British Miners Strike. London, Jan. 26
Four thousand men from six pits in Lancashire are on strike as a result of recent wage increases which they regard as insufficient. There are strong hopes that the…
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Many Mines Idle Black Day on N.S.W. Coalfields SYDNEY
There were stoppages at 17 NSW c[?]eries today, involving 4635 miners, and a production loss of about 16,275 tons. Production loss this week…
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MELBOURNE, Friday: The N.S.W. Manpower Director (Mr. Bellemore to-day reiterated his statement that 130 coal miners had been "released"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →12 Collieries Idle Tram and Bug Services Resumed Sydney
Tram and bus employees resumed work in Sydney today and normal services were provided. Twelve collieries are idle in New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P.M. Unheeded 12 Mines in N.S.W. Idle Yesterday Sydney
Despite the statement made by the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) in Canberra yesterday in which he stressed the importance of coal, 12 mines were…
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"Unless coal production in New South Wales is increased very considerably over last year the whole war capacity of Australia this year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →2490 Miners Idle SYDNEY
Ten coalmines employing 2490 men with a dally production of 9250 tons were idle In NSW today. Loss in production this week totalled 61,250…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat to Miners and Owners SYDNEY
Coalcliffc miners and owners were told yesterday by the chairman of the Central Coal Authority (Mr Willis) that if they would not work the mine, someone else…
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Four mines were idle on NSW coalfields today. The number of men involved was 1100. At all other mines working the employes received double…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →200,000 Tons of Coal Lost In Month SYDNEY
With seven mines idle on NSW coalfields today, including five due to industrial disputes, coal production loss since work was resumed after Christmas and New Year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →6450 Tons of Coal Lost SYDNEY
Six mines, employing 1600 men were idle on NSW coalfields today the production loss being 5450 tons Discussion with regard to protests…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Do Not Return To Work SYDNEY
Despite a strong recommendation from the Miners’ Central Council to resume work, miners at Bellbird and Elrington failed to report. Their reason…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pension For Miners Many Years Since Reviewed Sydney
Introduction of a [?] scheme for injured [?] workers with [?] rates was urged by the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Better Conditions For Miners Urged by General Secretary Sydney
A better deal for mineworkers in Australia to make their conditions commensurate with those operating in England and New Zealand was urged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P.M. Urged to Meet Miners No Preferential Treatment On Meat Ration CANBERRA, Thursday
It is understood that at a conference between the Prime Minister, and officials from the northern coalfields today Mr Curlin was again urged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Loss of Coal SYDNEY
The idleness of five mines in NSW today resulted in a loss of production of 4750 tons of coal and brought the aggregate loss for 1944 to 122,000 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Get Tax-Meat Concessions Representation To Mr. Curtin SYDNEY
The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) has agreed to relax miners’ taxation problems. Relaxation, it is believed, will take the form of an extension…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →61 Absent Miners Fined CESSNOCK
Sixty-one miners were today fined £3 each and 8/ costs for absenteelsm by Mr Atkinson, SM. “No reasonable excuse has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Coal Mines Idle Sydney
Five mines, employing 1457 men. were idle on the NSW coalfields today and the production loss was 4610 tons. Despite the warning by the Central Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Want Mines State-Owned SYDNEY
Major policy d[?] were reached by the Central Council of the Miners Federation when it [?] sittings today…
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