Coal Production Will Reach Target, Says President
SYDNEY: The Miner's General President (Mr. H. Wells) expects that the miners will reach the target of 1,200,000…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Produce Coal Needed for War Industry Accepts Mr. Curtin's Target
SYDNEY, Friday.—Production of 1,200,000 tons of coal a month as the minimum target for war purposes was accepted as a join responsibility by representatives of coalowners and miners at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burwood Colliery Wins Walker Trophy
B.H.P. Office beat B.H.P. Works 50-35 and Rylands-Lysaghts beat Burwood colliery 53-41 in the fifth round of B.H.P. Bowline Club's inter-district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Mine Buildings
A fire in the surface buildings of Elermore Tunnel colliery, Wallsend, on Saturday, was discovered in time to save serious damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Mine Idle in North
Only one mine was idle in the north today—Aberdare Extended, The men turned out this morning but on the pithead there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Miners Now Have Target
AUSTRALIA'S imperative requirement of coal has been stated by the Prime Minister in plain figures—1,200,000 tons a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Idle Mines Expected to Resume
Two mines idle on the Northern field on Friday—Erington and Pelton—are expected to resume to-day. The Chairman of Pelton lodge (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Will Get Target" Miners' President Confident
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells) said he was confident miners would achieve the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Claim Men's Wages for Youths
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Miners' Federation will argue before the Central Coal industrial Authority (Mr. Willis) to-morrow that because boys of 18 are soldiering, they should be paid an adult wage in industry when they reach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Log Protest by Owners' Delegate
Confusion in the claims of the Miners' Federation was objected to by Mr. W. McNally (Secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Explode Near King in Italy
LONDON, July 30. A.A.P.—Two German mines exploded 300 yards from the King while he was lunching after having inspected United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Threatens Two Broken Hill Mines
BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—Fire has broken out in a tunnel leading off an open cut in the Proprietary mine. It is feared it might extend…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Must Be Reinstated Western Miners' Ultimatum
SYDNEY, Sunday.—There will he no resumption of work by miners in the Western district until the girl dismissed from her position as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not Likely to Be Reopened Aberdare South Mine
Closed since 1927, Aberdare South colliery does not appear likely to be reopened. From an authoritative source it has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Grievances
Sir,—In the Sydney Press on July 23 there was a feature panel which stated that the monkey houses at Taronga Park Zoo had every modern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weeding Out Miners with Bad Records "Not Accepted at Coal Talks by Executive"
SYDNEY, Monday.—"At no time at the coal conference with the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) on Friday was it suggested or accepted by the Miners' Federation that men would be removed from the industry," said a statement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Lambton B and Neath were the only mines idle in the North today. The stoppage at Lambton B…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bulldozer to Win Coal
A bulldozer and other equipment has arrived at Aberdare Extended colliery, where five acres of outcrop coal is to be won by the open cut…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Fire Draining Water Supply
BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The fire in the drive, of an old open-cut mine is draining the already depleted water supply. Two fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Mine Dispute In North
Only one mine on the Northern field was idle yesterday over an industrial issue. At Aberdare Extended the men reached the pit head,…
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