Greta Coal Plan Supported Transport Will Be Cheaper
Supporting the move for re-opening mining activities in the Greta district, Mr. J. Evans, of Lorn, a former superintendent of Central…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Butter Ration Protest. Six Mines Stop Work. Wharf Laborers Remain Idle. Sydney
The number of mines idle to-day as a protest against the cut in butter rationing was increased to six, while miners at six more pits were on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Accepts Coal Co's Offer Electric Light Contract for 20 YEARS. Current to be Supplied at 1.124d. Per Unit
The long delay in connection with the completion of a new agreement for the supply of electricity in bulk to the Municipal Council came to an end on Wednesday, when the council decided to accept an offer made by the Muswellbrok Coal Co. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifteen Collieries Idle
SYDNEY Monday—With 15 coal mines idle to-day coal losses are estimated at 13,000 tons. Four of die stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Income Tax - Assessments for Miners
Adjusted assessments will be issued to miners at northern collieries in connection with over claims in respect of explosives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Reopening of Greta Mine
Another public meeting was was held at Greta on Sunday in connection with the proposed reopening of New Greta or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Mines Idle on Maitland
CESSNOCK—There are [?] mines Idle on the Maitland field to-day Erington been idle for over a week on the [?] of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining, Plant From U.s.a
WASHINGTON, June 4. — The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) announced that Australia had been moved to the top…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claims by Elrington Miners. Would Close Colliery 12 MONTHS
Mr. Connell said last night that Mr. Anderson's report indicated that the factor of safely in the winding rope at Elrington was satisfactory. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven Collieries Idle
In the northern district, seven collieries were idle to-day. On the South Maitland field there are four idle collieries. These are Aberdare Extended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ABERMAIN No. 2 COLLIERY
It is claimed that a section at Abermain No. 2 colliery which has been sealed off, could be re-opened and ten pairs of miners worked in the area. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canteens for Miners
Mr. F. H. Jones Secretary of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, says that he has already taken up the question of canteens for miners at the pits. He has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners’ Hatred of Nazism
SYDNEY Tuesday.—Mr. F. [?] Labour MP for [?] Yorkshire, and a member of the British Parliamentary delegati[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Day Training For Mine Apprentices
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday—The State Organiser of the AEU (Mr. T. B. Ward) stated that daylight training for apprentices in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CESSNOCK No. 2 Miners' Ballot
The Executive officers, President and Treasurer, G. Coyle, and Secretary, Bert Wilkinson, were elected unopposed by Cessnock No. 2 miners' lodge. Other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Tax Assessments for Miners
The Acting Federal Tax Commissioner has advised Mr. R. James, M.H.R., that adjusted assessments would be issued to miners at Northern collieries in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Coal Board Closed Down
The Northern Coal Industrial Authority (Mr. J. Connell)' will hear no further claims from either side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rothbury Men and Miners' Federation (To the Editor)
Sir,—Allow me space in your paper to reply to a statement made by a writer who hides under the nom de plume of "35 Years in the Federation."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Position Serious In Sydney Melbourne Outlook Black
SYDNEY, Tuesday—Coincident with reports from Melbourne that drastic cuts in industrial, domestic, and commercial [?] of [?] would become effective there next Monday, unless [?] coal supplies reached Melbourne this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Baddeley and Mines Portfolio Action by Northern Executive
A telegram has been sent to the Premier (Mr. McKell) by the Northern Miners' Executive stating that in their…
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