National Coal Emergency in Canada OTTAWA, May 17
The Prime Minister (Mr Mackenzie King) told the House of Commons today that a national emergency had been declared regarding coal production. He added that…
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Eight Mines Idle. Sydney
Eight mines were idle in NSW today, but only four of them were due to industrial disbutes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners will Fight on Strike Issue LITHGOW
Criticism of the Federal Cabinet’s proposals that strikers or employers responsible for strikes in future would have their exemption as protected workers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gas—Coal Stocks Drop MELBOURNE
The manager of the Metropolitan Gas Company (Mr. R. C. Evans) stated today that coal stocks have dropped in one week from 37,500 tons to 29,400…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Secretary's Confidence in Negotiations SYDNEY
The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr Grant) said today that he was confident that present negotiations would in bringing responsible elements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →3000 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Although six mines were idle on the NSW coalfields today, three were temporarily unworkable owing to storm damage. Only other idle pits were at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fewer Coal Mine Strikes SYDNEY
The decline in the [?]ber of coal mine strikes was [?] today, and there was only one fresh dispute at a small mine in the west the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Railways' Coal Position Acute MELBOURNE
The Victorian Railways Department has coal for only 22 days' running. This was announced today by the Minister for Transport (Mr Ryland), who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tallandoon Antimony Mine
An antimony mine discovered at Tallandoon last year by Messrs W. T. Murphy and G. H. Moore has been subject much litigation, but a decision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Says Coal Position Serious SYDNEY
Agreeing that interstate position of coal supplies was far from satisfactory, the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr Mighell) said yesterday that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Deliveries to It Alt Cease. London. May 23
Morocco radio says that as the result of floods after the bombing of the Mohnedam. deliveries of coal from the Ruhr to Italy have ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Mines Idle CESSNOCK
Hebburn No. 2 Miners’ Lodge today rejected proposals aimed at ending a protracted stoppage at the pit on the ground that a principle was involved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Coal Position May Affect Transport Sydney
Unless New South Wales coal stocks are improved or at least maintained at their present level, the State's transport system will have to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Urge to Mine-workers. London, May 24
Every mine-worker is to receive a message iron Mr Churchill urging greater after a good response lo his appeal six months ago production is slipping back…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Concerned at Dwindling Coal Stocks SYDNEY
Gravely concerned over its dwindling coal stocks required for the generation of electrical power to major war industries. Sydney County Council has appealed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Mines Idle in N.S.W. SYDNEY
Including Mount Kembla, where storm damage is still being repaired, five mines were idle on NSW coalfields today, and the production loss for the period was estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germans Using Liquid Air Mines LONDON, May 26
The Rome radio states that a liquid air mine which the Germans have dropped on .British coastal towns will .destroy anything .within a radius of 400 -yards. Bombers flying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horse Shod with Gold the Good Old Days
At Beechworth there stands a little old smithy where, in 1856, a horse was shod with gold. The animal was called Castor, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liquid Air Mines Being Used by Germans London, May 26
The Rome radio states that a liquid air mine which, the Germans have dropped on British coastal towns, will destroy anything within a radius of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plans to Increase Coal Production All Stocks May be Pooled SYDNEY
Announcing plans to step up coal production throughout Australia. Mr W. [?] of the Coal Commission, today hinted that stocks of coal hold by any enterprise…
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