Allies Will Not Buy Looted Gold
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. A.A.P.—U.S. Treasury Department, acting in concert with Britain and Russia, announces that henceforth it will…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mr. Willis and Balmain Mine Questions in House
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives, Mr. Harrison (U.A.P., N.S.W.) asked the Prime Minister if he would supply…
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On the advice of a Government Mines Inspector, miners working in three-pillar sections at Aberdare colliery were withdrawn yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Want Federal Minister Coercion Seen in Sections of Control Bill
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Appointment of a Federal Minister for Mines with practical knowledge of the mining industry, and a commission of five to operate the industry instead of a Commonwealth commissioner, proposed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Coal Bill Is Not Passing Buck" Separate Measure on Excess Profits
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—"This bill is the very antithesis of passing the buck. The Commonwealth itself will now control the mines and become, responsible for the operations of all engaged in them."…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Central Coal Authority (Mr. Will's) said that a method of working by co-operative production in which all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russians Hid in Ore Mines
LONDON, Feb. 24. A.A.P.—Clouds of smoke still hang over Krivoi Rog, according to Reuter's correspondent in Moscow…
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Northern District Retired Mineworkers' Association decided yesterday to protest to the Northern Miners' Board of Management and the Miners'…
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WOLLONGONG.—South Coast miners ignored the order of the Federal Government, through the Commonwealth Coal…
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Newcastle District Council of P. and C. Associations will ask the Minister for Education to supply a copy of all contracts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Levy for Storm Victims
Millfield Greta Miners' Lodge has imposed a levy of 2s each on its members to assist the victims of the tornado which sweat the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Prosecutions at Cessnock
To-day, at a special sitting of the Cessnock Police Court, before Mr. Atkinson, S.M., Amos Hindley, Manager of Hebburn No. 1 colliery,…
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IN New South Wales this week production of 82,190 tons bf coal has been lost. Production losses since January…
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At the week-end Mr. Baddeley received a deputation from Kalingo lodge officers, who asked that a direction be given to the management for the lifting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Mines in North Out Today
Pelaw Main Colliery resumed operations to-day, but four other Northern stoppages involved 1875 men and caused a coal…
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MT. ISA, Sunday.—Mount Isa mines have been closed for three days because of a coal shortage. Pumping to prevent flooding is being…
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Without going into the defence, Mr. R. Atkinson, S.M., at the Special Federal Court held at Cessnock on Saturday, dismissed the charges…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to Editor Mr. Curtin on Coal
Sir,—In his defence of the Coal Bill, Mr. Curtin reveals himself as a win-the-war politician only. From Mr. Curtin's statement that industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southern Mines Ready To-day Owners Obey Order
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Owners would have the minds ready for work to-morrow morning under the terms of the order of the Coal Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Call-up Notices for Miners 500 Issued When South Coast Men Didn't Work
WOLLONGONG.—Army call-up notices are being served to-day on 500 South Coast miners between the ages of 18 and 25, who have been on strike since February 11. This move followed the miners defiance of an urgent order by the Commonwealth…
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