14,000 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY
Five collieries, all of them on the northern coalfields, were ldle today, three of them due to industrial disputes, production loss for the day was 4000 tons, making…
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Loss of 22,000 Tons of Coal SYDNEY
No fewer than 11 coalmines were idle in NSW today, the largest number for some considerable time. Production loss totalled 8200 tons, bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Gaoled For Two Years SYDNEY
Convicted of having received £500, as part of the proceeds of a £2500 safe robbery from the premises of Joseph Watt, former hotelkeeper, Arthur Jordan, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →28,000 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Three mines were idle today, the total coal loss being 4130 tons, involving 1335 men. Coal loss for the week now exceeds 28,000 tons, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Afternoon Shift for Miners Cessnock
Aberdare miners have decided to discontinue the afternoon shift. When the shift was introduced it was agreed that the position would be reviewed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Coal Mines Idle Sydney
With three coal mines idle in NSW today it is estimated that 3800 tons of coal will be lost to production. The pits idle were Hebburn No. 1,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sale at Wolfram Mine
Modern machinery, plant, 11 new buildings for removal equipment tools, stores, and sundries— a total of 500 lots— will be offered for sale by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Sale Continues Today
The sale which commenced at the wolfram mine. Womobl near Granya, yesterday will be con[?] today, when modern mining and general material will be offered…
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Abermain colliery was idle today as the result of a dispute over cavil—a lottery held by miners at each pit every three months for fresh working places. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Strike Over Butter Gut Sydney
The Miners’ Federation today filed a log of claims with the chairman of the Central Coal Authority (Mr Willis). Claims embody about 256…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Butter Ration Causes Coal Production Loss Sydney
Five collieries on the Newcastle field are idle to-day as a protest against the reduction in the butter ration which will operate from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Food Front Boil-over Miners Strike Over Butter Cut SYDNEY
As a protest against the eduction of 2 oz weekly in the butter ration five northern mines, were Idle today. The days total coal loss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increasing Coal Production Steps Taken by Federal Cabinet CANBERRA
New means of increasing coal production, particularly by greater mechanisation and development of open cut mines, were announced tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →12 Mines Idle Butter Cut Protest SYDNEY
Twelve minds were Idle today, resulting in a loss of 45,800 tons of cost, one of the heaviest, production losses this year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mining Machinery From America Sydney
Coal authorities said in Sydney that the arrival of coal mining machinery from America would not materially affect the [?] of coal stocks in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →15 Coal Mines Idle Sydney
With 15 coal mines idle to-day, coal losses are estimated at 13,000 tons, Four of the stoppages are as a protest against the reduced butter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →15 Mines Idle Sydney
Total loss today through 15 mines being idle aggregates 13,000 tons. Of this amount approximately 3000 .tons were lost because the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ministers Unionists; Trial of Strength Important Talks Today on Coal, Butter And Govt. Policy MELBOURNE
Straight talking on coal production problems is expected to mark the opening of the conference between union representatives and Federal Ministers at the Trades Hall tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many Mines Idle Sydney
Two mines in NSW were idle day over bill tor rationing—Stock Borehole (1000 tons), Lithgow Valley (500 tons)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal to Miners for Maximum Output Melbourne
Immediately the news of the invasion of Europe reached the secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr Grant) today, be Issued a fervent…
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