A.C.T.U. Acts for Miners Want Urgent Talk With Mr. Curtin
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Unless the Federal Government gives an early satisfactory reply to demands being served on the Prime Minister…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Ballot for Miners' Officials
The election of central and district officers of the Miners' Federation would be held simultaneously this year, the Returning Officer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Target and Production
The graph reproduced below shows the output of the Northern coalfields over five fortnightly periods expressed as a percentage of the targets set on the basis of the national requirements of coal. In the first half of October production was fairly well maintained on the East Maitland-Gunnedah field, but in the other fields there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sun Rays Test For Miners
LONDON, Friday: From the darkness and dirl of a pit, workers at a Yorkshire coal mine go under showers and then into the light and warmth of an artificial sun-rays room. It is part of an experiment by the Industrial Health Research Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Coal Losses This Month
SYDNEY, Coal losses from stoppages this month total 165,000 tons, the heaviest since last March, when 187,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Curtin Can't Meet Miners' Reps Before
MELBOURNE.— No conference on the coal position between the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), the Australian Council of Trade Unions and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contract Mining (To the Editor.)
Sir,—"Disgusted" accuses me of having said at the recent Central Council meeting that the abolition of the contract system would bring about chaos…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nine Mines Idle; Week's Loss 39,050 Tons
A loss of 39,050 tons resulted from stoppages at collieries in the North this week, compared with 21,480 tons the previous week. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegram to Mr. Curtin A.C.T.U. Move on Coal Issue
MELBOURNE, Friday.—A telegram has been sent to the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), care of the train by which he is travelling from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ministers And Coal Output Concessions for Miners Will Be Considered
MELBOURNE: A number of concessions to miners in an attempt to increase coal production in N.S.W. are to be considered by the Federal Government in conjunction with the N.S.W. Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Resumption Order at Two Mines
The Northern Miners' Management Board today ordered Elrington and Lambton B miners to return to work in the morning. Elrington has been idle over a dispute concerning shotfiring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Right Grievances To Get Coal
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Government was putting the cart before the horse in trying to get maximum coal production, said the General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bitterness Blamed for Coal Unrest
The root of the trouble in the coal industry was accumulated bitterness from the past, and uncertainty for the future, said Mr. J. Comerford,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Letter Box King Coal
It seems that the Miners' Federation will make another attempt "to bring the Government to its senses." does this mean that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rail Motor Services on Coal Lines
The A.L.P. Kurri Kurri Electorate Council will ask the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) to introduce Diesel rail motor services on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government to Make Coal Award Valid Sequel to High Court Upset
CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Federal Government intends to issue a National Security Regulation to validate the decisions of the Central and Local Coal Reference Boards which were disallowed recently by the High Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Communists and Coal
Sir.—Statements by the Secretary of Northern Collieries Ltd. (Mr. Gregory Forster) no longer cause the Communist Party any real…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State's Plans for Miners
SYDNEY.— Important concessions to coal miners in New South Wales designed to improve their working conditions are planned by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Month's Coal Loss 170,896 Tons
Loss of coal through stoppages this month is 170,896 tons. Six mines were idle in New South Wales yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Insult to Officers" Mr. Connell to Miners
The Local Council Industrial Authority (Mr. J. Connell) said yesterday that he had tendered the resignations of himself and two…
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