127 Miners Fined This Year
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Proceedings have been taken against 163 members of the Miners' Federation and convictions were recorded against 127…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Whirlwind Lifted Roof Off Mine
A WHIRLWIND blew off the pit top roof at Kent colliery, near Beresfield, yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Full Production of Coal Cessnock Council Appeal
Cessnock Council has appealed for full coal production in view of the operations in the Pacific. Ald. C. Evans said at the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners at 15 Pits Began V-Day Holiday Yesterday
MINEWORKERS at 15 collieries in the North yesterday did not wait for the official announcement that the war in Europe was over to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Council's Ve Day Appeal for More Coal
An appeal to the coal-mining industry to accelerate efforts to increase and maintain a high level of coal production will be made by the Cessnock Municipal Council in the form of a VE-Day message to the coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Worked Well Today
Miners on the northern field generally heeded the appeal for a return to work after the VE celebrations. Only two mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protest to Miners "Lowering Rates, Conditions"
The Delegate Board of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, which sat in Newcastle, carried a motion protesting to the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Normal Operations at Mines and Industries
THERE was no undue absenteeism or stoppage in heavy industries in Newcastle and at mines on the Northern field yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Development in Collie Field
PERTH, Friday.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, (Mr Mighell) will visit Western Australia shortly regarding the full…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only One Mine Idle in North
Elrington was the only mine idle on the Northern field yesterday. This mine has been idle more than a week over what the lodge claims to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Resent Implication Mechanics' Protest on Rates
The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation resented, the implication in the decision to the Delegate Board of the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Donbas Mines at Work.—
London, Sunday: Reconstruction of the Donbas mines, in Russia's largest coal-production area, is nearing completion. Pits which were flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Good Day at Mines
For the second working day In succession. Elrington was the only colliery on the northern field idle today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Kill 194 French Children
PARIS, May 13. A.A.P.—Many thousands of undetected German mines are still exploding in France. They killed 194 children alone in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Must Produce More Coal Needed in Pacific, says Minister
SYDNEY, Sunday.—"During the next 12 months it is expected that there will be a vast increase in the demand for Australian coal," said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines "Still Going Strong"
Two collieries were idle on the northern field today, resulting in a coal production loss of 3500 tons. It was another good working day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Star Gold Fit
SYDNEY.—Star Gold, who was kicked before the start of last Saturday's Plying Handicap at Canterbury, was out for steady work at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Elrington Only Northern Mine Idle
For the second working day in succession. Elrington was the only Northern mine idle. The miners Northern Vice-president (Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Coal for the Pacific War
The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) has announced that he is to visit the coalfields to tell the miners of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Cut Mine Site Found in the West
LITHGOW.—One thousand acres of coal-bearing land, well suited for open-cut mining, are believed to have been discovered between…
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