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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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Miners Give Ten Per Cent of Pay to War Loans
CANBERRA.—Miners and all employees at Broula iron ore mines, near Cowra, have decided unanimously to subscribe 10 per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press British Mine Production
London, Monday (AAP): In a survey of the British coal Industry, a Dally Mall special correspondent says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Australia Short of Coal
ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Rationing of gas and electricity will operate in South Australia before the end of this month if the Premier (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Iron Ore Miners' Big Loan Effort
CANBERRA, Sunday.—Miners, all employees of the Broula iron ore mines, near Cowra, New South Wales, decided unanimously to subscribe 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Mine on Strike in North Today
One mine was on strike In the north today and two resumed work. The new dispute occurred at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Conserve Coal Industrial, Domestic Cooperation
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Department of Information would shortly launch a campaign urging people to conserve coal for the war effort, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plan to Reduce Absenteeism Among British Miners
LONDON, Monday: Measures have been taken to e[?]inate the small percentage of absenteeism among the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prospects Bright Union of Miners and Mechanics
Prospects of an amalgamation between the Miners' Federation and the Mining Mechanics' Union are bright,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Guaranteed Supply of Tobacco Western Miners Ask
LITHGOW, Monday.—Tobacco supplies are causing Western miners concern. Endeavours are being made to obtain guaranteed minimum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Conference on Coal
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Chairman of the State Coal Committee (Mr. George Brown) said to-night that supplies were dangerously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Help in Risky Anti-mine Work
LONDON, Tuesday.—A great part is being played by women in dangerous anti-mine warfare it was disclosed to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Want Changed Hours Miners and Daylight Saving
The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation will press for an alteration of working hours when daylight saving is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners at John Darling Went Home to Do Repairs
'John Darling miners went back home to-day to repair fowlhouses, fences and roofs damaged in last night's storm, They ignored the advice of the [?] secretary (Mr. D. Lloyd)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merger of Miners and Mechanics Prospects Bright, Says Mr. Simpson
A report on negotiations to merge the Miners Federation and Federated Mining Mechanics Union was reviewed by a special meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swallowed Coal, Said Miner
A miner claimed in the Compensation Court in Newcastle to-day that, after a shock caused him to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unusual Reasons for Mine Stoppages
Repairing of damage to roofs, fences and fowlhouses caused by the storm on Tuesday night and the shortage of potatoes caused stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Cost of Living Provision
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation said to-night that some managers were paying only portion of the 3/5d cost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Mines Idle in South
SYDNEY.—Two coal mines, Metropolitan (Helensburgh) and South Clifton, are idle to-day. Metropolitan is held up as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Ballot; Nominations Close October 16
Nominations for official positions in the Northern Miners' Federation close on October 16, the secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) said…
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