Miners' Leader on Men's Need of Butter
SYDNEY. — The Miners' Federation supports the determination of the Government to send as much butter as possible to…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
1,593 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 80
Open Challenge to All Mr. Scanlon Defends Miners
"We challenge any section of the Australian people to show where more energy is being exerted than in the coalmines of this country; also, where…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Ruling on Inter-union Seniority
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Central Reference Board to-day rejected an application by the Miners' Federation which sought to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men Left Mine At Aberdare Central After Work Began
A determined effort to produce coal at Aberdare Central Colliery to-day failed before midday, when the last of the miners left the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Keeps Record
SYDNEY, Friday—An Australian record for continuous coal production had been set by members of the South Waratah mine, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Coal Output Improves
Only 4000 tons of coal was last on the Northern field this week as the result of industrial, protest and domestic disputes. It was the smallest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Coal Week Likely
SYDNEY, Friday.—Australian coal production this week was believed to be a record, said the General Secretary of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lodge Fines Miners for Stoppage
SYDNEY, Friday.—The new miners' discipline code was brought into effect to-day, when 24 miners were fined amounts totalling £48…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Policy for Miners
SYDNEY.—Anticipating greatly increased cool demands in Australia after the war and tremendous strides in the mechanisation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NO U.S. Coal Peace Yet Application Hitch
NEW YORK, June 11.—Most of the Appalachian coal operators have informed the War Labour Board that they have been unable to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Board Meets To-day
The Northern Miners' Management Board will meet to-day to deal with matters affecting Pacific and Abermain No. 2 lodges…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S.a. Coal Stocks Up
ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The State's coal stocks gained 5000 tons during the week. Reserves now stand at 87,000 toils, or just above danged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Accidents
James Leslie, 50, miner, of North Avenue. Cessnock, had a toe of his left foot broken when he was struck by a piece of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Miners Wanted in Victoria
MELBOURNE—Immediate steps to relieve the shortage of miners at Wonthaggi and other Victorian mines are being taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Board Challenges Reference Board Decision
The Northern Miners' Management Board yesterday decided that a recent decision of the Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Boards (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aberdare Miners Advise Restraint
Aberdare Miners' Lodge has caried the following resolution—"While we agree with the spirit of rationing to meet the war situation,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Policy On Butter Rationing
While there will be no relaxation in the agitation for an increase in the butter ration for men in heavy industries, miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flat to Earth As Mine Explodes
This cut from the British official war film. "Desert Victory," shows a soldier of the Eighth Army fighting his way through an Axis minefield. The film, which is a record of the Eighth Army's historic fight, shows details of the AIF's gallant work at Alamein. Four cameramen lost their lives. Seven were wounded and six taken prisoner while shooting the film…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In The Courts Compensation Commission (Before Judge Perdriau) Miners' Claims
William Saxby, of Cessnock, claimed compensation from Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd, on the grounds of pneumoconiosis. After hearing evidence,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Trolleys Collide
WOLLONGONG.—Several men were injured when two mine trolleys collided in Corrimal Colliery to-day. One trolley was derailed…
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