Coal Cut Retrenchment
Melbourne, September 4.—Many Melbourne workers are expected to be dismissed or put on part time as the result of the coal cut which came into…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Coal Crisis No Commonwealth Control
Canberra, September 4.—It is unlikely that Cabinet will accept the recommendation or the A.C.T.U.that the Commonwealth take control at ten collieries…
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Sydney, September 5.—Bulli colliery, with an average daily output of 100 tons, was the only mine on strike in N.S.W. today. Bulli is one of the largest South…
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Mr. A. R. Campbell visited the South Mine yesterday and laster reported: In company with Mr. Carlaw (foreman) [?] visited the following places: 970…
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CANBERRA.—It was semi-officially indicated last night that the Federal Cabinet will not consider the plan drawn up at the conference in…
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At the North Mine yesterday W. J. Ten kin. a tracker, or 423 Williams Street, suffered finger injuries and G. W. Britten, a minor ol 319 Mica Street…
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Lithgow, September 6.—As a result of coal rationing it is expected thai two shale all mines in the Lithgow district will have to be closed down. Production…
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Sydney, September 6.—Pour mines were idle in New south Wales today with a total coal loss at 3.820 tons and 1.447 men idle. Two mines were idle in the…
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T. McInerney, in employee of Blue Metal Quarries and working on the North Mine, badly bruised his right ankle at work yesterday. He was taken…
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SYDNEY.—The Trades and Labor Council last night decided to call a conference next Thursday night of shop stewards and union executives to…
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Sydney, September 7—Coal production in New South Wales this week is likely to set a wartime record. Only one mine was Idle today—Richmond Main, so…
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I. K. Ball, who received a skat in the right eye at the Zinc Corporation yesterday, was treated by a doctor and then returned to work…
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Sydney, September 8.—Official figures of coal production in New South Wales during the past fortnight are not available, but it is believed that they will…
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The W.I.U. of A. decided recently to press for the inclusion of Broken Hill in the State scheme that covers the coal miners. This was on the understanding,…
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Mr. Jack McGrath, of 47 Harris Street, Railway Town, who holds one of the longest terms of service at the Zinc Corporation, is expected to…
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Sydney, September 11.—The action of the B.H.P. mines superintendent. Mr. McKensey. refusing permission to the Minister for Mines. Mr. Baddeley, to…
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SYDNEY.—N.S.W. mines were again free of strikes today, though there was a stoppage at Stockrington, No. 1, where the main haulage system…
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L. O'Reilly, an employee of the South mine, was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a compound fracture of the second finger of the right hand. He was…
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Sydney, September 11.—The coal position continues to be brighter as again all pits worked. For alleged infringement of the…
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A Sydney correspondent writes as follows: The general president of tho Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) is being opposed by the secretary of…
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