Compulsory Mine Conference
The Chairman of the Northern Reference Boards (Mr. J. Connell) presided at a compulsory conference in Newcastle this afternoon…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Two Mines Still Idle in North
The mining position on the Cessnock field to-day was unchanged. Aberdare Central which employs 600 men, and Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain: May Ration Gas, Coal, Electricity
LONDON, Thursday (Our Special Representative): Gas. coal and electricity may shortly be rationed in Britain…
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About 2800 tons of coal were lost yesterday when three mines on the Northern field were idle. The managements were not involved in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Regulations for Mine Strikers Rule 77 Found Unworkable
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—New coal regulations will be promulgated to ensure continuity of work on the coalfields, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-night. Mr. Curtin said he, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Matter for Government As a Government" Mr. Curtin and Nationalised Coal
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Commenting on claims by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) that the coal industry should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discuss Pension Scheme for Victorian Miners
SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference will be held in Melbourne on Monday to discuss the operation of a miners' pensions scheme for Victoria. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Retired Miners Form a New Association
Mine workers who retired from the industry under the Miners' Pensions' scheme met at Cessnock to-day and mede the first move…
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Four mines were idle yesterday in the North, South, and West. It is estimated that loss of production for this week owing to stoppages is more than 20,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Miners' Award Claims
Award claims extracted from the general log and referred by the Central Board of Reference to the local board of reference were carefully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Retired Miners Form Association
Men who have retired from the mines met on Saturday at Cessnock to form an association to protect their interests. Temporary officer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelton Mine Timber Inquiry
Further evidence was heard at the Coalmines Regulations Court at East Maitland. The Court is being held to consider the…
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SYDNEY: On the eve of the formulation of new and more drastic National Security Regulations, covering coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Damage by Fire in Mine Power House
The fire which broke out in the power house at Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery early yesterday morning and caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Call Conference First Mr. Grant on Coal Regulations
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A conference of New South Wales mining executives should be called by the Federal Government before any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection of Mine
The chairman of the Central Reference Board (Judge Drake Brockman) made an underground Inspection to-day at Millfield…
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CANBERRA: The Prime Minister (Mr. Cur tin) to-day indicated that the Government probably would issue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines Idle To-day
SYDNEY: Three mines in the north and west—one of them a small mine—are on strike to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What People Think Coal Strikes
What exactly do the miners want? Recently I read that Mr. James Johnstone, representing the employing companies on the Central Coal Reference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preliminary Talks on Coal Regulations
CANBERRA, Monday.—Preliminary discussions took place to-day between the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), the Solicitor General (Sir George Knowles) and the Coal Commissioner (Mr. G. Mighell) concerning the new regulations…
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