Hunger Strikers Release Demanded By Miners SYDNEY
The immediate release of the hunger strikers. Max Thomas and Horace Ratcliffe, who are under detention by the Commonwealth…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Oil From Coal Another Move By Cessnock Council CESSNOCK
Cessnock Municipal Council is to make another effort to induce the Government to introduce works for the extraction of oil from coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Accidents
George Palmer, 32 of Fan Hill Abermain. [?] his back while at work at Hebourn No. 2 c[?] He was admitted to Kurrl Kurrl Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Board Coal Contracts Sydney
The Metropolitan Water Board has placed contracts for 30,050 tons of coal at a coast of £36,045 an increase of £20[?] on prices for similar…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aberdare Colliery
Aberdare colliery has been idle since Wednesday and will not resume before Monday. The stoppage is due to a number of wheelers' grievances…
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On [?] of wheelers employed at Aberdare [?] on [?] are listed for hearing at the Maitland Coal Reference Board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transport for Miners
The Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) said in the Federal House recently, "Mr. R. James asked, a question with out notice concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal-oil Works Wanted. New Move by Cessnock Council
At Its meeting on Tuesday night, Cessnock Municipal Council decided to make another effort to induce the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Foil of Coal Kurri Miner's Death. Evidence at Inquest
A verdict of accidental death was given by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) when he held an Inquest at the Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Comforts for Soldiers. Muswellbrook Miners. to Contribute 2/- Per Man Each Fortnight
At a meeting of the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge last night it was decided that each member contribute 2/- each fortnight to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Millfield Mine Dispute
Abermain, No.1 miners’ lodge deceided to ask the federation to arrange for aggregate meeting in the North to discuss the position at Mil[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Decision of Miners Federation
The Northern Miners’ Federation has sent out another appeal to lodges for support to the Peter. Bowling Fund, which has been commended by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Mine Closed Lithgow
When Kandos No. 1 colliery was closed on completion of the mechanisaton of No. 3 nine 20 miners [?] their jobs. The company distributed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board Inspection By Judge Idle Colliery Newcastle
Stanford Main colliery was idle to-day. The chairman, of the coal reference board, Mr. J. Connell, said this afternoon that if the pit was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Idle Cessnock Collieries CESSNOCK
As the men assembled for work on the pit top at Paxton and Aberdare Extended collieries this morning, grievances arose and after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Closing Down of Mine Sydney
Most of the men displaced from Kandos-No. 1 colliery, which has been closed down have been absorbed at the Kandos No. 2, the Small Arms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Thefts Horse And Cart Used NEWCASTLE
It was said in the Police Court today that for a considerable time there were been frequent thefts of coal from the City of Newcastle Gas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Idle on Death of Soldier
It is reported that Private Amos Richardson, a former member of Corrimal miners' lodge, was killed in action. Following the procedure on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Price of Gold Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank will announce to–morrow the price to be paid for gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and to–day. Sovereigns are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Claim for Holiday Pay. Decision Reserved
The Maitlancl Coal Board of Reference yesterday heard a claim for holiday pay from the Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. The Board reserved its…
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