Miners Expected To Resume
Three of the four collieries idle in the north yesterday are expected to resume operations on Monday. They are Northern…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Pacific Mine Dispute (To the Editor.)
Sir,—The Secretary of Northern Collieries Ltd (Mr. H. Gregory Forster) stated in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" yesterday that Messrs. Moon and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to Editor Second Shift in Mines
Sir.—Coal production has for some time been a problem. Conferences and regulations have failed to brine any substantial increase. There…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Compensation for Chewed Boots Campaign on Mine Rats
LITHGOW, Friday.-The dispute at Vale of Clwydd colliery over chewed boots has been settled. The parties are to make a drive against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safety Dispute at Pacific Colliery Manager Rejected Recommendation by Mr. Connell
The Manager of Pacific colliery (Mr. C. Brown) at a compulsory conference yesterday refused to accept a recommendation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal May Not Be Rationed
SYDNEY: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday may decide against drastic cuts in coal consumption for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Only Three Mines Idle In State
Only two collieries were idle to-day throughout the north. The stoppages involved 720 men and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Against Drastic Coal Cuts
MELBOURNE. Monday.—It is believed Federal Cabinet on Wednesday will decide against drastic coal consumption cuts for the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appeal to Coal Commission
Sir,—In furtherance of my appeal to the Coal Commission to consider reopening the New Greta Colliery or Leconfield, the closing down of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Miners' Vote Next Week
Members of the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation next week will vote on two important policy issues. They are the admission of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Mines Idle in North
Two mines on the Northern field were idle yesterday. Coal loss was 2200 tons. At Elrington the safety dispute over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Stoppage Lead Down Pit Not Followed
There was a remarkable incident at Hebburn No. 1 mine at Weston this morning when, upon many of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to Editor "In Search of Coal Policy"
Sir,—The majority of miners will no doubt agree with your leading article "In Search of a Coal Policy." A weeding out of those elements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reopen New Greta Colliery Council Urges
Reopening of the New Greta Colliery at Greta is to be urged by Kearsley Shire Council to relieve the coal shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conference on Miners Pensions
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—To discuss miners' pensions schemes as they affect the various States, the executives of the Miners' Federation will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Cut Two Mines Idle As Protest
Two mines were idle on the South Maitland field to-day as a protest against the proposed cut of two ounces…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Cuts for Victorian Industries and Railways
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Because of a shortage of supplies from New South Wales mines, coal is being rationed in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Backs Greta Request Reopen Mine Under State Control
Kearsley Shire Council last night supported the request of Greta residents to the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) for the early reopening of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plans for Rationing of Coal Ready Full Cabinet Asks Miners For Peak Production
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) announced to-night after a meeting of Full Cabinet that plans for the graduated rationing of coal would be held in readiness in the event of further…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eight Pits Idle Butter Ration Protest By Miners Spreads
Five mines were today involved in stoppages caused by protests by miners against the foreshadowed further cut…
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