Coal Position Serious Victoria Facing a Crisis MELBOURNE
Requisitioning of coal stocks from industries not supplying urgent public needs is expected if there is no sudden and marked Increase in the…
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No Relief in Sight; Victorian Coal-Gas Famine MELBOURNE
No relief is in sight for the coal and gas famine in Victoria caused by the lack of reserves and a sudden dislocation of shipping. The only shipments expected in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Mine Idle. Sydney
The only coal mine idle was South Clifton. where 260 men are employed getting 700 tons of coal out daily. The men stopped yesterday after claiming that there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Tin Mines—second Richest in World
Tin mining is Britain's oldest metal industry, and prior to the opening of the Malayan mines. Cornwall was the world's main source of tin. Now Britain turns once more to Cornwall for supplies of this metal, vital to her war industries. Here the tin-ore, recovered [?]granite strata at deep levels of from 1700 to 1800 feet is blasted out of the solid rock. Picture shows tin ore in process of being crushed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Will Keep Ships Moving Prime Minister Definite CANBERRA
[?]less the Seamen's Union moves to prevent stoppages, the Federal Government will take whatever action is necessary to keep ships…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Coal Than For Weeks Sent to Melbourne SYDNEY
[?]e cool was sent from NSW to M[?]e this week than for many [?] past, the Coal Commissioner Mr Mig[?] aid today. This had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Only One Mine Idle Sydney
Only one colliery, Aberdare on the northern fields, was idle today. The miners general secretary (Mr Grant) is confident that production this week will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Coal For Victoria SYDNEY
The Coal Commissioner (Mr Mighell) anticipates a steady and continous improvement in coal production in NSW. “He said last night that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →5000 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
In addition to Maitland mine, which was held up for repair work, five mines were idle on the NSW coalfields today, the production loss being estimated at 5000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Coal Mines Idle Sydney .Tuesday
Of eight mines Idle on NSW coalfields today, seven were held up by Industrial disputes. The total of men involved was 2700 and production loss for the day was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria’s Coal Famine Government “Inactivity” Blamed MELBOURNE
Referring to the Victorian coal famine, the Miners’ general secretary I Mr Grant) declared tonight that rail and gas restrictions had been forced upon the public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →14,000 British Miners Strike LONDON. September 15
About 14.000 miners arc on strike and 14 coal pits arc Idle in Nottinghamshire as the result of the Imprisonment of a [?] lad. Production at five other pits has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Recent coal stoppages on the NSW. coalfields art being investigated by officers of the Commonwealth Investigation Branch, and the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Mines Idle Sydney
Six mines in New South Wales were idle again today. Although four pits idle yesterday resumed work, four ethers came out through various…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pit-boy Caused 14,000 Miners To Cease Work LONDON
An 18-year-old pit boy whose imprisonment caused a strike of over 14,000 miners in Nottinghamshire has been released after serving one week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →10 Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY
Tea coal [?] employees [?] men and with a daily [?] of [?] were [?] in NSW [?]. This [?] the [?] production [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners May Be Released From Army Sydney
As a result of a conference between the Army Minister and the Miners’ Federation officials, efforts will be made to obtain men from the services for employment in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Coal Stoppage Thirty-One Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nearly 28,000 tons of coal were lost yesterday as the result of 31 mines, employing 9465 men. being idle, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Severe Blow to Industry 31, Collieries Idle in Big Coal Strike Sydney
The greatest coal strike since the general strike of 1940, occurred to-day, when 31 collieries were idle--24 in the north, six in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →28,000 Tons of Coal Lost 20 Mines to Resume Production SYDNEY
Nearly 28,000 tons of coal were lost today as the result of 31 mines, employing 2[?] men being idle, but the pos[?]billty of early rationing of gas,…
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