Western Miners' Tobacco Shortage
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Further investigations into a threatened stoppage of 15 Western mines over a shortage of tobacco will be made at Lithgow…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Mr. James Praises Miners' Loyalty
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—"If it had not been for the Curtin Government, it would have been God help us in this country," said Mr…
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Shortage of five carbide lamps and an alleged deficiency in others in use caused Pacific colliery to be idle yesterday. The mine employs about 80…
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The 24-hours stoppage of coal trains on South Maitland railways yesterday had its sequel to-day with the hold-up of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.A.P. Members Praise Wonthaggi Miners
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Tribute was paid, to Wonthaggi miners, to-day in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Zwar (UA.P.). Since the beginning…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday.—The Waikato mines, employing 1400 men, are to be a State-controlled industry for…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—As stocks of New South Wales coal have been declining steadily for some weeks, the Premier (Mr. Dunstan)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fine for Closing Mine "No Longer Exercise Normal Right"
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Coal production to a large extent was under the control of the Government, and coalowners could no longer exercise…
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WELLINGTON (NZ). Thursday: Following a strike in the Woikato (North Island) coal mines the New Zealand Government has decided to take over the mines for the duration of the war Many of the men were sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Charge Is Laid In Coal Coy. Case
SYDNEY: Proceedings in the Arbitration Court, where the owners of Richmond Main Colliery ale charged with falling to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines May Be Short of Waggons South Maitland Railwaymen on Strike for Day
Haulage of more than 15,000 tons of coal from mines in the Cessnock and Weston fields was held up yesterday by a 24-hour strike of 80 wages…
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Sir,—I notice the Board of Management will press for an alteration of working hours from 7 till 3 to 8 till 4. Has the board taken…
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George Henry Farley, 43, of Cook's Hill, a locomotive driver, was killed in an accident at Lambton B colliery shortly before 2 a.m…
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Eight mines mere Idle in New South Wales yesterday because of strikes, shortage of waggons, and the death of a minor…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners Federation claims for an award for rescue station employees will be discussed at a conference in Sydney next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Salute Bleeds
SYDNEY.—After covering two furlongs of a scheduled five furlongs gallop at Victoria park to-day Gold Salute was affected by a bleeding attack. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Want 10-Day Holiday
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Rest periods and holidays for coal miners during wartime will be discussed by miners representatives with the Coal…
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Only one mine, Lambton B (Redhead) was idle to-day This was as a mark of reflect to George Henry Farley, a shiftman,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bulli Mine Conference Fails
SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference on the dispute at Bulli colliery, on the Southern field, where about 350 miners have been idle this week, broke down…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—Mr. James (Lab., Hunter) in the House of Representatives to-day said that a shortage of miners would result on…
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