Coal Rationing in Victoria? Serious Supply Position Sydney
Rationing of coal supplies in Victoria would be considered at a conference of public bodies and war industries in Melbourne on Friday, said the Coal…
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Only Two Mines Idle Sydney
[?] two, both on the southern [?] coalfields were Idle today. Metro[?] was held up as the result of a [?] white south Clifton stopped…
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Three mines were Idle in NSW today, 875 men being Involved. Production loss was 2750 tons. South Clifton was idle because the men refused to work with an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Rationing for S.A. ADELA[?] Sunday
A plan in [?] the [?] South [?] by an [?] will [?] nest Saturday, This [?] is the [?] of the failure of [?]…
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Nearly 2000 tons of coal were lost and [?]50 men were involved in strikes at M[?]tland Main and Bulli collieries today. Ma[?]land Main dispute is due to a claim by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Being Called Up Sydney
Numbers of Queensland miners were being called up for military service, the miners’ general secretary (Mr Grant) revealed today. The Miners’ Federation has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Want More Tobacco. Sydney
Western miners threaten to strike unless their demand for increased tobac[?] is conceded. The Supply Department Director of Procurement (Mr Masfield said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →850 Miners Idle Sydney
Stoppages at throe collieries. Corrimal, Old Bulli and Pacific today, involved about 850 men and the loss in production of 2500 tons…
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Coal production to a large extent was under the control of the Government and Coal owners could no longer exercise their normal right in the control of mines, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Rationing in Victoria. Melbourne
As stocks of NSW coal had been declining stead[?]y for some weeks, the Prem[?]er said today it was probable steps would have to be taken at an early date to ration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Taken Over by N.Z. Government Auckland, Wedn[?]sday
The W[?]kato mine employing [?] [?] will become a State-controlled undertaking for the duration of the war. The Government will direct…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Mines Now Idle SYDNEY
Eight, mines are idle to-day, involving 26202 men, and a loss of production of 8700 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Gold Yield Melbourne
Figures released by the Mines Department today show that the Victorian gold yield from January 1 to August 31 totalled 75,166 fine ounces, valued at £785,702. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight Mines Idle; 8700 Tons Lost SYDNEY
Eight mines were idle in NSW today because of strikes, shortage of waggo[?] and the death of a miner. Stoppages involved 2020 miners and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Salute Suffers Bleeding Attack. Sydney
After having covered two furlongs of scheduled five furlongs gallop at Victoria Park [?] Gold Salute was affected by a bleeding attack and [?] to be pulled up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owners of Australia’s Biggest Mine Charged Under N.S.R. SYDNEY
A second charge under the Notional Security (Coal Control) Regulations was preferred against the owners of the biggest coal mine In Australia. Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →3000 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Three mines were idle in NSW today involving a loss of production of about 3300 tons. The mines idle were Bulli and Corrimal, on the southern fields, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Strike Because of Daylight Saving SYDNEY
Daylight saving was the cause of 650 men at Burwood (Newcastle) mine going on strike this morning. The mine produces 3200 tons of coal daily. The men want…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Mines Idle Sydney
Five mines, employing 1560 men. were Idle today. Loss of production was 4801 Ions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Manager on Assault Charge SYDNEY
Giving evidence In Cessnock Court today, the Minister for Mines (Mr Baddeley) said the manager of Pelton Colliery, John Dunlpace, had struck the miners' check…
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