Preliminary Talks on Coal Regulations
Preliminary discussions took place yesterday between the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), the Solicitor-General (Sir George Knowles) and the Coal…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Miners Return Home Meeting at Pit
CESSNOCK Tuesday—About 350 millers employed at Maitland Main colliery did not work on the Cessnock field to-day. The mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Mine Idle Protest Against Press Articles
Employees of Wallerawang colliery have found a new reason for striking. They have ceased work as a protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Still Idle To-day Federal Order Defied
SYDNEY Wed—It is estimated about 3000 that of coal production will be lest on the New South Wales [?] to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Control of Coal Industry Federal Government Takes Drastic Action
New regulations for the control of the coal industry have been issued with the object of stopping strikes and unjustified absence from collieries. Employees must work, unless physically unfit or unless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Loss in Coal Production Idleness at Four Pits Sydney
It is estimated that about 3000 tons of coal in production will be lost on New South Wales coalfields today through idleness at four pits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Decision Reserved Coal Mines Council
Decision was reserved at the Coalmines Regulations Court at East Maitland yesterday upon the proposal for a special timbering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister To Meet Miners
CESSNOCK Thursday.— The Minister for Labour and National Services. Mr. Ward, will visit the Maitland coalfields at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desperate In Situation Coal Industry Cabinet’s Last-Minute Settlement Moves
CANBERRA Thursday.—Upon the success of the mission of the Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward, who will tour the coalfields in a last-minute attempt to persuade miners to produce coal the fate of Australia's war machine probably…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Coal Mines Idle Federal Minister Begins Tour Sydney
Three mines were idle to-day when the Federal Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) began his four days' tour of the New South Wales coalfields in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Attacked Action Against Miners
CANBERRA Friday.— “Rather than [?] the nettle, the government is praying for any solution so long ex it does net involve it in any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's Loss From Coal Strikes
It is estimated that in the six months ended March 18 coal strikes cost Britain 188,000 man-days and 179,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Ballot Begins on April 29th
Election for miners' representatives on the N.S.W. Miners' Pension Tribunal and Commonwealth Coal Commission will begin on April 29. Ballot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Difficulties Are Great Nationalisation of Mines
IPSWICH Friday.—The general president Of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. H. Wells) said that he did not favour nationalisation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Owners Criticised Exploiting Nation Says Curtin
CANBERRA Friday. — The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, today criticised mine owners who were seeking to force changes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rationing in England Coal, Gas and Light
Ration tickets for domestic supplies of coal, gas, and electricity are expected to be issued scon in Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Temi Shale Mine. Taken Over by Big Company
At a meeting of the Murrurundi Shale Oil Developmental Committee it was announced that the Australian Consolidated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drastic New Coal Powers Work or Serve in Forces
The Federal Government on Tuesday took drastic action to prevent further stoppages in coal mines and to end a serious strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines Idle To-day Minister On Tour For Peace
SYDNEY Friday—Three mines were idle to-day when the Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) began his four-days’ tour of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seeking Peace in Coal Industry. Mr. Ward Visits Coalfields. Sydney
Three mines were idle to-day when the Minister for Labor, Mr. Ward, began his four days' tour of the New South Wales coalfields in an attempt…
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