Appeal to Coal Industry “Keep The Pits Working”
The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner Mr N.R. Nighell last night made an urgent appeal both coalowners and…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Strike Order Obeyed 25,000 U.S. Miners Stop Work (A.A.P. Service) New York Nov 17
The ranks of the United Mineworkers union have held firm Virtually all the 25,000 coalminers employed in the “captive” mines (so-called…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mine Clashes in United States Several Shots Fired
Several shots were fired when coalminers' pickets clashed with strikebreakers reporting for work at four mines in Gary (Penn.) on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timbering at Mine Cessnock
A conference will be held to.-morrow. to. discuss, the, timbering, of No 2 east section , of ,Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, where two- men-were Killed recently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floating Mines Destroyed SYDNEY
Two floating mines have been discovered and destroyed in the shipping lanes off New South Wales and Victorian coasts within the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed by Fall of Stone Stanford Mine Fatality CESSNOCK
At Cessnock Courthouse to-day. the District -Coroner, Mr. W. S. Johnston, conducted on inquest into the death of Francis Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Goal Strike Spreads Mines May Be Taken Over(a.a.p. Service) WASHINGTON November 18
With most of the workers at the “captive” coal mines now Idle because of the strike called by the United Mine Workers, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Collieries Idle Cessnock
Elrington miners returned home this morning as a protest against a deputy doing work yesterday which should have been done by a member…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Leaders Appeal To Miners SYDNEY
An urgent appeal by the general president (Mr. C. Nelson), and secretary (Mr. Grant), of the Miners Federation, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ship Hits Mine (Aap Service ) MANILA Nov 19
A freighter which entered prohibited waters at the entrance to Manila Bay to-day struck a mine and sank instantly states the Manila Radio…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Fall of Stone at Colliery Inspector’s Warning CESSNOCK
Inspector C. D. Durham of the Mines Department said at the conclusion of an inquiry at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Holiday Pay at the Mines Lodge Discusses Scheme CESSNOCK
Members of Aberdare Central Miners Lodge are of opinion that before the holiday pay scheme would function properly it would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Iron-Copper Mines Destroyed (A.A.P. Service) ISTANBUL Nov. 19
Albanian patriots have party destroyed Important iron copper mines in the Mirdita region. The Italian chief engineer and two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →End Strike President’s Plea to Miners (A.a.p. Service) WASHINGTON November 19
The sympathy strike movement is spreading rapidly, and now 137 commercial coal mines In Pennsylvania. West Virginia and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Accident
S[?] [?] of coal at Richmond Main colliery yesterday. Alfred Latter, 41, of Victoria-street, Kurri Kurri, received an injury to his hip…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Accident
While working a coal cutting machine at Abermain No. 1 Colliery on Wednesday [?] Allan, of Maitland-street Kurri Kurri [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electrocuted in Mine
Late yesterday afternoon Douglas Humphries, about 30. of Main-street Weston, a machine-man employed at Buttai Borehole colliery, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Found Off Australian Coast
Two mines were found off the coast of N.S.W. and Victoria in the past few days and destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mechanical Afternoon and Evening At Bloomfield Main Colliery
The East Maitland Red Cross Branch, with the help and cooperation of the management and employees of Bloomfield Main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Stay-in Strike Wallarah Colliery NEWCASTLE
In the campaign against holiday deduction money from mine emeplees another stay-in strike was staged today…
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