No Extra Butter for Miners
The Government has decided to reject the miners' demand that their ration should be maintained at 8oz. a week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mr Grant’s Appeal To The Miners
MELBOURNE Wednesday. — Appealing to miners throughout Australia to maintain maximum production in view of the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move To Re-open New Greta Mine
West Maitland Municipal Council decided last night to co-opera[?] with Kearsley Shire Council in making representations,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Greta Mine Agitation for Early Re-opening
The residents of Greta are agitating for the re-opening of the Leconfield tunnels and the New Greta colliery. At a largely-attended public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dispute Settled But Mine Idle
CESSNOCK, Thurs—No reason could be given either by the [?] or the lodge officers for the [?] of Hebburn No…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Idle Collieries
Millfield Greta and Elrington are the only two collieries idle in the Cessnock district to-day. Elrington is idle in connection with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discussing Coal Situation
MELBOURNE Friday—A proposal for a conference in Sydney on Sunday between Federal Ministers and the miners’…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Miners Threaten Strike Over Butter Appeal by Miners' General Secretary
When the news of the invasion of Europe reached the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposal To Employ Scout Miners
MELBOURNE Friday.—A special conference of miners’ representatives has been called by the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Extra Butter for Miners
The Government has decided to reject the miners' demand that their [?]ation should be maintained at 8oz. a week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Mines Idle. Sydney
Only two mines—Elrington and Millfield Great in the north—both of which produce a total of about 17.00 tons per day, are idle on the N.S.W. coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Will Work On
NEWCASTLE Friday—The assistant secretary of the Northern Miners’ Federation (Mr. J. Appleton) said advice had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British M.p. to Address Miners
NEWCASTLE Friday—Arrangements have been made by Mr. F. Collinridge, MP, a Labour member of the British Parliamentary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Forde Calls Conferences on Coal
The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) and the Acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt) have summoned the Miners' Federation General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Mines Idle in N.s.w
SYDNEY, Friday.—Only two mines—Elrington and Millfield Greta in the north—both of which produce a total of about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cavilled Out Miners and Engine Drivers No Work and No Dole
The displacement of enginedrivers and members of the Miners' Federation by the abolition of the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Leaders Support Mr. Forde Need For All-In Coal Effort
SYDNEY Sat.—In his endeavour to secure an “all-in effort to increase coal production,” the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, is receiving the support of the miners’ leaders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners’ Leader and Second Shift
MELBOURNE Sat. — Mr. H. Wells, general president of the Miners’ Federation, denied that he was unconditionally in favour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Gold Yield
SYDNEY Monday—The New South Wales gold yield for the first two months of 1944 shows an increase [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Winding Rope at Pit Elrington Colliery Dispute
CESSNOCK, Monday.—Elrington and Millfield were the only pits on the Maitland field idle to-day…
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