5200 Tons of Coal Lost Another Criticism of Mr. Curtin SYDNEY
Production loss of 5200 tons of coal occurred on NSW coalfields today as the result of six mines being idle. Althouch only one week has elapsed since…
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N.S.W. Coal Crisis Mr. Curnn to Make Statement Today CANBERRA
[?] me [?]ers and mine owners should accept the trusteeship of the nation at a time when the nation was straggling for its survival, said the…
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Because coal-miners refuse to do the work for which they were exempted from Military service, country rail Services are to be curtailed as from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Stoppages Restrictions Imposed
CANBERRA, Friday: In view of serious stoppages on the coalfields. Prime Minister Curtin has announced coal consumption restrictions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal to Miners by “Common Cause” SYDNEY
Appealing lo the miners to keep the [?]l pits working the current issue of “Common Cause,” official organ of the Miners' Federation, declares: “We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drastic Cuts in Coal Consumption Announced By Mr. Curtin “Malcontents” to Be Removed From Industry Canberra
Drastic cuts in coal supplies to public utilities and industry were announced by the Prime Minster, Mr. Curtin in the House of Representatives today. With the object of saving 40,000 tons of coal a week supplies to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Mines Idle Yesterday
Including a fresh stoppage at Cessnock No. 1. six mines were Idle on NSW coalfields today. About 1260 men were involved and the production loss for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appeal to Ex-Coal Millers SYDNEY
“An appeal to ex-coal miners now working In other Industries to return to their former occupation is to be made throughout out Australia.” said the miners’…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protests Against Mining Lease on North Common
A clause in the town clerk’s report to the Municipal Council at its meeting last night dealt with a mining lease on the North temporary common…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Simpler Way Op Winning Coal Open Cut Method Favored CANBERRA
Investigation into the wider use of the open cut method of winning coal is being made by the Federal Ministers among other proposals for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thought Mine Claim Would Be "Jumped" SYDNEY
Spr Norman Arthur Du[?], aged 37, told a district court-martial today when charged with desertion that he believed his tin mining claim at Glen Innes would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Challenge M.P. SYDNEY
Following his statement that mining was “easy compared with farm work” after visiting Muswellbrook colliery on Monday, a challenge was issued to Mr Abbott. MP…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Mines Idle Yesterday SYDNEY
Five mines were idle in NSW today. Three of them were due to industrial disputes. Loss of production for the day was 2760 tons, bringing the week’s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners May Go To Gaol SYDNEY
The directions announced by Dr Evatt today to enforce the collection of fines imposed on mine workers some months ago would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners to Work Full Fort-night. Wollongong
Miners at Excelsior Lodge, Thirroul. today, by 81 votes to 35. decided to rescind a resolution adopted recently to have a day off a fortnight as a protest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Rationing Planning Methods MELBOURNE
Referring tonight to the coal rationing proposals of the Commonwealth Government the chairman of the State Coal Committee (Mr Leo Brown) said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wonthaggi Miners Will Resume Today Melbourne
Miners at Wonthaggi today de[?] at a stopwork meeting that they would resume tomorrow provided the management accepted tile conditions laid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Govt. and Mine Unions To Meet CANBERRA
Following a co[?]ence on Tuesday between representatives of the Government and mining unions, members of the Cabinet sub-committee on coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nationalisation of Mines Demanded By A.C.T.U. MELBOURNE
Nationalisation of the coal industry, or, alternatively, Government control for the duration of the war has been demanded by the interstate executive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Problem A.C.T.U. Urges. Nationalisation of Industry
Melbourne. Friday: The nationalisation of the coal industry, or alternatively Government control for the duration of the war has been…
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