The "Release" of Coal Miners
The process described by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives on October 14 as the "removal of malcontents and…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Mistakes Claimed in Miners' Taxes
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Questions relating to amounts of taxation charged to miners, due to allegedly wrong computation in the period 1940…
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Two collieries — Abermain No 2 and John Darling — were idle on the Northern fields to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Released" Miners Denial Given by Secretary of the Owners
The secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. R. W. Davie) to-day replied to a statement by the NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Confer with Dr. Evatt Prosecutions to be Discussed
A delegation from the Northern Miners' Federation will discuss with the Federal Attorney General (Dr Evatt) in Sydney to-day the gaol…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A threatened hold-up of all collieries on the Southern field was averted to-day. Last week the Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Law Must Take Its Course" Gaol Sentences on Miners
SYDNDY, Friday.—Strong representations made to the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) to-day by representatives of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Southern Mines Will Work To-day
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The threatened stoppage of the 10 coalmines on the South Coast field, with a daily output of 11,000 tons, was averted…
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There were only three mine stoppages in the North to-day, but each idle mine had its own trouble. The stoppages involved…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Unless the authorities take speedy action to increase the ration of meat to miners, trouble may occur on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Falls and Chitter
Two grievances arising from old mining operations were discussed last night by East Lambton Progress Association…
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SYDNEY.—Eleven coal mines are idle in NSW today for a loss of 10,000 tons of coal, the heaviest loss since the New Year outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News Coal Board Claims
The Chairman of Maitland Coal Board of Reference (Mr. J. Connell) yesterday reserved his decision on a claim of Hebburn No. 1 miners' lodge, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Northern Miners Released
Press statements that mineworkers had either been released from or taken out of the industry with the knowledge and consent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stoppage at Gunnedah Miners in V.D.C. Camp
A stoppage at Gunnedah colliery developed yesterday because some miners were in a V.D.C. camp. The manager was not able to replace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Policy Yet on Release From Army of Miners
CANBERRA.—No policy decision to release coal miners from the Army has yet been made by the commonwealth. It was learned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Coy's Profit
A net profit of £10,600 was earned by the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co. during the year ended December 31 last,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Cease Work Over Meat Rationing
TOWNSVILLE.—Scottville coalminers have carried out their threats to cut down working hours became of meat rationing…
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Recurrence of an old trouble at Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery produced a fourth stoppage in the north to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manpower Final Say In Miners' Release From Army
CANBERRA.—Releases of miners from the army, to return to the coal industry, would be Governed by the recommendation…
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