Another Coal Hold-up SYDNEY
Because coal carters would not cart household coal for them, miners at Hebburn No. 1 mine struck today. This was the second strike within two days…
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Miners Accept Government Wage Plan LONDON. April 13
The miners by a card vote have over[?] accepted the Government’s [?] wage plan. Tills was taken as a [?] of confidence in the leaders of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →7200 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
More than 2200 men were involved in nine stoppages on NSW coalfields today, and production lots for the period was in the vicinity of 7200 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →King and Queen with the Miners
Their Majestic the King and Queen, recently visited the coal mining area of Yorkshire, where they had conversations will the miners themselves. The Queen vas very interested in the miners’ children…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →28,000 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY
Only about six per cent of mine stoppages which had occurred on NSW coalfields during the last four or live weeks had been caused by industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Stable Coal Production Vital” Cessnock
Addressing miner pensioners, today, the Minister for Mines. (Mr Baddeley) said a reduction of 750,000 tons for one year in coal production was a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Mines Idle Sydney
[?] 1900 tons of coal were lost [?] the result of three mines being idle today. About 210 miners were on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Leases. Labour Conditions Suspended
The P.M. sat as Mining Warden on Thursday to hear the application of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. for the suspension of labour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Mines Idle Sydney
Four NSW mines were held up today by domestic disputes. The coal production loss was about 2450 tons, and 635 men were involved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Less Coal Going to Victoria MELBOURNE
Instead of the [?]tion improving in Victorian as a result of the passing by the Federal Government of the Coal Production (War-time) Act, supplies from NSW had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hide-and-Seek With £26.000,000 in Gold New Orleans, April 18
American Associated Press says that how £26,000,000 worth of gold was smuggled from Norway through the German times has been described by Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →7000 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY
About 7000 tons at coal were lost today When six mines were idle. All coal mines within Australia must be open for work and till employes must…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Stopping Shipping in Danube LONDON, April 19
Reuter’s correspondent at Allied headquarters in Italy says it is revealed that RAF Liberators and Wellingtons carried out mine-laying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Mines Idle Sydney
Only three mines were idle in NSW today, production loss being estimated at 2200 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Tribute to Allied Mine Laying LONDON, April 19
A frank admission that Allied mine laying had reached such a pitch that [?] a single ship was able to carry ail the apparatus necessary for dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Industry Agreement LONDON, April 20
Miners’ leaders and mine owners are reported to have settled the terms of a four-year wage pact for the mining industry. It will become effective at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers’ Letter Causes Miners To Strike NEWCASTLE
A letter attacking miners employed at the pit and written by three soldiers in New Guinea, caused a strike at Elrington colliery yesterday. “We…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →‘Raj Currency’ Attack on Gold Fund Proposal WASHINGTON, April 23
According to the Washington correspondent of the New York “Herald-Tribune,” a Congress fight on the international currency…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Victoria Sydney
In order to relieve the position a substantial quantity of coal was sent in Victoria last weekend, said the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines Hold Up Shipping LONDON, April 242
Shipping in the southern Baltic Was largely immobilised In the latter half of last week after the latest RAF mine laying raid on April 19,…
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