Miners Claim Compensation
Hugh Chapman, a member of the Miners' Federation, with international experience in the industry failed in his pneumonoconiosis claim…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Coal Output in North Improves
Resumption of three mines improved the daily production of coal on the Northern field yesterday. The loss yesterday was 3000 tons…
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SYDNEY.—In coal production total loss today is 5700 tons. Loss for the week is 25,650 tons, mostly from strikes in the north…
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Two collieries resumed operations' today in the North, but three new disputes increased the number of idle collieries to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Mp on Future of Mining Towns
Stabilisation of the Australian coal industry by the establishment of by-products and other secondary Industries on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Responsibility for Cessnock Mine Cavities
The maintenance of surface conditions affected by subsidences at Abernock Colliery was a matter for the owners of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Mine Managers On Cessnock Field
New managerial appointments at three Cessnock district collieries have been made following the retirement of the former…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Miners To Hear Appeal By British M.P.
SYDNEY.—A special train from Helensburg. and stopping at all stations, will take South Coast, miners to the mussed meeting at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Coal Loss for Week 24,500 Tons
For each of four days this week loss of coal on the Northern fields due to stoppages and safety disputes was more than 5000 tons. Idleness…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Production At Leigh Creek In S. Australia
MELBOURNE.—Commonwealth aid to develop the Leigh Creek open cut coal mine and make South Australia independent of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Forde Warns Miners 'Coal for Few Weeks'
WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—At the present rate of coal consumption, Australia can carry on only for a few weeks. When stocks on hand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Employed at Brickworks
A number of the mineworkers, unemployed as the result of the abolition of the afternoon shift at Aberdare colliery, are to be employed at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to Editor Mine Lodge Fines
Sir,—About 50 men on the afternoon shift at Stockton Borehole [?] have nothing whatever to do with the stoppages on the day shift, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conscription System for Mines Forde's Denial
BRISBANE.—The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) to-day denied that he had said the Federal Government was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output in North Higher Today
Though five collieries were idle in the north today — the same figure as on Friday — smaller collieries were affected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Federation Branch Formed At Leigh Creek
SYDNEY.—Australia's newest coalfield is at Leigh Creek, in South Australia, and the Miners' General President (Mr. H. Wells)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West and South Mines
SYDNEY.—For the ninth successive day every coal mine in the West is working today. South Coast mines are all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Northern Mines Idle
Idleness of five mines on the Northern field yesterday caused a loss of 4700 tons of coal. Two of the mines—Pelaw Main and Hebbum…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Organise at Leigh Creek
SYDNEY, Monday.—A branch of the Miners' Federation has been established at Leigh Creek (S.A.) and steps are being taken to secure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work Resumed At Two Mines
Two collieries resumed operations today, leaving only Hebburn No. 2, Pelaw Main and Rhondda idle…
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