One Mine Idle in North
Stanford Main No. 2 was the only mine idle on the Northern field yesterday. The dispute, which developed on Thursday, when men…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mr. Parkinson Western Miners' Leader
LlTHGOW, Friday.—Mr. John Parkinson has been elected President of the Western District of the Miners' Federation. The position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Experts to Inquire Dust in Mines
SYDNEY, Friday.—Dr. G. C, Smith. Medical Officer of Industrial Hygiene, Department of Public Health, and Mr. H. M. Whaite,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Coal Shortage Miners Blame Dunstan Government
SYDNEY. — "Coal rationing would increase absenteeism in war industries because of sickness and, even at this late hour. It would be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Type of British Mine
STOCKHOLM, Sunday. — A Swedish sailor, after six voyages with German convoys, says the British are using a new type…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Award Claims for Completion
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney today to complete the log of claims for general award revision. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stoppages at Two Mines in North
The only stoppages at northern mines to-day were at Pacific and in the Borehole section of Burwood. They caused a production…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flashes and Flames in Mines (To the Editor.)
Sir,—I have read the extracts made by Mr. Baddeley from a report by Mr. R. Kelsick, Chairman of the inquiry into flashes and flames in mines. Although…
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SYDNEY—If the Miners' Federation will yield the principle of a second shift—to produce coal and not merely to develop mines—the threat of coal rationing may be averted, according to coal experts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stoppages at Two Mines
Stoppages at two mines on the Northern Coalfield yesterday caused a coal loss of nearly 1700 tons. Full production is expected to-day…
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LITHGOW, Monday.—Control of Commonwealth No. 2 open cut mine at Lidsdale was taken over by the Federal Government this morning. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Mechanics' Board
The delegate board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association decided to seek an award variation to have Anzac Day as a recognised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plans To End Coal Lag
AUSTRALIA, in common with every other country engaged In flat-out war production, is facing a growingly grave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Mines Were Idle in North To-day
Production was affected at four coal mines In the North to-day. Two hold-ups were caused by protests on the part of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buried by Coal Fall Body Recovered After Six Hours
Twenty miners worked strenuously for six hours to-day to release the body of Albert George Hoyden, 54,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Coal Talks with Miners Are Opened
SYDNEY.—The Federal Attorney General (Dr. Evatt) and the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to-day discussed with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Meet Miners' Council Dr. Evatt and Coal Commissioner
SYDNEY, Tuesday,—The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) and the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) will attend the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supply Position of Railways
MELBOURNE.—The coal supply position is a major subject before the War Railways Committee at tills afternoon's…
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LITHGOW, Tuesday.—For the second time within a week a Western district colliery was idle because of the disappearance of an employees'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Stoppages Trouble Spreads at Bellbird
A miners' protest which was yesterday responsible for a portial stoppage at Bellbird Colliery developed to-day when it involved…
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