One Mine Idle in North
Northern Extended was the only Northern mine idle yesterday. The non went home because some clothes were wet…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Mines Will Be Idle To-day
THE strike committee of Maitland district deputies met at Cessnock last night and reported that there was no change in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Power Rationing Can Be Averted "Mines Must Resume in Two Days," Says Minister
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—If production were resumed on the Northern Coalfields within two days, rationing of gas and electricity could be averted, the Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) said to-night. Otherwise rationing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.n.r.r.a. Ship Sunk by Mine
LONDON, August 15. A.A.P.—According to a Rome message, an unidentified merchantman which was bringing U.N.R.R.A. supplies for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock's Open-Cut Coal Mine Produces 500 Tons Daily
Maximum output with the minimum in costs of labor and plant is the keynote of the highly successful operation of the Caledonia Colliery Pty's. open-cut coal mine at Cessnock. SINCE it was opened last Novem-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Prisoners Remove Mines
PARIS, Thursday.—Three hundred and fifty German prisoners, under their own officers, have removed more than 200,000 mines from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rock Salt Stops Coal Freezing
NEW YORK.—Leading collieries have, found that rock salt protects coal in transit so that railroad cars can be unloaded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Prisoners Clearing Mines
PARIS, Aug 17. A.A.P.—Three hundred and fifty German prisoners, commanded by their own officers, are clearing minces off the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Day Workers in Mines
Sir,—Mr. Logan wishes first to create a fighting fund, second to force the Government to nationalise the mines. He might also have added…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Convention To Discuss Post War Security
SYDNEY: Postwar security of the mining industry, raised sharply by the sudden fold-up of the Pacific war, will be discussed at a convention of miners' delegates from all States in Sydney on August 27. Newcastle will be represented…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.s.w. Coal Miners Are Urged to Accept More Modern Methods
SYDNEY: Civilised countries would look upon N.S.W. miners as a lot of troglodytes if they would not adopt modern methods, said Mr. Justice Davidson today. They will regard us just as we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Convention Postponed
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Coalminers' Convention has been postponed from to-morrow until Monday, August 27, said the President…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Press for Nationalisation
SYDNEY: The Miners' General Secretary (Mr. G. W S Grant) said today that at the Miners' Federal Triennial Convention opening next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rhondda Miners Stage Stat-In Strike
In protest against alleged unsatisfactory conditions in the bath house, miners at Rhondda Colliery, on the Newcastle field, staged a stay-in strike today. It is believed that between 50 and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →End Afternoon Shift 130 Miners Get Notice
At the request of the miners' lodge, the afternoon shift at Aberdare Extended colliery will end on Friday, August 31. Last Friday 130 men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No More Coal for Ships on
In future, no more coal will be loaded into ships on a Sunday. Loading will cease at midnight Saturday and will resume at 6 a.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Holiday Payments
The Northern District president (Mr W. Crook, and vice-President (Mr. H. Scanlon). of the Miners' Federation, said today that they had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven Mines Idle in the North
Mines idle on the northern coalfields today were Rhondda, Northumberland, Pacific. Northern Extended, Hebburn No. 2, Pelaw Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Inquiry Seeks Date of War's End
SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Coal Inquiry would welcome a declaration proclaiming the actual date of the termination of the war, said Mr. Justice Davidson today. He was speaking at the 54th day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man and Son Killed by Coal Fire
SYDNEY, Monday, —A finding of accidental dearth was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Cookson) to-day at the-inquest on Leslie Gordon…
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