Miners To Get Christmas Holidays CANBERRA
As far as the Commonwealth Government is concerned coal miners will receive their Christmas break. It was learned from authoritative sources…
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Black Day 8650 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY
Eight mines were idle today. This is the blackest record this week from the point of view of production because many of the pits out are the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →7 Million Tons of Coal By Christmas Strong Appeal To Miners By Union Leaders SYDNEY
A strong appeal to coal miners to co-operate in attaining production of 7.000,000 tons of coal by Christmas is made in a pamphlet, “Mineworkers’…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Absenteeism Miners To Be Charged SYDNEY
Commonwealth Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. W. Watsen) announced today that 39 men from Sea[?] No 2 and Stockrington No 2 collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Shortage Beating Controllers SYDNEY
Shortage of coal for rail haulage is having a disastrous effect on timber and cement industries. The deputy Director of War…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →May See Miners’ Leaders Mr. Forde’s Intentions SYDNEY
There is a strong possibility that the acting Prime Minister (Mr Forde) will see a delegation from the Miner’ Federation before the weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nine Mines Idle Sydney
Nine collieries were idle in NSW today, five in the north and three in the west, and one in the south. Loss was about 5000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine Mines Idle SYDNEY
Nine collieries [?] idle [?] reducing output by [?] Two thousand [?] were involved in the stoppage. Check inspectors who are appointed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Talks on Coal Canberra
The acting Prime Minister (Mr Forde) announced in the House of Representatives today that after the coal talks next Monday with NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners’ Christmas Holiday SYDNEY
Northern Colliery Proprietors’ Association does not believe the northern miners’ board management will accept its appeal for miners to take…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Crisis Looms Warning by Mr. Forde Canberra
Unless coal stocks were built up Australia was faced with a calamity, the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Calamity Threatens” Mr. Forde’s Warning on Coal Position CANBERRA
“I have no desire to be an alarmist, but I say frankly that a grave calamity can be avoided only as the result of concerted efforts on the part…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Talks Vital Canberra Parley CANBERRA
One way of producing more coal in the Commonwealth would be the introduction of a second shift, the colliery proprietors will tell Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Background Is Grim Today’s Coal Talks SYDNEY
Increasing signs that unless there is a rapid and marked improvement in coal stocks there will be little hope of averting heavy restrictions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mine Conference While 13 Mines Idle Canberra
A conference between the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) and coal mining leaders opened to-day while 13 mines were idle in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Mining Trouble Abortive Canberra Conference
No decisions were reached and no guarantees were given on the controversial issues to any section of the coal mining industry by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →14,500 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY
With 13 coral mines idle in NSW today, the loss, which is estimated at 14.500 tons, is the heaviest since October 20. Nine pits in the north and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Winning More Coal Important Canberra Talks CANBERRA
Al a four hour conference today With senior Federal Ministers, representatives of the Miners Federation requested the dropping of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Is King
On the heels of the “national disaster,” with which Words the Federal Minister for Agriculture described the current drought comes the disturbing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →7 Mines Work Again Sydney
Seven of the 13 idle collieries yesterday resumed work today. The six idle pits, which could produce 6000 tons of coal, are in the north. At…
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