Mining Examinations
At an examination for certificates of competency as mine manager and under manager held at Islington, the under-mentioned candidates were successful :…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Coal and the War
Sir,—The harrowing details of the heavy loss of precious lives in two sunken transports, following upon unspeakable barbarity to our boys…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Salute Again Best Sprinter
Although Gold Salute has been a failure since coming to Newcastle, the chestnut gelding has been galloping well at Broadmeadow. On…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.— Could the fact that Miners' Federation representatives had been provided with car transport be taken as an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australians Forced to Work in Polish Mines
LONDON, November 23. A.A.P.—Australian soldiers captured in Greece, were forced to work in coalmines, as war prisoners, in South-west Poland, according to Warrant Officer Jan Michels, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →39,000 Tons Coal Lost This Week
SYDNEY. Coal loss today at six idle collieries and one partially idle is 4450 tons, swelling the week's loss to 39.000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wants Miners Told of Japs Story of Atrocities Cited in Canberra
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The story of the way the Japanese had treated Australian soldiers in prison camps in Burma and Thailand should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Change in Rail Priority Mr. Ward Blames Coal Shortage
CANBEERA, Thursday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) said in the House of Representatives that because of the coal position no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Holidays
Sir,—I wish to protest against miners having 16 days' holidays at Christmas. I am a mineworker, and I am sure a lot of people will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hear Mine Managers Cases in Newcastle
SYDNEY, Friday.—Charges against two Northern mine managers alleging breaches of the National Security (Coal Control) Regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Loss Was 31,300 Tons
Industrial disputes, stoppages over retirements, issues affecting craft unions, and the continued breakdown at one small mine caused a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Miners to Take Ten Days for Holidays
The Committee of Management of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation this morning agreed unanimously to recommend to lodges that in view of the coal position Christmas holidays should be reduced to ten days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Mighell Has to Recommend Coal Prosecutions
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) recommended to the Government whether prosecutions should…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holiday Cut Request Northern Miners to Discuss To-day
The miners' Northern Board of Management to-day will discuss a request by the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association to reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Respond to Coal S.o.s
With the exception of Seaham No. 2 men, northern miners responded today to the appeal of Federation and Government leaders for continuous working until the Christmas holidays…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lodges Must Ratify Miners' Decision on Holidays
Arrangements have been made for miners' lodges in the North to discuss for the purpose of ratification the decision of the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial News All Mines May Work To-day
Mining officials expect the Northern field to be free of stoppages to-day. Arrangements have been made for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Holidays
The lodges in the Northern District should have no hesitation in ratifying the decision of the Board of Management to reduce the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Respirator Bags in Mine Reclamation
Unless rubber respirator bags are made available, reclamation of Aberdare Central colliery will have to be discontinued for the time being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Big Northern Mines Work
Production at mines on the Northern field yesterday was the highest for several months. Only three small mines were idle,…
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