German Gold Reserve Found in Mine
LONDON, April 8. A.A.P.—Men of the 90th Infantry Division of the United States Third Army, probing into the depths of a salt mine at…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Nationalise Mines, Says Scanlon
SYDNEY.—Communists were in a majority on the Miners' Northern District Board of Management, said Mr. H. P. Scanlon,…
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Coal output loss on the northern field today due to stoppages was less than on any day last week, but was still high at 7400 tons. Return to work of lour big mines…
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Four of eight mines idle in the north on Friday are expected to resume this morning. They are Richmond Main. Stockrington No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Mechanics to Meet Tonight
South Maitland district stewards af the Federated Mining Mechanics Association will meet in the Cessnock School of Arts tonight. Among the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concern Over Coal Stocks "Rapid Improvement Needed in North"
SYDNEY, Sunday.—"The general position of coal stocks is causing the greatest anxiety. Miners and owners in the northern district should realise that there must be an immediate improvement in production," said the…
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WASHINGTON, Monday.— The great German gold hoard, captured by Americans from a salt mine near Merkenns (25…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scanlon Says: "Miners Hardest Worked"
SYDNEY: Continuing his evidence at the Coal Inquiry today, Mr. H. P. Scanlon, Vice-President of the…
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With only four mines idle, loss of coal output on the northern field today due to stoppages was the lowest for more than a month…
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Three mines resumed in the North yesterday, but new stoppages at Hebburn No. 1, Abermain No. 2 and Bloomfield meant that eight pits were…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The fact that the majority on the Northern Miners' Board of Management were Communists had nothing to do with so much trouble "up there," said the Northern Miners' Vice-president (Mr. H. Scanlon),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Pension Rate
Maitland Main miners' lodge is protesting against the extra 1/per week increase in contributions to the mineworkers' pension fund…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Coal Output Improves
RESUMPTION of five mines on the Northern field Yesterday helped to improve output. The loss from four idle mines was 4000 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Judge Appeals for More Coal
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An appeal to parties to make suggestions to secure immediate improvement in coal production, and to cease…
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If suitable arrangements could be made, a pit horse derby would be run on a Sunday in support of the miners' candidate in the May Queen…
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ZURICH, April 10. A.A.P.—Swiss newspapers question the description of the 100 tons of German gold that was captured at Merkers at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Defends Rule Over Miners Mr. Curtin Replies to Mr. Menzies
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—"We are the only Government that has prosecuted coalminers during wartime," the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stoppages at Five Mines
Stoppages at five Northern mines yesterday caused a loss of 4150 tons of coal. Two of the stoppages were partial…
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The number of northern mines ut which stoppages occurred was reduced today to four. Production loss resulting was 4600 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Apple Dispute May Spread to Mines
Retailers' ban on the sale of apples may spread to the coalfields next Wednesday. Support of buyers operating at the Maitland markets for the campaign…
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