Coalcliff Mine Idle
SYDNEY, Monday.—All mines were working to-day, with the exception of Coalcliff, on the South Coast. The stoppage at Coalcliff was the 10th strike…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Miners' Underground Shelters
SYDNEY, Monday.—Many miners wore preparing underground air-raid shelters, said the Miners' General Secretary (Mr. Grant) to-night…
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"Until we can secure additional ships, the existing mines, working full time with the existing manpower, can produce sufficient coal to meet…
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SYDNEY.—Production of coal in NSW in the fortnight ended August 23 was 520,000 tons. The coal Commissioner…
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Six clime by the miners and one by the owners concerning Lambton B colliery were beard by Newcastle Coal Board of Reference yesterday. Decisions…
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SYDNEY.—All coal mines in NSW are working to-day except [?]field. where repairs an till being made Coalcliff [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merger of Miners, Mechanics "Definite Progress," Says Mr. Wells
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Definite progress had been made to effect an amalgamation between the Miners' Federation and the Colliery Mechanics'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Splendid All-round Effort Mr. Mighell on Coal Production
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Describing it as a "splendid all-round effort." The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) announced to-day that…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Certain companies were deliberately fulfilling contracts with dirty coal, the miners General President (Mr. Wells) said…
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SYDNEY: All coal mines in NSW are working to-day except Duckenfield, where a mechanical breakdown is being repaired…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Only one-fifth of the amount of shipping space originally allocated was actually being made available for coal, the…
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On behalf of South Waratah miners' lodge, Mr. Booth, M.L.A., sought the issue of weekly bus tickets between Charlestown and Swansea. He has been…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—All coalmines were working in New South Wales to-day for the second day in succession, except Duckenfield, in the North, where…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News Promotion at Colliery Plan to Make Change Withdrawn
A proposal from the owners of the Maitland Main colliery that the system of promotion for youths working on the surface at the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Visits Newcastle After 45 YEARS Southern Miners' Official
Mr. W. J. Penrose, Secretary of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation, is visiting Newcastle after an absence of nearly 45 years…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—Further clarification of the coal position was achieved to-day at a conference between the men's representatives and…
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ROCKHAMPTON, Friday. — For some time the directors of the Blair Athol Coal Co. have been investigating the possibility of producing oil…
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About 10lb, of explosives was stolen from a magazine at the John Darling Colliery, Belmont, when two of the magazines were…
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Working time at the collieries in the North for the fortnight was the best since the war started. The 12 mines in the Caledonian, Hebburn, Cessnock and…
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The timbering dispute at Pelton colliery will be discussed to-morrow at a special meeting of the Northern Miners' Management…
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