Many Yorkshire Miners Still Idle
LONDON. Tuesday.—Though the council of the Yorkshire Mineworkers' Association instructed the men to return to the pits, more…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Big Coal Loss in North
More than 6000 tons of coal were lost on the Northern field yesterday, when three mines idle on Monday continued their idleness and…
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WASHINGTON, March 28. A.A.P.—The United States Supreme Court has ruled that iron ore miners are entitled, under the Federal Wages…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Penalties against miners for the strike at Coalcliff colliery were automatic in operation, said the…
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LONDON, Wednesday. — There are now 80,000 coal miners at 46 pits on strike in Yorkshire over the price of the coal they use in…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Caledonian Collieries Ltd. announced that as a result of a substantial reduction in the output of coal for the year ended December 25,…
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George Hutchison, 31, shunter, living at Rawson Street. Aberdare, was struck by a locomotive as he walked through a brattice…
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The hearing of mining claims was continued by Judge Perdriau at the sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission in Newcastle yesterday…
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A decision on a claim of Pelton miners' lodge for yardage rates to be paid to miners was reserved by the Local Coal Industrial Authority (Mr. J…
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Mineworkers will have a four-day break at Easter. The holidays include Good Friday (April 7) and Easter Monday (April 10)…
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LONDON, March 29. A.A.P.—It is estimated that about 50,000 men and boys are now idle on the Yorkshire coalfields…
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Fresh mine stoppages on the Northern field yesterday caused a heavy loss in coal production, for two of the largest producing mines in…
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The Japanese liner Nanhal Maru struck a chinese mine near Canton on March 19 (says the Central news agency). Most of the…
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When he reported to Tarro Shire Council yesterday that construction of the Stockrington No. 2 colliery road was proceeding satisfactorily, the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) said he understood over 100 of the men called up…
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CHUNGKING, March 30. A.A.P.—The Japanese liner Nanhai Maru struck a Chinese mine near Canton on March 19 (says the Central news…
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LONDON, Thursday. — As a token of greeting and esteem from the RAF to the RAAF, a gold cup was…
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SYDNEY.—The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) will address Northern Miners' lodge officials in Newcastle to-morrow afternoon on…
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At Cessnock District Court to-day, Judge Nield upheld the appeals of 63 Aberdare Extended mineworkers…
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A formal discussion took place yesterday before the Local Industrial Authority (Mr. J. Connell) on an allegation by Aberdare miners' lodge that an…
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