All Mines At Work
For the sixth time this year there were no stoppages at mines on the northern coalfields today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1946
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Weather Delays Coal-laden Ships
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Rough weather has forced the Coolana, carrying coal, to shelter behind Wilson's Promontory. Also held up are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Deal for the Mineworker Mr. Crook Sees Hope in Coal Talks
The Northern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Crook) is confident that the Federal Government intends to improve conditions for the coalminer. This is his impression after the conferences recently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Consent Award for Mine Employee
By consent, an award for £5/5/ a week, from March 29 to May 13, was made in favour of Richard Sneddon, of Wilson-street, West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Good Coal Production Day
ALTHOUGH there were no industrial disputes holding up coal production in New South Wales yesterday, two mines were idle on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarify Coal Problems Says Mr. Wells
SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Conferences to-day with the Executive of the State A.L.P., and later with the Executive of the Communist Party would help clarify the complex coal industry problems and the Miners' Federation views on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Meat Workers Back Miners' Meetings To-day
BRISBANE, Tuesday.— The employers' advocate, Mr. Coneybeer, said to-night that about 65 per cent. of former employees of four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conferences On New Deal For Coal Industry
SYDNEY.—A committee of the Miners' Federation and the State Executive of the A.L.P. this afternoon will develop plans…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forestry Scheme to Stop Erosion: Provide Timber for Mines
"The Forestry Commission wants to put two green belts around the coalfields area, an inner and an outer," the Commissioner (Mr. E. H. Swain) told Newcastle Business Men's Club today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Northern Mines Idle
Though three of the mines on the northern coalfields which had been idle yesterday returned to work today there wore five fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Discuss Miners' Youth Clubs
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A meeting of the committee of miners' youth, representing 13 different areas on the Northern coalfields, will be held in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Miners Decide on Strike
BRISBANE, Wednesday.— A general strike on all Queensland coalfield was agreed to by a majority vote of the miners at meeting to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Loss Was 4950 Tons
There were strikes at five New South Wales mines yesterday, four of them in the Northern district, causing a coal production loss of 4950…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Experts' "Cures" For Coal Industry
Three courses to end unrest in the coal industry were advanced by speakers in a debate over national stations last night on "How Can Coalmine Problems be Solved." The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Propose Ear, Nose, Throat Fund
The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation was instructed yesterday by a delegates' conference to investigate the possibility of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Must Control Coal Mr. Booth's Plea
It was imperative that the nation should take control of its most valuable asset—coal, said Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. last night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →N.Z. to Continue Coal Subsidies
AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday.—Indications that the Government intended to continue the payment of subsidies to coalmine owners were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Casey to See Mines, Steel Works
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Mr. R. G. Casey said to-day that he would visit Newcastle and the Coalfields next week,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Expected To Yield Coal Control to Commonwealth
CANBERRA: The State Government is understood to have told the Commonwealth that it is prepared to hand over major control of the coalmining industry in New South Wales. In return, the Commonwealth has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use of Coal in Plastics Hasten Depletion of Deposits
Northern coal deposits would be depleted much more quickly if coal was used in the manufacture of plastics and other substitute materials, said…
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