Will Examine Miners’ Grievances Sydney
With the object of examining grievances at a number of northern pits before they develop into stoppages, the recently constituted Central Coal authority will visit…
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Coal Cuts in Britain LONDON. Decembcr 31
The Ministry [?] and power has announced that a maximum of 4 cut of coal in South England and 5 cut in North England will be supplied to any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Coal Mines Idle Sydney
Three coal mines were idle in NSW coalfields today, when the industry resumed after a holiday break of nine days. A loss of more than 5400 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Little Coal, But Miners Left In Army SYDNEY
The hope that he would be able to secure the releases from the army of about 400 mine workers to fill vacancies in the Collie (W.A.) coalfield, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Continue Holidays Melbourne
Although the holiday period of 10 days fixed by the Federal Government expired today, miners at State coal mine at Wonthaggi did not return to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Talc Mines at Mudgee And Gundagai Product Has Many Uses
Talc mines opened at Mudgee and Gundegal have produced more than 1000 tons in a year to replace talc formerly imparted for cosmetic manufacture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →6000 Miners Idle SYDNEY
More than 6000 men were idle today in 17 mines with a total loss of [?] estimated at 21,230 tons. The loss of coal to date this week exceeds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →40,000 Tons of Coal Lost
Twelve coal mines were idle in New South Wales on Wednesday, and it is believed that fully 40,000 tons of coal have been lost this week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Fines on Miners Have Been Collected SYDNEY
Every fine imposed on the miners since October has been collected either by garnisheeing the wager of the miner or by payment to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Mines Idle 55,000 Tons Lost for Week Sydney
Fifteen mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, and the loss of coal amounted to 17,400 tons making a total loss this week of more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Objection to Hearing of Claim While Miners Are On Strike SYDNEY
The Central Coal Authority today commenced hearing of an application the Miners Federation for payment of an extra third of the normal daily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →15 Mines Idle Big Loss of Coal SYDNEY
This week’s loss in coal production on NSW coalfields as a result of stoppages rose to 70,000 tons today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Criticises Mine Managers NEWCASTLE
Alleging that many mine managers subjected their employes to pinpricking measures Mr James, MHR. liasion officer for the coalmining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Miners Sentenced CESSNOCK
Gaol sentences, plus fines were [?] posed at Crossneck police [?] on two absentee miners. Four [?] were fined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production; Two Years Compared SYDNEY
The coal produced in NSW last year was 11,534,000 tons, which was less than the 1942 record production of 12,200,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Miners Delicensed Call-up Threatened Sydney
The chairman of the Central Coal Authority, Mr. A. C. Wills, said to-day that a number of mine workers who had refused to accept the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Own 2000 Miners Idle SYDNEY
[?] of the freedom that all into [?] on NSW coalfields last [?] work today, [?] it six of the [?] plus idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Coal Losses SYDNEY
Despite the resumption of work at three of the eight pits idle yesterday. seven mines were idle on NSW coalfields today. About 1676 men were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Mines Idle SYDNEY
Although a fresh dispute Involving Hebburn No. 1, which has a daily output of 1250 tons, developed on the NSW coalfields today, six of the mines idle yesterday were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Seek Rationing Exemption Broken Hill
The Miners’ Union will ask the Barrier Industrial Council to obtain an exemption from meat rationing for Broken Hill, because of its isolation…
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