More Coal As Solution Sydney, January 31
The winning of more and more coal to assist in producing war machines was one way the Australians could avenge the Jap atrocity, said the…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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20,000 British Coal Miners on Strike
LONDON, January 31.—More than 20,000 coal miners are idle at 38 pits in Britain owing to strikes against an award of £5 minimum a week for…
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H. Trebilcock had a toe crushed at the Zinc Corporation last night. After Hospital attention he was taken to his home at 459 Beryl Street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Commission Representative SYDNEY, February 1
A ballot for a new miners' representative on the Commonwealth Coal Commission will probably be held soon. The present representative is Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Mines Stop Due To Disputes SYDNEY, February 1
With seven mines idle on New South Wales coalfields today. including five due to industrial disputes, the cool production loss since work was resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Grant's Slogan the More Coal the Quicker the Defeat of Fascism Sydney, February 1
Coining the slogan. "Get coal to stop atrocities." the general secretary of the Miners' Federation. Mr. Grant said today that the more coal that was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
M. Corridini received injuries at the North Mine yesterday afternoon which resulted in his being admitted to Hospital with bruises and abrasions to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burwood Colliery Closed Today
SYDNEY.—The Burwood colliery, the largest in Australia, is on strike today. The total coal loss for the State is 8900 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accidents
Garnet Brown, a miner at this South was taken to the hospital yesterday for treatment for a possible fracture of the ankle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Sickness Fund
The following letter from the Mining Managers Association in connection with mine sickness funds was read at the meeting of the Barrier…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huge Coal Loss
SYDNEY.—Five collieries are Idle in New South Wales today, bringing the coal loss since January 3, to 225,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Korrumburra Mines Mines Official to Report Sydney. February 3
The commonwealth Coal Commission has sent to Victoria Mr. R. Jack, a former Government Mines Inspector, to report on the possibilities of production…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Meat Ration Federation Deputation Sydney. February 3
Unless the Federal Government provides substitutes to case the meat rationing in Queensland. 600 miners, with a total production capacity of 1.700 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Pension Scheme Matter Before Central Council Of Federation SYDNEY, February 3
The introduction of a Federal pensions scheme for mine workers and increased compensation rates were urged by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation today. The general secretary, Mr. Grant, said it was many years since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Absentee Coal Miners Fined at Portland
PORTLAND.—Twelve coal miners were fined £2, with £5 costs, before a special night court, for having absented themselves from work on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY. February 4
The idleness of five mines in N.S.W. today resulted in the loss of production of 4.750 tons of coal and brought the aggregrate loss for 1044 to 223.000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Central Council Relaxation Of Tax Problems SYDNEY. February 4
The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin. has agreed to relax miners taxation problems. The relaxation. It is believed, will take the form of an extension of time to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Needs More Coal
BRISBANE.—The Minister for Mines indicated last night that Queensland's coal position ig becoming desperate, despite a production…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
Two employees of the North Mine were treated at the hospital yesterday for injuries to the finger. They were Ernest Hirschausen, a muliocker, of 669…
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