Parties Talk with Judge Prevent Mining Stoppages
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"More conferences like this would help to get a better working Understanding," sais the General Secretary of the Miners'…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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New Industries Will Use More Coal Mr. Baddeley Planning For Output of 14,000,000 Tons
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Expansion of local industries and establishment of new enterprises for manufacture of plastics and related materials would increase domestic consumption of coal by 2,500,000…
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Mr. R. C. Atkinson S.M. will deal with a number of cases under the National Security (Coal Regulation) at Newcastle Police Court at 7 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Secretary Attacks "Air-Raid Shelter Irresponsibles"
SYDNEY: A small section off irresponsibles who had come into the industry to use it as an "air-raid shelter" during the war had caused trouble on the Coalfields, the Miners National…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"No Interference Until Coal Inquiry Ends":—curtin
CANBERRA.—No Government interference will take place in the coal industry until the Coal Inquiry has made its report—unless "a great national urgency justified action," the Prime Minister (Mr.[?]tin said today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Week's Coal Loss Is Highest This Year
SYDNEY: Coal loss this week from stoppages, 35,730 tons, is the highest this year. THERE has been a progressive increase each week this year. For…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Mines Idle in North
Five mines were idle on the Northern field yesterday, involving production loss of 4130 tons. Four of the mines, Aberdare,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hebburn Miners Each Fined £2 For Absenteeism
A special Court to deal with further charges of absenteeism among mine workers was held at Cessnock Courthouse today. Referring to charges against 13 men of Hebburn No. 2. Mr. Watt,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Coal Output 13,737,075 Tons
SYDNEY, Friday.—Australian production of black coal in 1944 amounted to 13,737,075 tons, as against 14,163,996 in 1943, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Move During Inquiry Mr. Curtin on Coal Position
CANBERRA, Friday.—Unless the supply of coal becomes hopelessly inadequate there is no likelihood of the Federal Government intervening in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leader Married
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Harold Wells) and Mrs. Bettye Cooke were married quietly at North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hopes for More Coal Tomorrow
If no new stoppages occur, coal production on the northern field may improve substantially tomorrow, when, it is hoped, at least…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"More Coal With Loading Machinery"
Removal of the ban on coal-loading machinery in pillars would do more to increase output than any method under consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clipper Boys Fined "Kept Mine Idle Five Days"
Twelve boys, whose ages ranged from 16 to 19, were charged at a special sitting of the Federal Court, before Mr. R. Atkinson, S.M., at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burn Coal in Mines to Make Gas
"Underground gasification of coal" will be the subject of two talks prepared by Mr. J. Goode, lecturer in Russian at Melbourne University,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Eliminating Coal Dust
SYDNEY: Officials of the Miners' Federation, after visiting Coalchiff Colliery to-day, were surprised to learn that an experiment to combat coal dust, begun six months was no longer an experiment but an accomplished fact. Miners' leaders believe extension of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Policy of the Miners
Sir,—The almost unanimous voting at the aggregate meeting of miners, although very flattering, to some is not indicative of the true feelings of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Breakdown At John Darling: Six Mines Idle
A breakdown in the ventilation system at John Darling Colliery caused the mine to be idle to-day, with a loss of production of 1700…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Race Starting Times Governed By Coal Position
SYDNEY.—Times for starting the first and last races will be fixed by the State Government to meet transport conditions and public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Royalty From Coal
In an article in the "Newcastle, Morning Herald" on Monday, the Secretary of Northern Collieries Ltd. (Mr. Forster) referred to the royalty…
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