Coal Censure Debate “Lawlessness” Deplored
CANBERRA Friday—Resuming the debate on the coal censure motion in the House of Representative to-day Mr. Morgan…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Stop Press Critical Coal Period
SYDNEY Friday—The Labour Minister, Mr. Holloway, told the conference of the coal industry union that the next six months…
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In the House of Representatives, the Opposition leader (Mr. Menzies) moved the following motion of censure: "The…
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A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Kurri Kurri district coroner (Mr. W. Pickering) at an inquest held at West Maitland courthouse on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Miners Must Be Disciplined” Censure Motion Debate At Canberra
CANBERRA Friday—When be moved censure motion on the Government’s handling of the coal situation in the House of Representatives the leader .of the Opposition, Mr. Menzies, said that if the Government was to govern, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vote of Censure on Government Coal Shortage Deplored
In moving a vote of censure against the Government owing to the manner in which the coal position had been dealt with, Mr. Menzies urged action to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Main Miners Prosecuted
CESSNOCK Sat—The first processions for ever five months under the National Security Regulations were taken against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Control of Mines Unions’ Five-Point Plan For Cool
SYDNEY Saturday—Putting forward a five-[?] plan to increase coal production a conferences of the ACTU Executive and coalmining unions [?] recommended increased Government control of mines as against…
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Twenty-one of the largest pits had 10 days during the fortnight ended on Friday last, but there was a substantial loss of shifts at…
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KURRI Monday—Hugh Hamilton, 56, a screen-hand, employed at Richmond Main colliery, and residing at 11 Ward-street, West…
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CESSNOCK Monday.—For the third day in succession the whole of the mines are at work on the Maitland field today…
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SYDNEY Monday.—In New South Wales to-day coal production was almost at its peak, the only idle pit being Mermitage, on…
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CANBERRA Monday—It is believed that there is little prospect of the Federal Cabinet accepting the ACTU…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Accident
Patrick Thomas, 19. of Neath Road. Neath, a wheeler at Neath colliery, suffered an extensive laceration to the first fin per of his right hand, and a…
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SYDNEY Tuesday—Bulli colliery one of the largest on the South Coast is on strike to-day, following a dispute regarding a…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday — Production on the Maitland field has been stepped up during the past four days. Over…
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Twenty-one of the largest collieries Worked full time for the fortnight ended on Friday last. Details are:— Pacific, Bloomfield Main, Bloomfield…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Patrick Thomas, 19, of Neath-roads Neath, a wheeler employed at Neath colliery, received an extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Dedman Warns Industries Coal Cots Must Be Enforced
MELBOURNE Tuesday—The Minuter for War Organisation, Mr. Dedman, said last night that almost every industry was appealing against the coat rationing cuts which have been imposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Main Miners at Court Fines and Costs Total £589/8/-
At Cessnock Police Court on Saturday fines and costs amounting to £689/8/-were imposed on 104 colliery employees of Maitland Main, who were charged…
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