Industrial News Miners Seek Increased Compensation
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A drive will be begun by the Miners' Federation for increased payments under the Compensation Act for injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1944
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Miners Should Own Coalmines, Says Dr. Woodbury
SYDNEY. — The Federal Government should finance a scheme to enable the miners to purchase the coal mines of Australia and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Debate Nationalisation of Mines on A.B.C.
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) will lead a debate on the A.B.C. Forum broadcast from Canberra on September 20 on the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Keep Tonnage Up
SYDNEY. — Every coal mine in New South Wales is working today except Stockrington, where there is a breakdown in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Bridges at Lambton
"The coal bridges at Lambton that cross the main road to the western suburbs are a hindrance to the western district and stand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Production Up at Two Mines
The dolly production rate at two collieries on the South Maitland field has Jumped up during the past fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Owners Charged With Award Breach
SYDNEY' — The owners of Bull! Colliery and its manager were proceeded against by the Crown today for an alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miner Struck By Fall Of Coal
When he was struck by a fall of coal at the South Waratah Colliery today, Ernest Kentish. 44, of Harriet Street. Wallsend had his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News A.R.U. Requests to Coal Overseer
Port Waratah sub-branch of the Australian Railways Union decided to protest to the Coal Overseer against control officers using…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output a Record Target Committee Meets To-day
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), who is a member of the coal target committee, said last week's coal output was the best for many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner Injured by Coal Fall
Ernest Kentish, 44, Wallsend, had his left leg and elbow injured when caught by a fall of coal in Waratah colliery. Newcastle Ambulance took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Disputes, Coal Output Rising
Every New South Wales colliery worked yesterday with the exception of Stockrington No. 1, where a mechanical breakdown stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Every Mine in State Worked Today
SYDNEY.—Every coal mint in NSW Is working today and miners' leaders are hopeful that this month's improved output…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District Lambton Coal Bridges
East Lambton Progress Association is perturbed at the prospect of coal-loading facilities being built in Womboin-road if Lambton coal line bridges spanning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Crook to Nominate; Mr. McBLANE to Retire Bigger Miners' Management Board in 1945
The President of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Crook) will accept nomination for 1945, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners to Submit Postwar Plan
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) said he intended to submit the unions' plan for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Mines in State Work
For the third day in succession, all mines in New South Wales yesterday were free from industrial stoppages. The only loss this week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Mines Idle in North
The strike-free record in northern NSW in the last 10 days ended today when Stockrington No. 1 and Hebburn No 1 mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Mine Idle on a Dispute
Men withdrew from Hebburn No. 1 Colliery today on a "protest stoppage." For 11 working days northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tar Supplies Suspended Coal Rationing Effect
A programme of road-surfacing Work in the city has been held up because of a shortage of tar supplies brought about by coal rationing…
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