Four Mines Idle in North
Two mines idle on the Northern field yesterday arc expected to resume to-day. They are Lambton B and Sooth Seaham. Lambton B, which was idle yesterday…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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U.s. Coal Truce Expires To-night at Midnight
WASHINGTON, Monday.—The War Labor Board to-day charged John L Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers' Union…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Continuous Coal Production Miners' Plan to Forestall Prime Minister
Plans by the Miners' Federation to forestall the need for the Prime Minuter (Mr. Curtin) to use his drastic new powers to achieve uninterrupted production in industry were examined to-day by the Northern Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven Collieries Idle In North
Insufficient protection from the weather caused pit-top hands at three northern collieries to decide against work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.s. Coal Truce Extended
NEW YORK, May 18.—An extension of the coal strike truce until May 31 was announced by the President of the Mineworkers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Inquiry Into Coal Stoppages
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Howarth (U. A.P. Maitland) asked the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) if…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Board Approves Shuttle-car Unit
The operation of a new type of mechanical unit, known as the shuttle-car, at Aberdare Extended colliery was approved yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Fall Victim Taken to Sydney
After surviving in a critical condition for ten weeks at Cessnock Hospital. Ronald Bender, as of West Cessnock. was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Weighted Like Racehorses" Elrington Miners and Heavy Lamps
Miners at Eirington colliery were like racehorses; they had to carry so much weight their physical efforts became limited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Accident
Walter Jones, 28, Main Road Cardiff, a tophand at the Stockton Borehole Colliery, s[?]tained injuries to the hip when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Deputies' Examination
The following candidates were successful at the examination for third-class certificates of competency as deputy under the Coalmines Regulation Act…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Coal Stocks Shrink
MELBOURNE.—In one week coal stocks hart shrunk 8100 tons from 37,500 tons of 29,400 tons (20 days' maximum requirements),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria's Coal Stocks Low
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Commenting on inadequate coal stocks being received from New South Wales, the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Nominations at Richmond Main
The President of Richmond Main Miners Lodge (Mr. Crook) and the Secretary (Mr. E. Wallwork) will go back into their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Unauthorised Strike at Mines
A dispute at Stockrington No. 2 caused the only unauthorised stop page on the northern coalfields today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News Five New Mine Stoppages
Although three mines which were idle on Tuesday resumed yesterday, stoppage, occurred at five other mines. Three—Elrington, Bloomfield Main and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →D[?]e Miners: Three Plans Being Considered
SYDNEY.—"I am confident that negotiations now under way to discipline the irresponsible will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-miners in Canada to Go Back to Pits
OTTAWA, May 19.—The Labour Minister (Mr. Humphrey Mitchell) announced in the House of Commons new Selective Service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Make Mr. Curtin's Control Unnecessary Miners Discuss Drastic Action For Union Discipline
From three schemes, which were reviewed for several hours yesterday, the Northern miners' board of management is expected to evolve a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines Idle
Only three mines were idle on the Northern field yesterday. No fresh disputes occurred. Resumptions took place at Elrington. Pelaw Main, Bloomfield…
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