Mr. Curtin's Admission Knows No Means to Get More Coal
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Government knew of no other means of securing increased coal production, said the Prime…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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British Coal History
Sir,—It is clear from his letter of July 14 that "Fusilier" is on the side of those miners who are ashamed of the trivial stoppages on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warning by Miners' President
SYDNEY: The Government will not stand much longer for present happenings on the Coalfelds, warns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Seek Increase in Compensation
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minster for Social Services (Mr. Hamilton Knight) has agreed to meet miners' compensation officers from the three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to Editor Miners' Rights
Sir, —Mrs. Ranger was amused by my criticism of miners striking over petty grievances. I find her defence of them equally amusing. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land Mines in Tree Tops
Japanese troops cast of Tadja for the first time in the experience of the R.A.A.F. have been planting land mines in the tops of cocoanut…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News Two Northern Mines Idle
Only two mine were idle on the Northern field yesterday—Richmond Main and Seaham No. 2. Loss of coal was 2350 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work or Be Suspended Miners' Board to Richmond Main
The miners' Northern board of management decided yesterday that Richmond Main lodge would have to work without a member who has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plans to Step Up Output Miners' Leaders to Meet Mr. Curtin
The Northern President (Mr. W. Crook) and District Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) will represent the Northern District of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners to Train As Protomen Restore Their Old Mine
Nine former employees of Aberdare Central colliery have been chosen to be trained in the use of proto apparatus at the South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Idle Over Temperature Of Bathroom
SYDNEY.—Vale of Clwydd mine workers are idle over the bathroom temperature. Corrimal is idle over a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sick Leave Refused Craft Union Members at Mines
On the ground that provision was made for sick leave by the inclusion on an intermittency loading in the award, the Chairman of the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eliminate Darg, Absenteeism Owners' Plan to Boost Coal Output
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Abolition of the darg and strong measures against absenteeism will be urged by the colliery proprietors when they meet…
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Sir,—Regarding a solution for coal stoppages, the dispute at Richmond Main proves there is no such thing. The fact that the lodge concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Owners See Mr. Curtin
CANBERRA, Monday.—The conference between the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) and representatives of the coalowners in Canberra was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Mines at Work in the North
For the first time in 11 weeks all Northern mines worked to-day. Only one stoppage and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Owners' Talks on Coal with Curtin Have Ended
CANBERRA: Discussions between the Prime Minister, the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) and mine owners' representatives were concluded today, but nothing of a constructive character developed—the only suggestion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Officials
Sir,—Apparently "Mine Official" has superiority complex. He has endeavoured to eulogise himself at my expense by asking whether I tried…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vandals Damage Small Mine
Vandals have maliciously damaged the whole of the electrical equipment at the old North Colliery at Swansea, according to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Hebburn No. 1 miners refused to work today because their wet clothes in the bathhouse had not been dried…
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