Nagging Wives Cause Mine Stoppage?
A novel excuse was tendered by an employee of Aberdare Extended colliery for the stoppage yesterday, He said that at the pit. top yesterday morning…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
1,369 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 69
Coal Stoppages—still They Continue
DESPITE APPEALS from Cabinet ministers and members of the miners' executive for a greater effort in coal production, no notice is taken by the rank and file. Some of the stoppages have no merit whatever, and others could easily be settled by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abermain Ne. 2 Settlement Minister for Mines Intervenes
The intervention of Mr. J. M. Baddeley. Minister for Mines, in the Abermain No. 2 stoppage has resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Work One Day for Each Lb. of Meat
Scottsville (Q.) coal miners carried out their threat to cease work over the meat ration, working only Half a day on Wednesday, which is two and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Mines Idle Over Taxation Mr. James Endeavouring to Arrange Settlement
CESSNOCK Tuesday—There ere seven collieries idle [?] the Maitland field to-day, including Cesssnock No. 2, [?] ington, Bellbird, Pelton, Richmond Main, Pelaw Main and [?]dare Extended…
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Seventeen mines, employing about 4,500 men, are idle on N.S.W. coalfields to-day, and about 14,000 tons of coal have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lancashire Coal Strike
LONDON Jan. 25.—Although strong hopes were held that it will be called off to-morrow, the strike on the Lancashire…
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CANBERRA Wednesday.— All coal mines throughout Australia must work on the Australia Day holiday. The direction has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners’ Board Sits At Newcastle
NEWCASTLE Wed. — The [?]rthern Miners’ Management Board to-day decided to defend at Maitland Quarter Sessions the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tarro Shire to Repair Mine Roads
Tarro Shire Council decided to-day to accept the Government’s offer of £1680 for the repair of two roads leading to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Mines Idle in the North
CESSNOCK Wed.—More than [?] miners are idle on the South Maitland coalfield to-day. Some Idle as a protest against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr Curtin on Coal Losses Threat to War Effort
The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, told the Premiers' conference in Canberra yesterday that, unless coal production in New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.s. Mining Dispute A.f.l. Rejects Terms
MIAMI Jan. 25—The Americ[?] Federation of Labour has rej[?]ed the terms of tho mine[?] president, Mr. John L. Lewis, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collieries Staff Assn. Annual Meeting
CESSNOCK Thurs.— Mr. R. K. Paul presided over the usual meeting of the United Collieries Staff Association held last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Owner and Manager Prosecuted
CESSNOCK Thursday.— Arising out of the dispute with the mechanical loader which held up Abermain No. 2 colliery for over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Incorrigibles in the Coal Industry
SYDNEY Thursday—It was not easy to sort out-the “incorrigible and impossible” men in the coat Industry said the chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Mines Idle Disputes on Maitland Field
CESSNOCK Thurs.—Elrington, Richmond Main, and Bellbird collieries are idle again to-day for the same reason as yesterday—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another 12,500 Tons of Coal Lost
SYDNEY Thurs.—Twelve collieries are Idle in New South Wales to-day, the men employed at several of them having defied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Idle Collieries
Despite the fact that they have been ordered to resume work by the Executive Officers of the Miners' Federation, Bellbird and Elrington collieries are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mines to Work. Anniversary Day Holiday
The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) on Tuesday issued a National Security Order directing that all persons actually or usually employed at coal mines…
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