12 Idle Collieries
SYDNEY.—Twelve collieries were idle in N.S.W. today, the men employed at several of them having defied instructions by their leaders to…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mine Accidents
Bruce Fishburn, of 151 Burke Street, received a foreign body in an eye at the South mine yesterday. He received treatment at the Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mass Meeting on Miners' Pensions
To hoar Mr. F. Lowden, president of the Southern District and workers' representative on the Mines Pension Tribunal, and Mr. J. B. O'Grady, an…
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There were stoppages at seventeen New South Wales colleries today, involving 4,635 miners and a cool production loss of about 16,270 tons. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coalcliff Colliery Federation Wants Government Control Sydney, January 26
The Federal Government has been asked by the Miners' Federation to take over from tomorrow the control of Coalcliff Colliery on the South Coast…
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Over 1,400 mine workers are already idle as a result of dissatisfaction regarding the new wage award, which increased the national minimum for underground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Cuirtin's Warning Prosecution For Strikers Miners and Transport Workers Condemned Canberra, January 26
The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, today warned that strikers would be prosecuted and if convicted their wages would be garnished. He…
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SYDNEY.—The N.S.W. Manpower Director (Mr. Bellemore) today reiterated his statement that 130 coal miners had been "released"…
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Pensions for metal mine workers, why not? A scheme of pensions for coal miners is in operation. This scheme has a lot to recommend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twelve Mines Idle SYDNEY, January 27
Despite the statement made by the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin. in Canberra yesterday, in Which he stressed the importance of coal, twelve mines were idle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.Z. Coal Trade Lost to Australia Canberra, January 27
Owing to strikes Australia has lost its coat trade with New Zealand for the duration of the war, and it will find it almost impossible to regain it in the…
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E. H. Williams suffered a bruised right instep at the Zinc Corporation last night. He was taken to his home at 113 Cobalt Street in the ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Mine Scholarships
South Mine scholarships, which were instituted in the year, 1942 for successful students in the Intermediate and Leaving Examinations, provide yearly—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scholarships Awarded By The South Mine
South Mine scholarships, which were instituted in the year 1942 for successful students in the Intermediate and Leaving Examinations,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners and Call-ups Sydney, January 28
Because of an ardent and sincere desire to join the army, many miners had deliberately held up pits in order to secure their release from a protected…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nationalisation Urged of Coal Industry
CANBERRA.—Addressing the Institute of Political Science summer school yesterday, the Prices Commissioner (Prof. Copland) urged the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Move to Include Broken Hill Mines In Pension Act
As a result of a decision arrived at at a meeting of the W.I.U. held at the Ozone Theatre yesterday morning, Messrs. Virgo and Fritsch and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inclusion Of B.H. Mine Workers In Coalfields Pension Act Sought By W.I.U. Of A. Decision Made After Hearing Visiting Officials
A decision to interview the Minister for Mines with a view to getting Broken Hill mines included in the Cool Miners' Pensions Act was made at the meeting of the W.I.U. of A. held yesterday at the Ozone Theatre. The meeting was well attended, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Coal Mines Idle Sydney, January 31
Four mines were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today. The number of men involved was 1100. At all other mines working employees received double rates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →National Control of Coal Unlikely
CANBERRA.—Although some Labor members are expected to press for national control of the coal industry when the new Parliamentary…
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