Mines Expected to Resume
The six mines idle on the Northern field yesterday are expected to resume work this morning. Production loss yesterday was about 6000…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Qld. Miners Strike Over V.P. Day Pay
BRISBANE: All coal mines in the Ipswich and Bundamba areas will be idle today. Miners have been called to attend a mass…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The national convention of the Miners' Federation is expected to press strongly for nationalisation of the coalmining…
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SYDNEY: The National Convention of Miners had before it a report today by the General President assessing Australia's postwar coal requirements for internal consumption at 14,500,000 tons of coal a year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Stoppage Was "Engineered" Coal Commissioner Reveals Southern Field Troubles
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two pieces of brattice cloth and a piece of coal rolled together had been placed in the ventilation system at Coalcliff colliery, obviously by some person anxious to establish that the dust conditions were worse…
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Sir,—I must express my admiration for the splendid unselfish work done by the Barusley Miners Women's Auxiliary. This body consists of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Good Coal Day
Today was another good working day on the northern coalfields. Only one mine was idle. This was Stanford Main No. 2, where men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youth Injured in Mine Accident
Caught between two skips while working at Wallarah colliery yesterday, Ronald Woodbridge, 18, of Catherine Hill Bay, received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Growth of Mechanisation Inevitable, Miners Told
SYDNEY, Tuesday—Nationalisation of the coalmining industry as an urgent and immediate necessity, acceptance of the inevitable advance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortage Of Coal Hits Vic. Works
MELBOURNE: Considerable unemployment is expected to result in Victoria soon from the inadequate coal supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five-year Plan for Miners at Convention
SYDNEY: Miners' National Convention in Sydney today had before it a recommendation that claims be immediately served on coal owners for a five years' national agreement. The proposed claims are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Better Bath Rooms Move by Teralba Group Miners
Delegates from the Rhondda Lodge said at last night's meeting of the Teralba group of mines that water from the horse stables drained into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two New Mine Stoppages
Fresh stoppages occurred at two mines on the northern coalfields to—day, and Stanford Main No. 2 remained idle, causing a total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shortage Causing Unemployment
MELBOURNE, Wednesday—Considerable unemployment is expected in Victoria owing to inadequate coal supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Mine Disputes in North
Only mine idle in the Northern District yesterday was Stanford Main No. 2, where there was a fatal accident on Tuesday. The mine will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →George Cross For Saving Gasometer From Magnetic Mine
LONDON, Wednesday: Lieut. Commander H. R. Newgass has been awarded the George Cross for making safe a magnetic…
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ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday.— Seven and a half tons of explosives were set off at Mt. Morgan open cut yesterday in a successful attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GERMAN P.O.W.'s Work in Mines
LONDON.—Hundreds of German prisoners have been put to work in coal mines at Beringen, Belgium. If the plan is a success, many…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Miners' Link with A.L.P. Convention Might Favour Move
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The National Convention of the Miners' Federation is expected to recommend adoption of a proposal that all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Delegates Say Full Work Aim Reorganisation of Industry and Stronger Union Urged
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Delegates representing every State told the National Convention of the Miners' Federation to-day that their members were sick and tired of the part-time employment suffered for many years because of the…
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