Miners May be Helped by Federation SYDNEY
Stockton Borehole miners who were idle today may receive support from the Miners’ Federation should they be proceeded against under National Security (Coal…
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800 Miners Idle Sydney
Including South Bulla, where over 500 men have been on strike for three days as a protest against the docking of pay when the miners left the pit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Miking at Low Ebb. Canberra
In view of the parlous condition of the gold mining industry through manpower depletions, proposals for imposing additional taxation on this industry have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Fined Sydney
Light fines, ranging from £5 to £10, were imposed by Judge Drake Brockman, in the Federal Arbitration Court on seven employes of Mt Keira…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Mines Working SYDNEY
All coal mines were working in NSW today for the first time this week. Mines that were idle this week caused a loss in production of more than…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Fined £5 for Stopping Work Sydney
Fines of £5 were imposed on live employees of Mount Ke[?]ra colliery, and £10 on two other employees, by Judge Drake Brockman in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Mine Idle Sydney
All mines were working today with the exception of Coalclif[?], on the, southern coalfields. The stoppage at Coalclif[?] was the 10th strike since the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Coal Production Sydney
Describing it as "a splendid all-round effort," the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr Mighell) today announced that coal production in NSW during the two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway's Big Coal Purchase. Sydney
For the year commencing October 1. the Commissioner of Railways has accepted tenders for the supply of 1,860.500 tons of coal far use by the railways at a cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Care of Sick Animals Protection from Gold
Provision of sufficient warmth during cold weather is of great importance in assisting a sick animal back to health, points out Mr. S. L…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One Mine Idle: Due to Mechanical Breakdown Sydney
With the return to work of the Coalcliff Colliery, on the south coast, where over 300 men went on strike on Monday, the' only mine idle on the NSW coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Before Beer Must Have Priority in Shipping SYDNEY
Only one-filth of the amount of shipping space originally allocated is actually being, made available for coal, said the general president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →800 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
One mine on the southern coalfields of NSW which was idle yesterday resumed work today, hut another mine on this field stopped work. The stoppages at this mine,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1340 Miners Idle Sydney
Four strikes, including two in the north and a mechanical breakdown, threw 1340 miners idle and resulted in a production loss, of about 4300 tons of coal on the NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Coal Shortage. Adelaide
Be[?]puse coal assigned to South Australia to relieve the Stale's critical shortage has not arrived according to schedule, the Premier i Mr Play[?]ord will make a special…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Mine Idle Sydney
The 18th stoppage on NSW coalfields since the coal control regulations operated occurred today. Richmond Main. 2300 tons dally, the second biggest coal producing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Saving Campaign. Sydney
The Department of Information will shortly launch a campaign urging the people to conserve the use of coal for the war effort, said the Coal Commissioner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1350 Miners Strike Sydney
After entering the mine this morning, the miners at Richmond Colliery, on the northern NSW coalfields, decided not to work, and laid the mine idle for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Conscripted in Britain LONDON, September 15
The Minister for National Service (Mr Bevin) has made a new order for the coal industry, under which it is an offence for a miner or other employe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Much Coal Lost Sydney
So as to effect repairs to their homes which were damaged in a heavy gale last night 450 miners at John Darling colliery, on the northern NSW coalfields did not…
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