Signs of Improved Coal Output in North
Indications are that last week's improvement in coal production on the Northern fields will be maintained…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Attempt to Settle Coal Strike
SYDNEY. — An attempt to settle the general strike on the South Coast coalfields will be made this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Finger Severed in Fall of Coal
A miner had the little finger of his left hand severed from the second joint by a fall of coal at John Darling colliery yesterday. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More South Coast Mines Idle To-day
SYDNEY, Monday.—The strike in the South Coast coalfield will extend to five more pits tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Control of Mine Industry Miners Seek Conference Telegram Sent To Curtin
The Northern Miners' Management Committee sent an urgent telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Cortin) this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders Confer
The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Crook) Vice-president (Mr. W. McBlane), and Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) at the annual meeting of the district Board of Management at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Industry
The debate in the Commonwealth Parliament on the coal industry revealed a considerable measure of agreement among all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Pensioners May Take Employment
There was no objection to a man on a mineworkers' pension accepting employment, whether at a mine or not, the Registrar of Pensions (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Solve British Mine Wage Disputes
LONDON, Feb. 15. A.A.P.—The Minister for Fuel (Mr. Gwilym Lloyd George) has invited coalowners and miners to meet him separately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wage Dispute in British Mines
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Fuel Minister, Major S. Lloyd-George, has invited coal owners and miners to meet him separately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cabinet Approves Wide Powers in Coal Bill
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Coal Bill, which was approved in draft by Cabinet to-day, will, according to a Government spokesman,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Board Objects Mr. Connell's Statement on Stockrington No. 2
Objection to a statement by the Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Boards (Mr. J. Connell) on the rights of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yallourn Mine Fire Cuts Victorian Electricity Twelve People Dead: 150 Houses Destroyed
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Two thousand men to-day fought the fire in the open cut at Yallourn brown coalmine, which has seriously affected the supply of electric power and light to Melbourne and Central Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yallourn Still Ablaze Melbourne Industries Hit by Cut in Coal and Electricity
MELBOURNE.—Almost every industry in Melbourne has been affected by to-day's drastic restrictions on the use of electricity. A cut of 40 per cent, has been imposed because…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"No Agreement with Miners" Dr. Evatt and Coal Regulations
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt) told Mr. Hutchinson in the House of Representatives that no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Management Committee
At the midday adjournment of the Northern Miners' Management Committee, the president (Mr. W. Crook) said the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Elrington and Stanford Main No. 2 were the only Northern collieries idle yesterday. Hebburn No. 1 and Aberdare resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners to Appeal Against Penalties
Sixty-three miners who were fined £5 with 8s costs at Cessnock Police Court on February 5 for absenteeism, are to appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal on Fire at Yallourn
The open cut at Yallourn, Victoria, showing coal on fire and many sprinklers in use. The fire has seriously affected the State Electricity undertaking, necessitating restrictions on electricity in Melbourne and other parts of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →63 Miners to Appeal Against Fines
On February 25, fines of £5 with 8/ costs were imposed by Mr. Atkinson, S.M., at Cessnock Police Court on 63 employees of Aberdare…
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