Country Railways and Coal
As usual, now that the permanent condition of turbulence on the coalfields has taken a sharp turn for the worse, country residents are selected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining & the mines, 1944
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Coal Rationing Thousands Will Be Out of Work
SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the first impact of coal rationing in industries, it is believed that between 4,000 and 5,000 will be thrown out of work in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“To War” with Miners Firmer Stand by Ministers Likely CANBERRA
First reaction of the Federal Government to the latest outbreak of strikes on the coalfields probably will be reconsideration of some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Rationing Decided On Miners Accused of ‘Sabotage’ CANBERRA
After more than five hours’ discussion of the coal position today, the Federal Cabinet appointed a Ministerial sub-committee to work out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →12 Mines Idle 10,000 Tons of Coal-Lost SYDNEY
Two rope boys threw one of the biggest coal mines in Australia out of work today. It was Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, which produces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amusements “This Land Is Mine.”
How patriotism inspires n fear-ridden school-master in little European town to defy the Nazi invaders of his homeland, is the gripping theme of “This Land is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →10 Mines Idle Sydney
Because seats on the lorry taking them to work were wet 30 miners employed at Hassan’s Walls Colliery in the western district, held the pit up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Curtin Shows Fight Orders Miners To Be Prosecuted CANBERRA
The Prime. Minister (Mr Curtin) announced tonight that be bad Issued a direction ordering miners who are on strike for reasons oilier than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industry To Suffer Govt’s Coal Cut Proposals CANBERRA
Overall reduction of about 30 per cent in coal used by Industry Is being sought by the Federal Government as a result of the shortage of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unemployment From Coal Rationing Strikes Continue Despite Warning Seven Mines Again Idle Canberra
On Commonwealth estimates, about 100,000 workers will be thrown idle as a result of coal rationing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Position
SYDNEY, Friday: One hundred and fifty Maitland Main miners will be sumconed this afternoon, for striking. The summonses will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“This Woman Is Mine” at Melda. Wodonga
When Lloyd arrived with his fi[?] company, which included co-stars Franchoi [?] John Carroll. Walter Brennan and Carol Bruce, the Indians quit set-building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drastic Rail Cuts Effects of Coal Rationing
CANBERRA, Friday: It is understood that drastic rail transport reductions will eventuate from a request by Mr. Curtin to State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Situation New Regulations Designed to Eliminate Interference SYDNEY
Regulations issued today under the Coal Production (Wartime) Act empower the Coal Commissioner (Mr Mighell) to exclude persons from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →114 Miners To Be Prosecuted SYDNEY
Summonses were issued today charging 114 employes at Maitland Main Colliery with failure to work of the mine on and from August 7 last. This…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More British Coal For Victory New York, August 25
The Washington correspondent of the New York “Times” states that to hasten civtory the United States is sending to England equipmenr both for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Curtin Refuses to See Miners’ Leaders “Big Storm Brewing On Coalfields” CANBERRA
The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) today refused to see the leaders of the Miners' Federation, who came to Canberra unexpectedly with the object of reopening consultations with him. They had a talk with the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifth Columnists in Mines, Is Allegation SYDNEY
All persons consciously or unconselsoulsy doing the work of Fifth Comunists should definitely be removed from the coal industry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Co-operation with Government Miners Desire Continuance SYDNEY
If the Miners’ Federation were to direct Its men to work only in those pits which complied with the Coal Mines Regulations Act, one third of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stormy Days Ahead Coal Will Loom Large At Canberra CANBERRA
The Federal Parliament will commence next Wednesday a session which may easily be the stormiest [?] the last election. Although…
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