Wheelers' Claim Causes New Mine Stoppage
The only new stoppage on the Northern coalfields to-day was at Seaham No. 2. where wheelers protested against the…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Ignore Order to Work Invincible Miners Decide
SYDNEY, Monday.— Despite a warning by the Chairman of the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) at the compulsory conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Movement for Govt. Control of Mines Grows
CANBERRA.—Cabinet opinion is hardening in favor of extension of Government control over the coal mining industry. Present indications are that most Ministers favor a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Only two mines were idle on the Northern field yesterday. Stockrington No. 2—an endorsed strike—continued its idleness, and a dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Dispute at Hebburn No. 1 COLLIERY
The withdrawal of the lamps of seven wheelers at Hebburn No, 1 Colliery to-day caused the immediate declaration of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Short of Gas Coal
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Metropolitan Gas Company has coal sufficient for only 14 days. Unless adequate deliveries are arranged, it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Ships with Coal Are Held Up
Three ships owned outside Australia lad[?] with 25,000 tons of coal for the south have [?] in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads to Mines in Bad State "Blame Government for Hold-ups"
The application by Ke[?] Council to the Commonwealth Coal Commission for a grant towards the cost of the repairs of roads within the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Consult Federation on Coal Control Mr. Wells Says Government Must Have Full Picture
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Government should take officials of the federation into consultation on any scheme to control the coal industry,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Position at Mines Unchanged
The mining position in the north to-day was unchanged. Three collieries were idle—Hebburn No. 1. Stockrington No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Emergency Coal for Victoria
CANBERRA. Wednesday.—Emergency steps will be taken to alleviate the coal shortage in Victoria. Disclosing this in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Salute To Spell
SYDNEY.—Gold Salute who ran one fair race during the summer round, has been sent to Windsor for a spell…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Curtin Defends Coal Chairman
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said in the House of Representatives the fact that a person expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italy's Gold Reserves Sent to Germany
LONDON, Feb. 9.—Italy's remaining gold reserves were shipped to Germany from Milan on Monday night in a heavily guarded train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lighting Cut Saves 500 Tons of Coal
Switching off street lights 20 minutes earlier than usual each morning, switching them on five minutes later every night, extinguishing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Ship Crews on Strike Coal Cargoes Held Up
Hold-up for live days of three ships carrying 25,000 tons of coal at an Australian port is being investigated by the Acting Minister for Shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines Idle in North
No new disputes occurred in the North yesterday, three mines remaining idle. Mines idle were Hebburn No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orr Replaced on Coal Commission
SYDNEY.—Mr. W. Orr. a former General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, has been replaced as the miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King and Queen Lunch with Miners
LONDON, Feb. 10.—The King and Queen sat down to lunch with 70 miners in a colliery canteen during an all-day tour of the west and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Want to Replace Mr. Orr
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The miners' Central Council decided to seek the removal of Mr. W. Orr, the federation's representative on the…
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