Miners' Central Council Meets Sittings May Last Until
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miners' Central Council met in Sydney to-day, with delegates from all States attending. The conference is…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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More Coal Campaign
SYDNEY.—In an effort to step up coal production, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) will address the Northern Miners' Board in Newcastle at 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday. His talk with the board will be followed by a national broadcast…
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A ACHEN, May 15. A.A.P.—German coalminers, with the consent of the American Military Government, have organised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Elrington and Richmond Main were the only Northern mines idle yesterday. The coal loss was 3200 tons. Referring to the Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Perth Blackout in Coal Strike
PERTH, Tuesday.—Strikes by workers on Collie coalfields have caused severe dislocation to industry in Western Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Output Is Still Good
Only two collieries on the northern field were idle today. Coal production loss as a result of the stoppages was 2300 tons—200 tons lower…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders Appeal For Unbroken Output
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation made a special appeal to all mineworkers to ensure that not one day's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Week at Mines
Only two collieries on the northern field did not work today. They were Hebburn No. 2,. with a daily production figure of 1200…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →3 Mines Idle in North
Idleness of three mines on the Northern field yesterday caused a loss of 2450 tons of coal. The three mines—Elrington, Hebburn No. 2,…
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Elrington colliery, which resumed work yesterday morning, became idle again at lunch time when the men claimed that conditions for surface…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dissatisfaction on Mines Pension Plan
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Extreme dissatisfaction on the Cabinet decision to refer the Federal scheme of the mineworkers' pension to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Looking for Jap Land Mines
Courageous work by R.A.A.F. bomb disposal units during the Tarakan landing, contributed to the success of the land units. The men are holding detectors just above the road surface as they advance cautiously during the search for Japanese land mines. L.A.C. T. P. Reidly, of Newcastle, is in the foreground with a detector…
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Number of idle mines on the northern field today rose to four This was the greatest number idle on any day this week,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Deputy's Suspension Reinstatement Award Sought
Mr. Justice Cantor, of the State Industrial Commission, yesterday was asked to make a reinstatement award for J. Wilson, a deputy at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Letters to Editor Coal Industry Reform
Sir,—A dispassionate examination of the criticism made by Mr. Robert W. Davie (Secretary of Northern Colliery Troprietors' Association) of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dared Mines to Aid Injured "Herald" Service
LONDON, May 17.—The King posthumously awarded the Albert Medal in gold to a sickberth attendant, Arturo Fanconi, for selfless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Mines Idle
Elrington and Rhondda collieries were idle again yesterday and Stockrington No. 2 and Abermain No. 2 did not work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chungking Gold Scandal
WASHINGTON, Friday. —Details of an alleged multimillion. dollar Chungking gold scandal, involving gold lent by the…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—Coal production since the beginning of this year had improved considerably, the Minister for Postwar Reconstruction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alsab Will Test Fay's Gold at Maitland Dogs
Fay's Gold should win the Hinton Stake at Maitland greyhound meeting to-day. Chief opposition may come from Alsab, who returned to…
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