Campaign on Mine Rats
LITHGOW Sat.—There will be no stoppage at the vale of [?] mine Monday. The dispute over chewed boots has beep…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Three Collieries Idle
SYDNEY, Monday.—Three collieries, including Hebburn No. 1 and Elrington in the North, were idle to-day, and production loss…
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CESSNOCK, Mon.—Stantord Main No. 2 colliery and Richmond Main colliery, which were idle on Friday, resumed work…
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MUSWELLBROOK: Dr. H. Ragatt, chief geologist for the Commonwealth Government, and Mr. R. P. Jack, production…
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CESSNOCK, Tues.—A small subsidence has occurred over the workings of Abernock colliery a small mine situated within the…
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Twenty-five collieries worked fulltime in the Newcastle-Maitland field during the fortnight. Neath lost half the period, but the Caledonian group…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Miners' Vote Next Week
Members of the Northern branch of tne Miners' Federation next week will vote on two important policy issues. They are the admission of Rothbury…
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GRETA: One of the largest public meetings held at Greta for many years took place on Sunday. The object was to try and…
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CESSNOCK Wed.—The miners of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main coiliery came home to-day as a protest against the reduction…
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CESSNOCK: Thurs.—Richmond Main and Pelaw Main miners are again idle to-day [?] protest against the reduction in the…
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CANBERRA Thursday.—After a meeting of the Pull Cabinet the Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) announced that plans for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Easter Time in Fine Form at Randwick Gold Salute, Chief Man And Orderly Gallop Impressively
SYDNEY Thursday—The outstanding gallopers at Randwick this morning were Easter Time, Cold Salute, Chief Man and Orderly. Over three furlongs on the A grass track Easter Time…
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The Miners' Federation office in Newcastle reports that ten colliers are idle on the Northern coalfields to-day. Included on the South Maitland [?]…
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Albert Brown and Frank [?] Pratt passed the examination [?] certificate of competency as [?] electricians…
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Alexander Thompson, 38, Church-st., Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare Extended colliery, received lacerations to the head,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Greta Colliery Kearsley Council and Re-opening
Kearsley Shire Council has agreed to support the requests of Greta residents to the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) for the early re-opening of New…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, has again appealed to mine owners for continuity of output. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Miners' Lodge. Ballot for Chairman
Messrs A. Peachey, retiring chairman, and J. McGregor have been nominated for the position of chairman of the Muswellbrook Miners'…
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CESSNOCK, Friday.—There are seven collieries idle on the Maitland field to-day. Pelaw Main colliery is idle for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Crisis Measures to Increase Output
Measures to meet the coal crisis were announced by the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) in Canberra last night…
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