Coal Strike Threat in U.S.A.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. A.A.P.—The United Mineworkers' leader (Mr. John L. Lewis) has notified the Secretary of Labour (Miss Frances…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Lack of Explosives Threat to Mines Northern Closures Feared; Manpower Fault Charged
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There was a possibility of coalmines in Newcastle district closing down because of a shortage of explosives resulting from insufficient female labour at Deer Park, said Mr. Armstrong in the Legislative Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Committee To Inspect Northern Mines
The Health Committee of the Coal Inquiry will make its investigations on the Northern Coalfields from next Monday to March…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Accidents
Godfrey Ruthenberg, 30 of Congewai Street. Aberdare. lacerated the fingers of his right hand when they were caught between skins at Bell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breach of Mines Regulation
In the Teralba Summons Court, before Mr. J. Beavers, S.M., Walter James Henry Thomas, of Funnell-crescent, Blackalls, Toronto, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output Again High
For the second consecutive day the only mine idle on the Northern Coalfields yesterday was Rhondda. Coal loss was 400 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Damage Thousand Enemy Ships
LONDON, Wednesday. — More than 1000 enemy ships had been sunk or damaged by British mines during the war, Rear-Admiral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australian Brown Coal Development
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Because of the inadequate output of Maitland coal an attempt will be made soon by the South Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Conscripted Miners Get Army Tobacco Ration
SYDNEY.—Striking coalminers who early in 1944 were conscripted into the army, but released a few weeks later, are entitled to the same…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Gross Examggeration" Baddeley on Mine Pensions
SYDNEY: The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) in Parliament today expressed deep concern at the publication of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines Cease Work In Sympathy
The long-standing dispute at Rhondda Colliery spread today to involve the idleness of three other mines on the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fear Complex Among Women Reason for Lack of Mine Gelignite
CANBERRA, Wednesday—Women refused to work in a gelignite factory because of a fear complex, dangerous work, and isolation, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Intact in Luxembourg
LONDON.—According to reliable information received in London, the Luxemburg steel industry, the seventh largest in the world, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bonanza Week at Mines
Production on the northern coalfields this week was the best for a long time. With nearly all the bigger collieries working a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Account for 1000 Enemy Ships
LONDON, March 1. A.A.P.—Over 1000 enemy ships have been sunk or damaged by British mines since the outbreak of the war, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Pension Fund Report Claimed Gross Exaggeration
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Press reports of the deficiency in the Miners' Pensions Fund were a gross exaggeration the Minister for Mines (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.s. Miners Want Royalty on Coal
WASHINGTON, March 2. A.A.P.—In opening negotiations with the coal owners for a new contract with [?]he United Mineworkers of America,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fifty Mines Idle in Scotland
LONDON, Friday.—Fifty Scottish coal mines, employing 12,500 men, are idle through the action of 700 firemen going on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improvement in State's Coal Output
Coal output in the State this week improved considerably. In the North the loss was about a third of last week's deficiency…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Union Rejects Coal-owners' Plan
LONDON. Friday: The National Union of Mineworkers has rejected the colliery owners' plan for the reorganisation of the British coal…
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