Knock Out Germany This Year Montgomery Repeats His Prediction "Funk Gold" Is Leaving Germany for Turkey
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1
LONDON, Monday: General Montgomery, predicted yesterday that Germany would be out of the war this year. Broadcasting from Normandy, he recalled that he first predicted this:—"provided we do our stuff properly"—when he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Richmond Main Closed by Coal Commissioner Miners' Executive Determined to Enforce Code
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2
Permission by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to the owners of Richmond Main colliery to close down until it is definitely known when work will be resumed is a step further in the insistence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Expected to Support Federation Code
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY: Mine workers in the majority of NSW pits are expected to support the Northern Miners' Federation in disciplining the minority section of trouble makers. Indications of this are: At…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Seek Federal Talks on Pensions
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Federation will seek a conference with the Commonwealth Government in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Railways Committee To Discuss Coal
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3
MELBOURNE.—The critical coal condition of the States' railway systems was listed for discussion at today's meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →16,000 Tons of Coal Reaches Victoria
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A consignment of 15,000 to 16,000 tons of coal arrived in Victoria this morning, the Acting Minister for Supply (Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Decision Reserved on Mining Overtime Rate
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Judge Drake-Brockman reserved his decision on a claim by three unions in the Central Coal Reference Board that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lost Pay When Mines Stop A.E.U. Men Seek Compensation
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Loss of pay to A.E.U. members sent home from mines at a minute's notice when miners went on strike on issues not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Coal Critics Not Constructive"
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 3
CANBERRA, Wednesday. —"Although there has been a good de[?] of criticism from the Opposition on the Government's handling of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government May Take Over Mine
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—There is a possibility that the Federal Government will assume control over Richmond Main colliery. Power to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Want Inspection At Millfield-Greta
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2
Millfield Greta miners had decided that they would work to-morrow provided an inspection was mode by the miners' check…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Northern Mines Resume To-day
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 4
Two Northern mines who have been idle for several days will resume to-day. They are Hebbure No 1 and Stockrington No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special War Cabinet Talks on Coal
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A special meeting of War Cabinet will be held on Saturday [?] discussed the coal situation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Curtin Admits Coal Lag Has Him Baffled Production for 1944 Still Drops
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 3
CANBERRA.—The problem of getting coal had him baffled, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) admitted in the House of Representatives today. "I have to acknowledge that, if I had known how to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Officials
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4
Sir,—The assertion by E. Grav that mine managers and under-managers are responsible for most of the stoppages at the mines is a negation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concessions for Discharged Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has replied to a request from the Miners' Federation that men discharged from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loss Was 5100 Tons
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4
Stoppages at three mines and partial stoppages at two others caused a loss of 5100 tons of coal on the Northern field yesterday. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Consider Suspension Miners' Board and Defiant Lodge
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2
If Richmond Main lodge refuses to observe union policy on the disciplinary code, it may be suspended to-day by the miners' Northern Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ultimatum Given by Miners' Board to Richmond Main
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2
Richmond Main miners will be suspended from the Federation if they continue their refusal to abide by its rules and policy. The northern miners' Management Board today called…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Coal Output Down 771,650 Tons
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1
CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt) gave figures for total coal production in New South…
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