Coal Losses CANBERRA, February 11
The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, told the House of Representatives today that last year provided about 800,000 tons less coal than the previous year and we had…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Five Mines Idle Sydney, February 11
With five mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields today there was a production loss of 5,150 tons, bringing the 1944 aggregate losses to 250,990 tons…
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An announcement that substantial quantities of coal were in transit to Melbourne and this would avert next week's threatened break down of gas supply in…
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SYDNEY.—Defying their leaders the miners employed at South Coast collieries struck today and as a consequence 10 major pits and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Threatened Coal Strike M.H.R. Attacks Miners SYDNEY, February 13
A bitter attack on members of the Miner' Federation was made tonight by Mr. E. J. Harrison. M.H.R. H was Mr. Harrison who moved the adjournment…
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It is an old saying that it takes al[?] sorts to make a world. It is more correct that all sorts do make a world but without some sorts the world would…
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While working at the South Mine last night Con Tsigos suffered a probable fracture of the left ankle and bruised left leg. He was taken to…
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SYDNEY.—A meeting of the central coal authority is being held in Sydney today to endeavor to settle the general strike on the South…
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Ten of the 12 miners' lodges on the south coast at mass meetings today decided to stop work immediately in sympathy with strikers at Coalcliff the…
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SYDNEY.—Employees at five coke ovens on the Routh Coast struck to-day in sympathy with the employees nt 10 South Coast mines who have…
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P. Cleary took ill while working at the North Mine last night. He was taken to his home at 325 Wolfram St. At the Zinc Corporation R. C. Eddy…
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The check inspector, Mr. A. R. Campbell, visited the North mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. R. Findlay (shift…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →15,550 Tons Of Coal Lost Yesterday SYDNEY, February 13
In addition to a general stoppage of work on the south coast, two northern district collieries and one in the went were idlee in New South Wales today…
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At the North Mine last night G. Strachan was struck on the head by a spawler. He suffered a scalp wound, and alter receiving treatment he was taken…
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The check inspector. Mr. A. R. Campbell. visited the North Mine on afternoon shift yesterday, and subsequently reported:…
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SYDNEY.—Coal production losses for the present year rose to 309,340 tons today when the general strike of miners on the South Coast entered…
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The Commonwealth Government has decided to exclude Scottsville and Collinsville mining areas from the meat rationing zone as demanded by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Demands Allegations Of Instructions To Commissioner CANBERRA, February 16
In the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Harrison (U.A.P.) alleged that the Government had intended to instruct Mr. Mighell, who was to be given…
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CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) introduced a bill into the House of Representatives today to give to the Coal Commissioner…
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CANBERRA.—It was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) last night that he favored the mechanisation of the coal mines…
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