Record Coal Production
CANBERRA Friday.— In spite of stoppages, Australian coal production rose from 11.000.000 tons in 1940 to-a record figure of…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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Nomination For Miners Leaders
SYDNEY- Friday—The general president of the Miners Federation (Mr. H. Wells), and the general secretary (Mr. G. W. S…
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Following on complaints to the Mines Department Regarding flashes and flares on electrical machinery underground in coalmines…
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Eighty coal mine deputies on the northern coalfields are to be prosecuted for having allegedly contravened…
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SYDNEY Friday— For the year commencing October the Railway Department has placed an order worth £1,786 for 1276…
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The Miners' Northern President (Mr. H. Scanlon) said the executive of the federation intended to ask Coalfield Parliamentarians where they stood on the…
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Eighty summonses have, been issued against mine deputies on the Northern New South Wales coalfields for their failure to…
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SYDNEY Sat—The chairman, of the Commonwealth Coat Commission, Mr. Michele, said to-day that for some time past there…
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SYDNEY Sat.— The. Western coalfields have secured the largest contracts for the supply of coal for the railways this year…
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Eight coalmins are idle in New South Wales to-day, involving the loss of more than 7000 tons. The mines affected are Stcckton…
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SYDNEY Monday—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, stated to-day that a loss of 80,000 tons by stoppages…
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SYDNEY Monday.—Eight coal mines are idle in New South Wales to-day, involving a loss of more than 7000 tons…
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Aberdare Extended was idle to-day as a protest against the failure of Mr. Justice Drake Brockman to keep a promise to come to the colliery to deal…
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CESSNOCK Tues. — Thomas Croudace manager of Aberdare colliery, was charged at Cessnock court this morning for not…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday—Thomas Croudace was proceeded against at Cessnock Court to-day by Mines inspector D. Durbem…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.—Mr. G. A. Watson, of the Federal Attorney General‘s Department, announced that three colliery man…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Stanford Main No. 2 colliery and Aberdare Extended colliery are idle on the Maitland field to-day…
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The Miners' Federation has drawn up a 10-point plan aimed at improving coal production. The General President (Mr. H. Wells)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdare Colliery Manager Charged. Insufficient Heat in Bathhouse
At Cessnock Police Court this morning Thomas Orton Croudace was charged with failing to heat the bathroom…
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The President. Cr. P. McLean. and the Shire Clerk, Mr. C. H. Hodson, will interview the Valuer-General in Newcastle and…
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