Drastic Steps to Prevent Coal Stoppages
Drastic steps to prevent stoppages in the coal industry were decided upon at a conference at the week-end between the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1943
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Dispute at Colliery
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Lithgow Valle[?] Colliery[?] employing about 220 men, was idle to-day following a dispute. Wallerawang Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Protest Strike By Miners Against Absentee Charges
SYDNEY, Wednesday [?] [?] a protest against the issue of summonses for absenteeism, a [?] of wheelers and fitters at Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Inquiry K.C. Resents Publication of Letter
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A stir was caused at today's sitting of the Coal Commission of Inquiry, presided over by Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Bond to Maintain Production
SYDNEY, Thursday: Western Miners Secretary (Mr. J. Jamieson) said the employees of the State Coal Mine at Lithgow at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Less Absenteeism in Mines Than Before War"
SYDNEY, Thursday: "There is not such a high percentage of absenteeism in the coal industry now as there was before the war," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Inquiry Govt. Control of Industry Urged by Orr
SYDNEY, Thursday. — National control of the mining industry and amalgamation of all industries associated with coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Mine Idle
SYDNEY, Friday.—The only mine idle in New South Wales to-day was Millfield, which employs 160 men and has a daily production of 600…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Pensions Scheme Proposed
SYDNEY, Friday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said that the Social Services Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Army Next Week For Non-working Miners
SYDNEY, Friday.—Three of the four young miners whose authorisation to remain in the coal industry were withdrawn this week because…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Miners Must Work or Fight" Regulations Not Being Enforced
CANBERRA, Friday.—Claims that the Federal Government had not enforced the special regulations it had introduced to deal with hold-ups in the coal industry, were voiced by Mr. Monahan, counsel for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Lack of Discipline by Miners' Federation Causes Most Strikes"
SYDNEY, Monday.—Ninetynine per cent, of stoppages on the coalfields were through lack of discipline within the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Employees to Be Summonsed
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Deputy Crown Solicitor (Mr Watson) stated tonight that because of recent stoppages at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →100 Striking Miners to Be Prosecuted
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Prosecutions have been launched against another 100 miners on northern New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Strike; Protest Against Call-ups
SYDNEY, Tuesday—Walerawang and Invincible were the only two mines idle in Mew South Wales today. The cause of the stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Threaten To Strike
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Representatives of the various miners' lodges in the western districts will meet to-morrow to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Decision
SYDNEY, Thursday: Representatives of the miners' lodges in the Western District at a special meeting today decided against a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roosevelt Orders Miners to Resume
WASHINGTON, Wednesday: President Roosevelt, as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has ordered all striking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Miners Killed
ROCKHAMPTON, Friday: Two miners, Garret James Williams (33) and Arthur Heathcote (46), both married, were killed when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines to Work
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Following yesterday's announcement that all essential industries must operate on Australia Day, the Chairman of…
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