Coal Production Owner’s Proposals CANBERRA
New measures against absenteeism and the elimination of the Darg system are believed to comprise the main proposals which are being submitted by…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
400 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 20
Only One Mine Idle To-day
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Only one of the 112 coal mines in N.S.W.—Wongawilli, employing about 300 men—was idle on the N.S.W…
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Three New South Wales mines employing about 650 men were idle to-day and coal loss for the day is estimated at 2250 tons. Idle pits…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Causes Coal Strike
SYDNEY, Thursday — The mining strike arising out of the dismissal of a girl employed by a butcher at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Production Owners, Miners, Prime Minister Confer SYDNEY
As Prime Minister Curtin commenced his talks in Sydney to-day with the coal owners and local miners in an effort to devise a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Strike Dismissal of Girl SYDNEY
A mass meeting at Portland last night decided to extend the strike among Western miners over the dismissal of a girl from a butcher’s shop…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Miners to Extend Strike Over Dismissal of Girl From Shop SYDNEY
A mass meeting at Portland last night decided to extend the strike among western miners over the dismissal of a girl from a butcher's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nine Pits Idle As P.M. Starts Parley For More Coal SYDNEY
As the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) commenced his talks in Sydney to-day with coal owners and coal owners in an effort to devise a plan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grave Coal Shortage Faces S. Australia
ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The South Australian Premier, Mr. Playford, said last night that South Australia was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Faith in P.M's. Coal Ultimatum SYDNEY
The Deputy Leader of the Federal Oppositon (Mr. Harrison) said to-day that the Prime Minister's ultimatum to the miners on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Absenteeism in Mines P.M. and Miners' Officials Differ
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A statement concerning bad absentee records, made by the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners, Butchers on Strike
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The strike at Portland, over the dismissal of a girl employee of a local butcher, spread to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Butcher's Girl Case Likely to Cause General Hold-Up Five More Mines Out Sydney
There was a further extension of the western districts industrial upheaval over the dismissal by a butcher of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners. Butchers Strike Prime Minister Order Defied at Portland
SYDNEY. Thursday.—Although with one exception Litgow coal miners and meat workers have resumed work,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Miners Never Die But the Young Ones Stay Away SYDNEY
A Maitland mine is on strike to-day because miners refuse to work with a man who has reached 60 years of age and wants to continue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1/- for 10-Hour Day Coal Mining in Germany Australian Prisoner's Story BRISBANE
Probably 20,000 prisoners of war, including many Australians, are engaged in forced labour in coal pits in Upper Silesia, said Private L. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PROSECUTION Disobedient Miners MELBOURNE
Prosecutions were launched forthwith against the strikers at Portland (Vic.). and Portland (N.S.W.), who disobeyed the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PORTLAND Partial Resumption Some Mines Idle SYDNEY
There was only partial resumption of work at Portland to-day, when last minute developments resulted in miners at three pits refusing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Still Idle Other Factories Resume Work Peace Officers and Manpower Officials Arrive
There was only a partial resumption of work at Portland to-day, when last-minute developments resulted in miners at three pits…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butchers, Miners Resume Work Portland Strike Collapses
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—With the return to work to-day of the butchers employed at the shop of…
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