Coal Output Too Low 20,000 Tons a Week
CANBERRA, Tuesday. — It is believed the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, will insist on increased coal production, probably by…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Dispute Over Merits of Gold Salute. Augustus King Charges "Warratt" Macdonald with Assault
At Cessnock Police Court this morning Augustus King charged Clarence Macdonald with unlawful assault. King said on Saturday, July 15. he…
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CESSNOCK Wed. — Al the meeting of Kearsley Shire Council last night Cr. Johnson said it was a month since the Mines…
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SYDNEY Wednesday.—Three New South Wales mines, employing about 650 men were Idle today, and coal losses for the day…
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CANBERRA Wed. — The Prime Minister Mr.[?] at his meeting with mines [?] yesterday [?]…
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NEWCASTLE Thursday.—Newcastle coaltrimmers ceased work at 3 p.m. yesterday, and no coal is being shipped to-day…
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CESSNOCK Thursday — Hebburn No. 1, Elrington, and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries are idle on the Maitland field to-day…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The mining strike arising out of the dismissal of a girl employed by a butcher at Portland has now…
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As the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) commenced his talks in Sydney to-day with coal owners and coal miners, in an effort to devise a plan…
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SYDNEY Friday.— As the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, commenced his talks In Sydney today With coal owners and coal…
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A month ago, the Mines Department had been asked to supply information why no attempt had been made to reopen Aberdare South colliery, which…
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SYDNEY. Friday- A plan [?] in the British Prime Minister Mr Chi[?]chill by the Australian Prime Minister (Mr Curtin…
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Hebburn No. 1, Elrington, and Stanford Main No. 1 collieries were idle on the Maitland field yesterday. Hebburn No. 1 men presented…
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CESSNOCK Friday.—Elrington and Pelton are the only idle mines on the Maitland field today. Elrington is idle for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drive for More Coal. Mr. Curtin Meets Parties. "Not in a Soft Mood." Sydney
As the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, commenced his talks in Sydney to-day with the coal owners and coal miners in an effort to devise a plan to secure…
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SYDNEY Saturday.— Confidence that the coal miners would give effective support to the proposals agreed to at Friday’s…
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ALTHOUGH the Prime Minister has emphasised the necessity for a substantial increase in coal production…
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WELLINGTON (NZ) Sat— Legislation will be introduced by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Webb, to reduce miners’ working…
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SYDNEY Saturday—Representatives of coal[?] and miners at their conference with the Prime Minister, [?] Curtin, accepted as a joint responsibility the production [?] 1,200,000 tons of coal a month as the minimum target [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: More Coal Talks Enemy Shipping Strafed Off New Guinea Left In Flames And Sinking
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC Saturday—As a result of Allied bombing raids on enemy shipping on the coast of Dutch New Guinea a 1000-ton freighter was left in flames, and a coastal vessel sunk off…
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