Three South Maitland Mines Idle
CESSNOCK-Tuesday - Abermain No. 2 Richmond Main and Hebburn No. 1 mines are idle today…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Best Coal Output for Five Weeks
Coal production on the Northern field yesterday was the best since March 21, when all mines were at work. Double rates for the May Day holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Miners' Management Board. Refuse to Assist Communists
The Northern Miners' Management Board ruled out of order a resolution that the Board support the Communist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Not Enough Coal;” Dr. Evatt’s Warning Rationing Unless Output is increased
SYDNEY Tuesday.—The warning that unless there was immediate and continuous increase in production coal would have tote rationed, was given in a joint statement by the Acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt) and the…
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SYDNEY Wed,—All southern and western pits were working to-day but on the northern coalfield Hepburn No 1 and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Position Really Serious
SYDNEY Wed—The general president of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. H. Wells, has made the following, statement in the official…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Lag In Coal Output
SYDNEY Wed.—The secretary of the southern and Western Colliery Proprietors’ Association, Mr. W F. McNally, stated that it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Problems Of The Coal Industry
SYDNEY Thursday—The Acting Minister for Supply, Dr. Evatt, was today charged by Mr. Harrison, MHR, with threatening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Wheelers To Get Extra Pay
SYDNEY Thursday.—An order extending to all miners carrying out wheeling work at Excelsior colliery because of the shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Subsidences at Beresfield Information Wanted by Mines Board
Following the recent visit of the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, to Baresfield with regard to subsidences as a result of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Accident
Len Tomlinson, 39, of Allandale Street, Kearsley, a miner at Elrington colliery, was struck by a piece of coal while at work to-day. He suffered a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Kalingo Colliery
On Wednesday a dangerous fire broke out at Cessnock No. 1 colliery at Kalingo. The mine ventilation system was cut off, thus preventing the flames from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Onlv One Small Mine Idle
SYDNEY Friday — Following appeals by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) and the Acting Supply Minister (Dr. Evatt), for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Vital for War Needs Statement By Mr. Forde
CANBERRA Friday.—The Opting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) stated last night that it was of the greatest importance that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Cease Baiting the Miners”
SYDNEY Saturday.—The Federal Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, in a reference to the coal situation, charged the deputy leader…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Control of the Lidsdale Mine
SYDNEY Saturday.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner. Mr. Mighell, announced to-day. that the Commonwealth No…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water From Mine Fears for Effect Stock and Crop
Fears that water being [?] ed from Rothbury colliery Black Creek, from which it into the Hunter River,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Collieries Idle
In New South Wales to-day three collieries are idle, involving a loss of 1700 tons of coal. Rhondda colliery has been idle for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortage of Mining Equipment
SYDNEY Monday—On his return from Queensland the general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. F. W. S. Grant,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Coal Mines Working
SYDNEY Tuesday.— For the first time since November 8 last, every New South Wales coalmine is working to-day…
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