Three Courses Offered in Coal Debate
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Three speakers in to-day's debate in the House of Representatives on the Coal Production (Wartime) Bill suggested different courses in the coal industry. POINTS made in the debate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control Mine Profits Dr. Evatt Explains Bill
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt), in the House of Representatives, introduced an ancillary measure to the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Commissioner to Be Under Ministerial Control
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3
CANBERRA: After a bitter all-night debate, the Government early to-day carried its amendment to the Coal Bill placing the Coal Commissioner under Ministerial control…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Industries Threatened by Shortage of Coal
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3
CANBERRA: Coal stocks in NSW are so low that it is touch and go whether many of the heavier industries will be able to remain open, it was stated officially to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Coins Are Mentioned in Charge In Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY. — Appearing before Mr. Hardwick, SM, at Federal Court to-day on a charge of having in his possession a quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders Go to Canberra Put Southern Men's Case to Mr. Curtin
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A delegation from the Miners' Central Council left for Canberra this afternoon to discuss with the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) the South Coast general strike and the Army call-up of young miners involved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Road to Collieries
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 4
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) has advised Mr. Booth, M.L.A., that the dedication of a new road to the group of collieries from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Deputy's Death
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 8
The District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) held an inquest at Newcastle Courthouse into the death of Evan Watkins, 64, deputy, who was injured while…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Senator Keane Defends Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1
CANBERRA, Friday.—"If I was the Attorney-General I would place a censorship over the Press of this country so far as the coal industry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Bills Through Senate
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Federal Government's Coal Bill and Ancillary Bill providing for the disposal of excess profits from controlled mines passed all stages in the Senate to-night in less than 4½ hours. The bills had earlier passed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Call-up Will Stand
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Government has not changed its attitude towards the striking coalminers on the South Coast as a result of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Output Up in North
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2
Coal production this week on the Northern field was considerably higher than the average for the nine weeks of 1944…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King Asked to Go Down Mine
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1
LONDON. Friday.—When he visited Buckingham Palace, a Labor member of the Commons. Mr. James Griffiths, a former…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Bill Passed in 4½ Hours
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3
CANBERRA. — The Government used its majority to force the Coal Bill through the Senate last right. The Coal Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southern Miners Ordered to Return to Work
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY. — Striking Southern miners were directed by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day to return to work. A general coal strike In Now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Authority Adjourns
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1
SYDNEY.—When the Central Coal authority met to-day the Chairman (Mr. A. C. Willis) said that he had received word that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Coast Miners Vote Against Resumption
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1
SYDNEY, Sunday.—South Coast miners decided to-day not to return to work to-morrow morning. The men, who have been on strike since February 15, had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners to Enter May Queen Candidate
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2
Miners' lodges on the Newcastle field will nominate a candidate in the queen competition of the May Day Committee. This was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Mine Workers Leave For Camps
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1
WOLLONGONG.—First batches of young miners called up by the Army last week left South Coast towns by special military…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Mechanics Against Merger
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2
The Federated Mining Mechanics' Association has rejected a proposal to amalgamate with the Miners' Federation. This was decided on…
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