Abermain Miners' Nominations
Nominations for official positions in Abermain Miners' Lodge are— President, Messrs. A. Cummock…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Practical Joke Renders Colliery Idle
SYDNEY.—A practical Joke, played on a pit boy by a mate, laid a mine Idle to-day and spoiled the chance of a record of…
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For the first time since November 8 all New South Wales mines worked yesterday. The last time the Northern field…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Slowing down of production in certain heavy industries, rail cuts, and restrictions on the…
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WASHINGTON, May 9. A.A.P.—Mr. John L. Lewis has withdrawn his application lodged a year ago to affiliate the powerful United Mina…
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Called yesterday to Stockrington No. 1 colliery the Station Officer of Wallsend Ambulance found on reaching the mine that a mishap to a second worker…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Colliery Stoppages in the North
Stoppages at two collieries to-day broke a four-day production record for the South Maitland field and a three-day record for…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Because of a practical joke Hermitage collier, was idle for the second time in a month to-day following a year of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Inspectors for North
Two industrial inspectors of the Coal Commission for the Northern Coalfield have been appointed. They are Messrs. T. O'Toole and J…
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Although there was a small loss of production at Hebburn No. 1, the Northern Coalfield was free of stop pages yesterday for the second day…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Laxity on the part of some colliery managers was revealed, said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) who to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work Second Shift in Mechanised Pits Cabinet Considers Ways to Step Up Coal Output
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Ways and means of stepping up coal production in Australia were explored by Federal Cabinet to-day. It is understood that Cabinet explored the possibility…
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A loss of 2000 tons of coal was incurred on the Northern field yesterday when two mines became idle. Pelton did not work because of…
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LITHGOW, Thursday.—The shortage of alarm clocks for mineworkers is again causing Western mining officials concern. Some time ago it…
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Kenneth Campbell Church, mining engineer, of Parkway-avenue, Hamilton, was granted permission to prospect for coal for one month in an…
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LITHGOW, Thursday.—Seven nominations have been received for the position of the Western miners' president owing to the resignation of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STANFORD No. 2 Only Mine Idle
A decision to work, reached on the pithead at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery this morning, was observed by only half the men…
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A new German steamer, the Odin (10,000 tons), carrying a full cargo of Swedish ore for Germany, struck a mine last…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—Latest reports presented to the Commonwealth Government show that while coal output is…
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Sir,—It is suggested to increase the contribution from the miners 6d a week. I will never agree to that. We are told the fund is quite stable…
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