1300 Miners Idle in North Today
Thirteen hundred mine workers were involved to-day in three Northern stoppages. Coal production loss amounted to 4300…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mr. Fadden's Remedy For Coal Troubles
SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Prime Minister's handling of the coalmines was deplored by the Leader of the Federal Country Party (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Subsidences at Beresfield Council Wants Action
Tarro Shire Council yesterday decided to remind the Minister for Mines of his promise when he visited Beresfield, that if the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Coal Bill Bigger Output, Better Distribution
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives, Mr. Curtin gave notice that he intended to introduce a new coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Coast Coal Dispute Conflicting Views on Safety Conditions Hamper Peace Efforts
SYDNEY.— Conflicting views of Commonwealth and State powers to deal with safety working conditions are complicating attempts to end the South Coast coal strike. Conferences between the NSW Minister for Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Taxation Interviews
Taxation Department officials who have been in Cessnock during the past fortnight straightening out taxation difficulties of miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bigger Miners' Board Scheme Adopted
A scheme to extend representation on the Northern Miners' Board of Management from seven to 11 members was approved yesterday by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increased Miners' Board Is Proposed
The Northern Miners' Management Board has approved of a scheme to increase its membership from seven to eleven. If…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ministers Differ on Coal Bill
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Because of unexpected difficulties the new Coal Control Bill will not be proceeded with in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Townsville's Coal, Water Troubles Nearly Over
TOWNSVILLE, Thursday.—The coal crisis appears to be over, as 400 tons of Chillagoe coal is expected here on Sunday, or five days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →End Haphazard Stoppages Mr. Monk to Miners
SYDNEY, Thursday.—"The trade-union movement strongly urges miners to discontinue haphazard stoppages and leave it to their elected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Board Protests Youths Fined for Late Enrolment
At a meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Board this morning, a complaint was received from Maitland Main Lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wide Powers Given Coal Commissioner in Federal Bill
CANBERRA.—The Coal Commissioner is to become practically "Czar" of the Australian coal mining industry, with power to make everyone in the industry, owner and employee alike, responsible solely to him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Bill
There are many highly controversial points in the Coal Bill but at least it has the merit of abolishing divided control and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. James on Coal
Sir,—In the debate on coal in the House of Representatives, Mr. James, M.H.R., gave us a new angle on the failure of the miners to win…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Power to Control Coal
CANBERRA, Friday.—Under the Coal Control Bill, which was read a first time in the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yallourn Coal Plant Passed Test
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Damage to plant and machinery at Yallourn has proved to be less serious than was expected early. The big bucket…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conference on Southern Coal Strike Fails
SYDNEY, Friday.—The conference called by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) failed to settle the dispute at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Plan to Get More Coal
CANBERRA, Friday.—The coal control edifice, of which the Commissioner is the head, will include— A central industrial authority and local industrial authorities authorities to handle disputes in the industry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight Merger Committees Move by Miners' Board
Seven additional merger committees of miners' lodges grouped according to ownership and location are to be set up in the Northern coalfields…
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