Increased Coal Production Mr. Grant Optimistic
SYDNEY, Sunday.—As a result of representations by the deputation of the Miners' Federation officials to Dr. Evatt and Messrs. Beasley and Ward,…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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British Miners To Raise £1,000,000 To Rebuild Lidice
LONDON, Sunday.—The Federation of Mineworkers yesterday launched a £1,000,000 fund for the rebuilding of Lidice. Czech…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Fall of Coal
Caught by a fall of coal at Stockton Borehole colliery, William Tredenick, 38, of Holmesville, a miner, had his right leg lacerated. Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coalcliff Mine Idle To-day
SYDNEY.—Excelsior Colliery is working to-day after a one-day strike but miners at Coalcliff have stopped work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pelton Dispute Miners' Board' Decision
The Northern Miners' Board of Management to-day called a special meeting of Pelton Lodge to discuss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners to Discuss Pelton Issue
A special meeting of the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation will be held today day to consider late developments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants Legislation to Conserve Coal
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Badeley) forecast yesterday that the output of the Maitland field would decline "in the years to come."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Machine-cut Coal Case Ends
The combined meeting of Newcastle and Maitland Coal Reference Boards was held yesterday to consider the miners' claim for an increase of 6d a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Must Have Rest Periods, Says Mr. Grant
SYDNEY, Monday.—Isolated stoppages in the coalmining industry were due to the need for rest periods, said the Miners' General Secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Mines Idle To-day
SYDNEY.—Two coal strikes in the north, and one each in the west and south, to-day cost 3300 tons of cool and laid more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Cable Mr. Roosevelt
The Northern branch of the Miners' Federation yesterday sent a cable to President Roosevelt, urging him to cancel a deportation order made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortage of Coal in Britain
LONDON, Wednesday.—The warning by the President of the South Wales Miners' Union (Mr. Arthur Horner) at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strike at Aberdare Colliery
Five hundred mine workers were involved in a stoppage declared at a pit top meeting at Aberdare Colliery…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Chairman of the Northern District Coal Reference Board (Mr. James Connell) has been appointed a conciliation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Wanted For Queensland
SYDNEY, Thursday.—"One aspect in the miners' plan for the reorganisation of the coal industry is the making of the best use of manpower available or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdare Only Mine Idle To-day Through Dispute
SYDNEY, Aberdare Colliery is the only mine held up by on industrial dispute to-day. Pelton will resume on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pelton Men to Work on Monday Judge to See Mines Minister
SYDNEY, Thursday.—When Judge Drake-Brockman said he would interview the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdare and Pelton Miners Resume
Aberdare and Pelton miners, who were idle yesterday, will resume operations on Monday. Aberdare men have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →B.h.p. in Coal Prosecution
SYDNEY, Friday—The Broken Hill Pty. Company Ltd., as owners of Lambton colliery, and Peter Brownlie, the manager, were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Must Save Coal, Says British Minister
LONDON, Thursday.—Unless coal consumers accepted hardship and economised, some war factories would have to close down…
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