Will Attend Miners’ Conference NEWCASTLE
The Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) and the Coal Commissioner (Mr Migbell) will attend an area conference of miners’ lodge officers, to discuss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining & the mines, 1944
566 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 29
Miners Strike at Government-Controlled Colliery SYDNEY
Included in six stoppages on NSW coalfields today was a strike at Coalcliff Colliery, which a fortnight ago because the first Australian coal mine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Coal Strikes 7000 Ton Loss Sydney
The Coulcliffe Colliery over which the Australian flag was hoisted a fortnight ago to indicate that it was under control of the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boycott Op Hostel May End. Ultimatum To Miners LITHGOW
Shale miners at Glen Davis have been notified by a representative of the Hostel Control Board that unless they remove their boycott on the new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eight Coal Mines Idle SYDNEY
Including the Commonwealth conrolled Coalcliff colliery three south [?]oast mines which were idle yesterday were back at work today, but there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →3350 Miners Idle SYDNEY
With seven mines idle on NSW coalfields today, there was a production loss of 11,170 tons. In the north five [?] failed to work resulting in a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Released From Army Sydney
The first batch of men called into the army as the result of the general strike on the south coast coalfields a fortnight has been released. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →80,000 Miners on Strike LONDON, March 29
The number of miners striking in Yorkshire over the price for coal they use in their own homes has reached 80,000. with 46 pits involved,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →5000 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Work was resumed today at two western and three northern mines, but five other pits are still idle, and the production loss for the day is estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jap Liner Sinks Struck Chinese Mines Chungking, Thurs.--AAP
The Central Newsagency has reported that the Jap. liner Nanhal Maru struck a Chinese mine near Canton recently and most of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Medal for Mr Essington Lewis LONDON, March 30
The committee of the Iron and Steel Institute has awarded the 1944 Be[?]mer gold medal to Mr Essington Lewis, Director General of Munitions and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →3[?] Tons of Coal Lost. Sydney
All South Coast and western field collieries worked today, but five northern mines were idle or partially Idle, production loss being 3800 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Leave for Miners Who Leave Arm Canberra
Two months’ leave without pay are being granted to miners called up for military service where they volunteer for return to the Industry and where they [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dr. Evatt Pleases Miners’ Leaders Newcastle
Production committees will be established soon at all northern coalfields as provided under the new Coal Production Act. This was indicated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal in the Riverina "A God-given Asset"
The popple of Riverina and of the State generally, with interest the following statement by Dr. K. R. Moore, D.Sc., M.E.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Only Two Collieries Idle Sydney
Only collieries idle in the State today were two small pits, both in the north, and the coal loss for the day was only 700 tons. Production loss in the first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Effort Impaired by Coal Strike Position Viewed In Serious Light In Britain LONDON, April 7
The effect of the coal strikes on the war effort was bound to be serious as over a million tons, essential for many vital factories, had been lost, said the Fuel Minister (Major Lloyd-George), in the House of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Coal Strike to End. London, April 10
The Yorkshire coal strike will end on the morning of April 12. The great majority of the strikers will resume today and tomorrow and will include 300,000 men in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Coal Loss. Sydney
With eight mines Idle, employing about 2000 men the coal production loss in NSW today was 7825 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Soldiering Comes Before Coal” Lithgow
Unless wheelers are immediately released from the army, coal production in the western district will deteriorate rapidly, said the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →