Locomotive Ablaze in Colliery
Speedy action to avert the possibility of a major mine disaster was taken at Cessnock No. 1 Colliery this…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Coal Conspiracy Alleged
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The hearing of charges on delivery of coal to Queensland Government vessels was proceeded with in the Supreme…
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Sir.—Chief cause of continued mine stoppages is the contract system with all its attendant evils and anomalies—a system which causes extreme…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Dissatisfied Over Pensions Increase
First Coalfields protest against the move to increase the contribution rate for miners' pensions came from the Cessnock No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Cut Would Affect Homes
If use of coal is restricted hundreds of homes in the Newcastle district which still rely on fuel stoves for cooking and heating purposes will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal to Power at the Source
MAP shows location of power station on the shores of Lake Macquarie advocated by Mr. W. H. Myers, Chief Electrical Engineer,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Harrison's Questions On Coal Reserves
SYDNEY.—A series of questions to the Acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt) dealing with the coal situation were put by the Deputy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army Release This Week South Coast Miners
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Men called up for army service after the South Coast strike will be released this week if they want to return to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Present Of Gold For RAF From Abyssinia
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Emperor of Abyssinia (Halle Selassie) in a letter to the British Air Minister (Sir Archibald…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Mines Were Idle To-Day In The North
Four hundred and thirty Hebburn No. 1 miners lost work for the second successive day to-day because 11 members of the lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nazis Doing Mining Job On Rome
ANZIO BEACHHEAD.—There are powerful Indications that the Germans are doing a job on Rome similar to the one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →May Day Coal Production Not Maintained Three Disputes in the North
High production on the Northern coalfield on the May Day holiday was not maintained yesterday when disputes, one not involving the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Only One Mine Idle in North
Rhondda was the only mine idle today on the northern coal fields The men reported for work our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Position Distorted, Says Dr. Evatt
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In a defence of the Government's policy on coal, the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pollution by Mine Water Pastures Board Seeks Investigation
Following a report by its Stock Inspector (Mr. E. A. Lucas) concerning reported pollution of Black Creek and the Hunter River by mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Objection Led to Stoppage Fines by Miners' Federation
Objection by 11 men to paying fines imposed by the Northern Miners' Federation has caused the loss of two days' work at Hebburn No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Kalingo Mine Proto Men Move Fast
On receiving an urgent call from Kalingo colliery yesterday, the proto team, under Superintendent G. Emery, covered the 14 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cry For More Coal
"THE appeals of the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) and of the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) for more coal are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Men Working Well," Says Miners' Leader
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) said at Portland that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only One Mine Idle in North
Rhondda Colliery was idle again to-day, the dispute over tho payment of water money being still unsettled. It was the only idle…
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