Current Topics Broadcast on Coal
THE GENERAL Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) will give a national broadcast on Monday night on time coal position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1942
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Mine Manager Fined Ventilation Test at Bloomfield
Arising out of tests made in section of Bloomfield South No. 3 colliery with a Kata thermometer on April 14, Percival David Walters,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Trimmers Are to Hold a Stop-work Meeting
Members of the Newcastle Coal-[?] branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation well hold a stop-work meeting on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Need Rest Period, Says Mr. Grant Discipline for "Irresponsible Minority"
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) was told to-day by the Miners' Federation that the miner was becoming exhausted and needed a rest period to recuperate his strength…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raf Bombers Lay Mines
LONDON, Friday. (AAP)—RAF bombers were out minelaying in enemy waters again Thursday night. One of them has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sympathy Strikes at Mines
Abermain No. 1 colliery was idle yesterday. The employees had to return home as the firemen were in sympathy with members of their union at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Thursday at £10/10/ an ounce fine. Sovereigns are £3/8/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Axis Mine-sweeper Flotilla Attacked
LONDON, Friday. (AAP). In a small, but satisfactory, engagement of the Dutch coast last night two British light coastal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Needs to Be Expedited
SYDNEY: The Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) is examining closely a proposal to establish a liaison with the Rationing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Travel Benefits for Miners' Pensioners
Miners' pensioners who were prevtously receiving invalid or old-age pensions, or have applied for such pensions since retiring from the industry, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Change in Rider of Gold Salute
BRISBANE.—At the last minute Gold Salute, topweight for the Doomben Cro, had his rider changed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil From Coal Bill to Give Government More Power
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddcley) said to-day that he hoped shortly to bring down in Parliament a bill which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unemployed Gold Miners
SYDNEY: The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said today that he would pass on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured In Mine
John Main, 36 of Brunker Road, Adamstown, was injured by a fall of stone at Burwood Colliery this afternoon. Main, a machine-man…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil From Coal Problem
ON FRIDAY, the Acting-Premier and Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said that he hoped shortly to bring down a bill which…
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Sir,—While it is admitted that there are unjustifiable strikes, the public does not know that while the Government has been crying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight Mines Idle To-day
Only one new coal strike occurred to-day—at Pelaw Main. Men at seven other mines are still on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining for Shale
Motor spirit is being produced in Australia from extensive shale deposits. Railway tracks extend for miles underground at the mine. The locomotives are electrically propelled. The spirit is pumped through a pipe line 35 miles to a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Want Seeds for Home Gardens
SYDNEY.—Recently the miners general secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) protested against the inability of miners to get seed for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines to Be Idle To-day
Three Northern mines—Millfield Greta, Aberdare and Abermain No. 1—will be idle to-day. Millfield lodge will meet at…
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