Mechanical Loaders in Mines
The president of the Southern District Miners’ Federation, Mr. Lowden, said to-day that the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, had asked the…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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State Gold Yield
Gold produced in New South Wales in the six months ended June 30 amounted to 41,062oz. fine, valued at £A439,367. compared with 46,3696oz.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Working Time at the Mines
The working time at the northern collieries for the fortnight was the poorest this year. About 20 of the largest, were idle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Control Mr. Baddeley’s Comment Not Consulted
“Although 85 per cent, of the coal of this Commonwealth is won in New South Wales, some of it the best in the world, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Limit Coal Profits to 8 Per Cent. New Commissioner's Powers Gazetted
Power to limit profits derived from any coalmine or group of coalmines owned by any one owner to 8 per cent, per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work at the Mines
Owing to the enginedrivers' strike, most of the collieries on the northern field were idle for the whole of the fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Government's Apathy Towards Oil From Coal
DURING THE WEEK-END the N.S.W. Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddelcy) criticised the Federal Government for its [?]pathy in regard to the matter of extracting oil from coal. The criticism was fully justified…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chaos in the Coal Industry. (To the Editor)
Sir,-Thousands of mineworkers are standing idly by because of a dispute in the coat industry that is not of their making…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Baddeley and Miners' Pensions Series of Talks Over Air
The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) is to give a series of talks over 2CK in connection with the miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Limit Coal Profits to 8 Per Cent. New Commissioner's Powers Gazetted
Power to limit profits derived from any coalmine or group of coalmines owned by any one owner to 8 per cent, per annum is given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Miners in Court Sequel To Fight In Pit Both Convicted Cessnock
Following an argument between a shift man and a miner in a bord at Aberdare Central colliery, on July 14 blows were struck. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge and Counter Charge of Assault Sequel to Incident at Central Colliery. Miner and Shiftman at Variance
As a sequel to an incident which occurred at Aberdare Central Colliery on July 14, Joseph Fletcher, shiftman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day’s Leaders State Finances National Health Mr. James Flies to Melbourne Coal Commission Protest SYDNEY
Mr. James. M.H.R., representative of the Miners’ Federation, left for Melbourne to-day by air to protest to the Minister for Supply, Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and Monday at £10/14/ per ounce fine.—Sovereigns are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Control Policy of Labour SYDNEY
Mr. H. Sutherland, organiser of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemens’ Association said that members of the association on the coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Control Western Miners Critical
“The Western Miners” Federation having given full support to the war effort is dissatisfied with the Government’s decision to take over control of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collieries Bill Sydney
The Collieries Regulations Bill was read a third time in the Legislative Assembly to-day and forwarded to the Legislative Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pensions for Miners Scheme to Cost £400,000 SYDNEY
In moving the second reading of the Coal and Shale Mine Workers’ Pensions Bill in the Legislative-Assembly to-day the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Meeting Britain’s Coal Needs (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, August 13
The “Daily Telegraph’s industrial writer says that before the end of the month about 40,000 miners will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bus Service for Miners
Mr. D. Jones, of Kurri Kurri, has been granted a licence to operate a bus service to convey miners between Weston and Stockrington colliery, via…
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