NEARLY 6000 Japs Drowned Steamer Strikes Mine OSAKA
Carrying 6000 Japanese, the passenger ship Muroto Maru struck a mine and sank off Kobe on Sunday, reports Dom[?] Newsagency…
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Coal Stocks Exhausted Serious Position in Melbourne MELBOURNE
When the first relief shipment of coal arrives in Melbourne on Friday morning, reserves will be on the point of [?]stton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Powerhouse Strike Heading to Climax Coal Supplies Cut Off Yesterday Afternoon SYDNEY
Coal supplies to Bunnerong powerhouse were cut off at 3 p.m. today when joint action in support of the powerhouse strikers was taken by the ARC and the Locomotive Enginemen’s Union. The strike commenced over five weeks ago and in the meantime,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Cup of Gold
For the First time since 1931 the winner of the Melbourne Cap this year will receive a gold cup. During the war years cups and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Position Worse in Victoria MELBOURNE
Advice was received by the Pre[?] (Mr McFarlan) this afternoon [?] the [?] which was to have left Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Premier’s Policy Speech Public Service and Coal MELBOURNE
Having spent all yesterday in preparing the policy speech of the Government, the Premier (Mr [?]lan) discussed it with members his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.C.T.U. Gravely Concerned An Appeal to Coal Miners MELBOURNE
Grave concern at the coal shortage and its effect on production and employment was expressed today by the full executive of the ACTU…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railwaymen in Victoria Concerned Lack of Coal Threat to Jobs . MELBOURNE
The Australian Railways Union in Victoria will seek greater independence of NSW. coal unless action is taken to ensure greater continuity of supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Production Loss Sydney
Coal production loss in NSW today was 22.575 tons from 23 mines. Total loss in NSW this month so fat is 170,000 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence Re Degasification of Oaklands Coal (To the Editor)
Sir.--I was rather distressed to see, in the columns of your progressive paper the report of a meeting of the Upper Murray Regional…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nazis Laid Hundreds of Mines Near Nz Auckland (Nz)
The Minister for Defence (Mr Jones) disclosed today that hundreds of mines were laid by German raiders around NZ in 1940-41…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Science News Gasoline From Coal
Three plants designed to produce gasoline from coal are under construction in the United States to [?] a possible motor fuel shortage. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Chance to Nationalise Coal Industry” SYDNEY
Power by referendum to nationalise the coal industry could be easily won by the Federal Government now, the secretary of the Miners’ Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →2,683,570 Tons of Coal Lost This Year SYDNEY
Coal production lost today was 13,570 tons from 15 [?] This makes the total loss this year so far 2,683,570 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Were Appalling Hardships of P.O.W. Employed in Japanese Mine (From the Naval Information Department). SYDNEY
Appalling hardships suffered by Allied prisoners of war in a Formosan copper mine were revealed the second British cruiser…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Coal Move First Step Towards Nationalisation? SYDNEY
Commonwealth acquisition and distribution of all NSW. coal for at least five years, will be recommended to Federal and State…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Coal Loss “No Socialisation by Government” SYDNEY
Today’s coal loss was 8530 tons from 10 idle mines, nine through disputes, and one through absence of firemen. Total loss for the month…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1200 Bodies Found in Mine Sha[?] ROME
A statement that Allied invest[?] had discovered 1300 bodies in a [?] shaft near Trieste was made today [?] the Committee of National Libera[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →12,640 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Coal production loss today was 12,640 tons. Loss for the month is 332,710 tons, and for the year so far 2,791,780 tons. Seven mines were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →14,700 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney
Coal production loss today was 14,700 tons. Seven mines were idle through disputes, one through a locomotive breakdown, and for six no reasons for…
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