Mining Days Lost Through Disputes
CANBERRA, Friday.—During the March quarter of 1944. 165,815 working days were lost in the New South Wales coalmining industry,…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Inquiry by Mr. Curtin Leakage Over Mine Pensions Fund
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) is investigating the source of a leakage to the Press of details of the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This Mine Has Lost Only 1/2-Day in Last Thirteen Years
SYDNEY: The Mining Health Review Committee, in its tour of western mines this week, found a colliery which has lost only half a fs work in 13 years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Staff Claims
Sir,—How long will the Colliery Staffs Association allow the Chairman of the Central Reference Board and the colliery proprietors to push their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output Increased
DURING the past fortnight 21 mines worked full time—10 days— one 91/2 days, seven 9 days, and very few pits had any stoppages of any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Mines Idle Today
Three mines were idle on the Northern field today—Millfield, where the issue is a dispute over the promotion of clippers to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Committee's Check on Miners' Health
MEMBERS of the committee conducting a health review of mine-workers on behalf of the Miners' Federation and the craft unions, will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roosevelt Asked To Take Over Mines
NEW YORK, Sunday: Declaring that John L. Lewis, U.S. miners' leader, is formulating a strike plot against the nation, delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Health Body At Lambton B
The Health Committe'e of the Coal Inquiry began its northern fields' investigation with an inspection at Lambton B…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Coal Industry Very Sick," Wells Tells Inquiry Board
SYDNEY: The basis of the task of the Board is to cure an industry of a very great sickness, said the General President of the Miners' Sederation (Mr. H. Wells) at the Board of Coal Inquiry today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Targets For Each Mine Suggested By Miners Press
SYDNEY: An individual production target for each mine for six months as a. wartime measure, was suggested today by the President of the Miners Federation (Mr. H. Wells)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Bus Over Embankment
WOLLONGONG, Monday.—When swerving to avoid a pothole in the road, a bus containing 40 miners left the road and capsized over an…
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LITHGOW: Fifteen hundred mine-workers are today searching for a missing Federation official. Every colliery is idle. Ted Dobbs, miner, disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Mines Idle in North
Three mines were idle on the Northern field yesterday. Three mines were idle in the Western District when the men took the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Safety Lamps for Western Mines
LITHGOW, Monday.—Replying to the Secretary of the Western branch of the Miners' Federation, the Minister for Mince (Mr. J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Take Over Mines, U.S. Unions Urge
NEW YORK, March 5. A.A.P.—Declaring that Mr. John L. Lewis, the leader of the United Mineworkers of America, was formulating a strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Committee on Health Press Barred From Mine Inspections
PRESS representatives will not be allowed to take part in inspections by the Health Committee of the Coal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Chief Seeks Nationalisation "Industry Sick From Both Sides"
SYDNEY, Monday.—"The coalmining industry is sick. It is sick because it has never functioned as it should to meet the needs of the nation. One of the principal reasons for this has been the 'cut-throat' methods of the owners," said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Warning to Public May Be Washed Up From Sea
It is possible that highly dangerous anti-tank mines will be washed up along the coast. The mines may be in boxes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kembla Collieries Lost On Year
SYDNEY.—After writing off £4000 depreciation. Mt. Kembla Collieries, Ltd., incurred a loss of £633 for the year ended June 30 last, compared…
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