Five Mines Idle; 1500 Men on Strike SYDNEY
Five mines produced no coal today because 1560 men were out on Strike. The stoppages at Corrimal and Bulll continued, and three new disputes arose at Pelaw Main,…
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539 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 27
Miners Want to [?]Eave Pits for Army. London, Sept. 28
Men lo the age of 25 al the time they registered for military service arc being given the opportunity to work in coal, tin, Iron-ore, oil-shale and gypsum mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Mines Resume. Sydney
Of five mines idle in NSW, four resumed this morning. At Bull! colliery. Where 350 miners had been on strike for 10 days, a deadlock has been reached in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →400 Miners Idle Sydney
A strike of wheelers today at Hebbum No. 1 Colliery caused 400 men to be idle. The mine produces 2150 tons daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Mines Idle Sydney
Three mines were idle in NSW today, Built, on the southern fields, did not work today for the 10th successive working day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Miners to Work on Monday Sydney
Announcing today that all mines would be open for work on Monday, the Coal Commissioner (Mr Mighel) said that the transport position was brighter and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Mines Work on 8-Hour Day Holiday Sydney
The fact that all mines are working to-day shows the sincerity of the mine workers to the war effort, declared the General Secretary of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holiday for Miners Sydney
The Federal Government will be recommended to grant the usual 10 days holiday for employes in the coal mining industry at Christmas. Stating the today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →50 Miners Idle Sydney
Because the company refused to pay workers compensation to an 18-year-old clipper wheelers and clippers struck at South Clifton Colliery today as a protest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Ingots Seized Cannes, October 6
Police on the French and Swiss frontier seized gold ingots valued at £115.000, belonging to Abbas Hilmi former Khedive of Egypt. It is stated that he was attempting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners to Remain With Field Army LONDON, October 7
Sir John Anderson in winding up the coal debate in the House of Commons said that only 3000 to 4000 miners in Britain would to released from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Mines to Close Washington. October 9
The War Production Board has ordered the closing of all gold mines, including those in Alaska, to release manpower for copper and other vital metal production…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners’ Production Soaring Sydney
If mines continued to work as they had done this week, which was strike-free, they would easily pass, the 12,000.000 tons production figure this year, said the miners’…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Salute for Sale. Sydney
Among the racehorses to be offered at auction next Friday will be Gold Salute originally purchased by Mr Alan Cooper for 7000 guineas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Damages Danish-Swedish Train-Ferry Service LONDON, October 9
Stockholm despatch says that the [?]rain-ferry service between Denmark and Sweden has been temporarily suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Up. Sydney
Coal production last week was the be[?]lor many months;. Mr Grant, secretary of the Miners Federation, elated tonight. He said that was because the men believed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Control of Mines. Auckland (Nz)
Regulations for the control by the S[?] the Wal[?] coal mines will provide for a board consisting of the Minister for Mines, four owners and two workers' representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1600 Tons of Coal Lost. Sydney
At two collieries idle in NSW today the loss of production totalled about 1600 tons. Some 330 miners were involved in a strike at Lambton colliery, while Neath colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hig Loss of Coal. Sydney
Three coal mines are rale today, with the Joss of 2100 tons of coat and the unemployment of 63[?] men. At Hebborn [?] 2 some men [?] the mine after a pit—top…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supplies Improve. Adelaide
Coal reserves here have been improved y more than 130,000 tons as the result of improved coal shipments. This was revealed today when the Premier (Mr…
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