Coal Ministry Unlikely
SYDNEY, Sunday.—It was stated in political circles that a separate Ministry to control the coal industry was not likely…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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Mine Under-Manager Dies
David Wilson, 57, under-manager at Millfield Greta colliery for the past four years, died at Cessnock Hospital yesterday morning as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work at the Mines
There was little interruption to production at the large collieries in the North during the fortnight. All are expected to be at work to-day…
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SYDNEY.—Everything possible was being done to relieve the coal shortage in Melbourne, the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Mine Creep At Millfield
A serious creep which has developed in a section at Millfield Greta colliery is forcing the coal floor to the ceiling. Production at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines Are Idle in North
For the third successive working day Cessnock No. 1 miners went to the colliery todny but returned home without producing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Questions
Questions asked by the Australian Miners' Federation will be answered by George Darling, B.B.C. Industrial Correspondent,…
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The death of the Under-manager (Mr. D. Wilson) on Sunday as the result of an accident in the mine caused Millfield Greta to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Award Angers British Miners
LONDON, Monday.—The coalminers' leaders are so incensed by an award issued yesterday by the National Arbitration Tribunal,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anti-tank Mine Blew Up Jeep
LONDON, September 6.—An antitank mine blew up the first of six jeeps conveying a Press party to the front in the Kharkov sector,…
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He agreed with the demand of the Northern executive of the Miners' Federation that regulations covering the operation of shotfiring should be…
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Two collieries idle in the North to-day involved 720 men and caused a coal production loss of 2250 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Only for Vital Needs Victorian Prospect
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Requisitioning of coal stocks from industries not supplying urgent public needs is expected if there is no sudden…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Northern Mines Work
All northern mines were at work to-day. Resumptions took place at Hebburn No. 1. which was idle two days because of domestic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal City of Stalino Under Russian Fire
LONDON, Sept. 7.—Stalino, big coal and iron city in the heart of the Donetz Basin, is under fire from Russian guns, and Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Curtin's Promise Examine Mining Position
CANBERRA.— A complete re-examination of the complex problem of the coal mining industry was promised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Northern Mines Work
All mines on the Northern field worked yesterday. Resumptions were made at Hebburn No. 1 (idle two days), and Elrington (idle on Tuesday)…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), who conferred with representatives of the coalminers to-day, said that as…
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SYDNEY.—Declaring that his members were doing in the main, all that could be done, the miners general secretary (Mr. H. Wells)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News Coal Board Claims
Parties affected by claims heard yesterday by Maitland Coal Board of Reference were informed by the Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) that decisions would…
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