Plans to Increase Coal Production All Stocks May be Pooled SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1
Including two fresh strikes, there were seven mines idle on the NSW coalfields today because of industrial disputes. Another two did not work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Critical of Striking Miners Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1
Writing in "Common Cause," the official organ of the Miners Federation. the president (Mr H. Wells) said: "if munition) works are forced to reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Muddle in Coal Mr. Lang's Allegations SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2
In on article in this week's "Century." Mr J. T. Lang. MLA. alleges that there is muddle in the handling of coal, and as a result the people in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2000 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3
Although five pits were idle or parlly idle on the coalfields today, none stopped Work through industrial disputes. Total Production lost, however, was more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fewer Trains in Victoria Likely Coal Position Serious MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1
The coal supply position had become worse in the past 10 days since he announced that stocks of railway coal were sufficient to last only 22…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Miners Down Tools New York, June 1
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2
Thousands’ of coal miners handed in their tools last night as the midnight deadline for the expiration of the truce with the owners passed without a settlement of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Triviality Causes Loss of 1400 Tons of Coal SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2
Because an employe objected to working in a safely hat which was an ounce or two over the standard weight. 1400 tons of coal were lost at one colliery today. In all,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Defy Govt. Half a Million on Strike in U.S. New York. June 2
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1
The nationwide coal strike entered its second day today, despite appeals from Mr H. Ickes, Secretary of Interior, to the miners and operators…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mines Now Protected CANBERRA
Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2
All order gazetted by the Prime Minister today declares all coal mines to be protected undertakings. This general order made under power granted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The American Coal Strike
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2
NEW YORK, Wednesday.— The national coal strike entered its second day, despite appeals by Mr. Harold Ickes. Solid Fuel Administrator…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal-crisis Conference Summoned. Washington. June 3
Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3
President Roosevelt has summoned Mr Ickes and other members of the War Labor Board for a conference on the coal crisis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Coal Strike Cessation of Negotiations WASHINGTON. June 2
Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 6
The War Labor Board has ordered the cessation of the current negotiations between the United Mine Workers' Association and the operators of the anthracite…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →3710 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 2
About 3710 tons of-coal were lost at three NSW mines today when 790 men were reported to be idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Back to Work Roosevelt Orders Miners WASHINGTON, June 4
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 6
Mr Roosevelt today ordered striking coal miners to return to their job on Monday, after which the disposition of the dispute will proceed under the Jurisdiction…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Back to Work 500,000 Mine Strikers WASHINGTON, June 6
Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1
On the recommendation of their leader. John L. Lewis, £30.000 striking coalminers will return to the tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Coal Pits Idle Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2
For varying reasons five pi[?]s were [?] or p[?]rily idle on the NSW coalfields today. About 1100 men were involved and production loss for the day is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Cut Causes Strike Miners Cease Work YDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1
Butter rationing is causing dissatisfaction on some sections of the NSW coalfields and the men at one pit—Hebburn No. I—in the north, struck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Won Gold Brick Worth £2000 SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 6
Ticket No. G5187 won first prize. namely, a gold brick valued at £2000. in the God Bullion Art Union drown today. Second prize valued at £500 was won by ticket…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Demand More Butter 300 Men Cease Work SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2
Three mines with an aggregate daily production of 2000 tons, were idle in NSW today. One of the mines concerned, Excelsior, employing 300 men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →