Big Jolt for Britons Coal Ration Cut: Price Raised "Herald" Service
LONDON, May 1.—The Britist public received one of its biggest jolts of the war yesterday when the Minister for Fuel (Major…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1945
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"Miners Against Mechanisation" Caledonian Collieries Output Down
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"Coal production is being retarded by the miners' lack of cooperation in making the best use of mechanisation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Idle Over Hitler's Death
A SMALL BOY, who rushed over to a pit-top meeting with an Australian flag and shouted, "Hitler is dead," caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Pickstock New Coal Inspector
Mr. Walter Pickstock has been appointed an industrial inspector of the Coal Commission. He is attached to the Local Coal Authority (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seeks Review of Miners' Meat Ration
SYDNEY: The Miners' General Secretary (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) believes that statistics obtained during a recent tour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Inquiry Says Communists Dictate Federation Affairs
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Communists were dictating the affairs of the Miners' Federation, said Mr. H. Gregory Forster (Northern Collieries Ltd.) at the Commonwealth Coal Inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Says Miners Need Extra Meat
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The possible effect on the health of miners of the proposed 12½ per cent. cut in the meat ration would be discussed at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazi Gold Finds Growing
LONDON, May 3. A.A.P.—The great hoards of Nazi gold that have been found in mines at Merkers and hidden in bank vaults and under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Week's Coal Loss Highest of Year
Coal loss due to stoppages on the northern field this week was the highest for the year. With eight mines idle today, the loss was more than 10,000 tons, bringing the week's total to more than 46,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Doctor's Plan Fantastic Owners Interested in Coal Research
IN THEIR article in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" Dr. Rowland Pittar and Mr. H. Fenton presented their ideas of what…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Coal Inspector
Mr. Walter Pickstock, new Industrial Inspector for the Coal Commission. He is attached to the Local Coal Authority at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Loss for Week Heaviest This Year
THIS week's loss of coal in the Northern fields, where most of the New South Wales stoppages have occurred, is 45,600 tons, the highest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lakeside Mine Pensioners
Belmont-Swansen mine pensioners decided to ask the district conference to send notices of motion to districts seeking a reduction or abolition of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Dropped In Jap Inland Sea
NEW YORK, Sunday.—Tokio radio reports that 25 Superfortresses dropped mines in the Japanese Inland Sea on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Most Idle Mines to Resume To-morrow
Most Mines idle on Friday will resume to-morrow. Miners will not work to-day, which is to be observed as the May Day public holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Queen Contest Miners First
Miss Norma Seidenkamp, Miners' candidate, was crowded May Queen at a ceremony in Newcastle Stadium last night. She had 219,690 penny…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Won May Queen Competition
Miss Nonna Siedenkamp, Mine Workers' candidate, was last night crowned winner of this year's Newcastle May Queen…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No Mine Work on V-day
SYDNEY, Monday.—The President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells) announced that for V-Day the Central Executive of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Death Fund
Sir,—While the Miners' Federation Executive is busy trying to prove to the Coal Inquiry that the owners are the cause of unrest in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Claims to Be Heard
The Local Coal Authority (Mr. J. Connell) will hear claims tomorrow and on Friday in relation to a number of northern collieries…
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