Mines Position Most Pits Have Resumed
Five of the J. and A. Brown Abermain Seaham mines did not work to-day. The other mines in this group resumed. Only two…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Drastic New Regulations for Collieries Owners Must Keep Pits Open and Men Must Work Them
CANBERRA—The Commonwealth Government has decided that, under the threat of drastic, penalties, mine owners must keep their mines open and miners must work. That is the effect of regulations gazetted to-day, after an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Help N.S.W. Commonwealth and Miners' Pensions
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Provided the Commonwealth Old-age and Invalids Pension Act is not involved, the Federal Government may assist the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Position Intolerable" Outspoken Criticism by Coal Board Chairman
CRITICISM of the attitude of coalowners and miners to the reference boards was made last night by the Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government to Wait Till Noon To-day Will Then Act to Reopen Idle Mines If Necessary
CANBERRA, Thursday.—It is understood that the Federal Government is prepared to wait until noon to-morrow before taking action to reopen idle coalmines. Far-reaching regulations under the National Security Act have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Disputes All Miners Expected to Resume
SYDNEY: Work at all idle coal mines is expected to be resumed on Monday, according to reports received at the head office of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shortage in Germany
LONDON, Jan. 9.—The German authorities in Posen (Poland) and, it is believed, also in parts of Germany, have warned the public to economise in the use of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Pensions Affect Work Call
The effect of the miners' pensions scheme on unemployment on the Coalfield was evident at Cessnock yesterday when only 30 men were selected at Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Wives Can Buy Blankets
SYDNEY.—As the result of representations by the Coal Commissioner (Mr. N. Mighell) to the Supply Department, the embargo on the sale of blankets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lithgow Miners Call on Veterinary Surgeon
LITHGOW, Friday.—The State coalmine was still idle to-day following a dispute about the working of two horses which the lodge contended were unfit. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Can Strike Only If Union Authorises It Drastic Penalties For Owners And Men In Regulations
CANBERRA, Friday.—The drastic penalties of the regulations issued to-day by the Federal Government to keep coalmines working will apply with equal force to the owners and miners. The miners will not be liable to the penalties if they take part in a strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Regulations Value Gained by Holiday Work Now Lost Mr. Curtin Says Idleness Will Not Be Allowed in Nation
CANBERRA, Friday.—"All the value gained by working through the holiday period has been lost," the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said to-day after the gazettal of the new coalmining regulations…
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SYDNEY: When the first payments under the miners pensions scheme is made next Friday £6500 will be distributed…
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SYDNEY: With the exception of Old Bulli Colliery on the South Coast, all coal mines throughout the State…
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Normal staring time of coalmines to-day will be regarded as the dealine by the Federal Government. It was stated in Canberra last night that after that time the National Security coal regualtions would be rigorously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trade for Small Collieries
SYDNEY: The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said to-day that the Coal Board had arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Mine Accidents
Herbert Culley, 62, a waggon-packer, of Parallel-street. West Maitland was struck by a piece of coal which fell from a waggon at Aberdare Extended…
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The Chairman of the Northern Coordination Committee (Mr. C. G. Schroder) will address meetings of miners at Kurri and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdare Central Mine Idle
Aberdare Central miners were idle to-day. The stoppage, according to the secretary of the lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Fire Breaks Surface
Hillend colliery, an Abandoned mine at East Cessnock, erupted again this afternoon. Fires developed after it was…
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