Coal Stocks Low at Zara-street
Newcastle is in a hand-to-mouth position for electricity. Zara-street power station, which supplies the city with electricity, has little more than a day's supply of coal on hand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1946
1,987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 100
"Selfish Minority Keep Miners Below Basic Wage"
SYDNEY: In a forthright condemnation or petty stoppages, a prominent figure in the Miners' Federation says that, while most other people are saving money, many mine workers, plagued by petty stoppages, are living on a standard below the basic wage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federation Will Ask Miners To Accept New Bill
CANBERRA: Miners' Federation officials will recommend acceptance of the Coal Bill to the miners. They object strongly to the disciplinary clauses, but regard the Bill generally as the best attempt yet made to solve the problems of the industry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heaviest Coal Loss This Year in July
WITH five Northern mines idle yesterday, the coal production loss for July was taken to 217,000 tolls More coal was lost through stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →14,000 Tons of Coal for S.a. This Week
The Empire Cowdray left Newcastle for Adelaide last night with 8000 tons of coal. She will call at Port Kembla…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Attacked on Coal Policy
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Government efforts to stop coal strikes and increase production had been negligible Mr. Hughes (Lib., N.S.W.) said in the House of Representatives to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tension Eases on Coal Bill
CANBERRA, Thursday.— The tension which threatened last night over the Government's stand on the Coal Bill was relieved to-day during a frank talk between Mr. Chifley and the miners' leaders…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Official Hits at Petty Strikes
NEEDLESS stoppages had robbed as least three on the lower-paid workers at Richmond Main colliers —largest on the Maitland field —of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£205,000,000 for British Mines
LONDON, Thursday.—Te coal industry has been awarded £205,825,000 compensation for assets taken over under the nationalisation scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Coal Loss Above Last Week's
Coal production loss on the northern field, due to stoppages today, was a little more than 7000 tons. This brought the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pay for Miners at Abermain No. 2
The Northern Miner's Board of Management yesterday endorsed the stand of federation members at Abermain No. 2 and decided to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Letter Box. Coal Solution "Miner" writes—
Not disciplinary measures, but more attractive conditions and better wages are the answer to our coal troubles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rowley James Says Coal Owners Are Ruining Vast Areas
CANBERRA: Former coalminer, Mr. R. James (Lab., N.S.W.) declared in the House of Representatives that if he had his way he would not compensate owners if a mine was taken over. He asserted that vast areas of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Shortage Is Danger to State, Union Man Thinks
SYDNEY: Because of the impact of the coal shortage on transport the economic structure in N.S.W. faced collapse in a matter of weeks, the Secretary of the Road Transport Union (Mr. A. Platt) told the N.S.W. Labor Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Coal for State Railways, Unions to Ask Chifley
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Trades and Labour Council to-night appointed a deputation of four to ask the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) for an extra 3500 tons of coal for the State railways to maintain reasonable services…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dust in Mines
Elrington miners' lodge at its meeting this week, discussed the dust question. It was decided to ask the Northern District Check…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Industry Awarded £164M
LONDON, Aug. 2. A.A.P. — The coal industry was awarded £164,660,000 in compensation for assets taken over under the nationalisation scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Check Report of Coal Wastage
At yesterday's meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management, complaints were received from Bellbird and Abermain No. 2 lodges…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Domain Rally to Commemorate Coal Discovery
SYDNEY, Friday.—A rally will be held in Sydney Domain on Sunday to commemorate officially the 150th anniversary of the discovery of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Will Recommend Acceptance of Coal Legislation
SYDNEY.—Acceptance of the new coal legislation by miners will be recommended to the Miners' Central Council when it meets in Sydney…
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