To Seek Higher Price for Coal
Caledonian Collieries Ply. Ltd, informed East Maitland Council last night that in view of the Increased cost of production the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1942
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Coal Problem Curtin to Talk to Owners
CANBERRA: Allegations of hardships to coal miners that could be alleviated by cooperation from owners will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders Pleased Expect Beneficial Results From Conference
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Beneficial results are expected from the conference to-day between the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), other Ministers, and representatives of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Curtin Anxious to Find Cause Aspects of Coal Stoppages New to History
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Some aspects of the coalfields stoppages were new to industrial history in the country, and he was anxious to discover the cause, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)said in the House of Representatives to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Have Three-point Plan for Coal Peace
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The basis of a plan for submission to the Prime Minister and other Ministers to attain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Western Mines Idle
LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Wallerawang and Tyldesley collieries were the only idle mines in the State to-day. Lodge officials at Wallerawang…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortage of Miners' Drills and Equipment
Miners' drills, bicycle tyres and tubes, waterbottles, and flannels are a few of the articles miners are unable to purchase. Lodges on the Cessnock field…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greater Pension Rights Miners' Scheme in Upper House
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Speaking on the second reading of the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Pensions) Bill in the Legislative Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial News Extension Until June 1 Miners' Claims for Local Board
The time in which to deal with claims originally contained in the miners' general log submitted to the Central Board, and later referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petrol From Coal: £8000 Plant to Be Built at Belmont
SYDNEY: Dr. James Chapman, Macquarie Street oral surgeon, announced to-day that he was installing an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neath Colliery Sealed
Neath Colliery was sealed yesterday. Concrete domes were erected at each shaft-head to offset the possible inflow of air which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap. Ship Hit Mine
Japanese steamship travelling up the Yangtze River struck a mine and blew up, Chungking radio…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Transport to Be Enforced
Provision of underground transport in mines would be enforced. declared the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hear Miners' Claims on
A combined meeting of Newcastle and Maitland Coal Boards of Reference will be held in Newcastle on Wednesday to deal with claims referred to them by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Truce With Miners on Regulation 168
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Until the coal conference in Canberra concludes Regulation 168 will not be applied to striking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Owners Confer with Prime Minister
CANBERRA: Coalowners are conferring to-day with the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) in a further attempt to secure industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister Wants Better Transport in the Mines
SYDNEY.—"Better transport in mines will mean greater coal production and more contentment of mine workers," said the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol From Coal £8000 Plant for Belmont
Thirty-six retorts and a refinery plant now being made in Sydney, will be installed at Belmont soon to produce petrol from coal by a process…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Build Coal Stocks While Sealanes Still Open Mr. Forster Hints at Ration for Domestic Use
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Secretary of Northern Collieries Ltd. (Mr. Forster) to-day urged the need for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Plan for More Coal Nine Points in Inquiry Request
CANBERRA, Friday.—A further step in the plan designed to produce peace in the coal industry was made to-day when colliery proprietors and the Miners' Federation Executive conferred with the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…
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