Germans Mine Morgue
LONDON, Sunday: When the Allies entered Villers Bocage they found a mined morgue. A British Sergeant and two…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Australian POW's Forced into German Mines; Others Chained
BRISBANE, Sunday: Probably 20,000 war prisoners, including many Australians, were engaged in forced labor in coal pits in Upper Silesia, said Pte. L. J. Purcell, of South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summonses Issued Miners at Portland Still Idle
SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners at four pits on the western fields defied instructions from a general meeting of citizens at Portland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Portland Trouble Four Mines Still Idle in West
SYDNEY, Monday: Miners at four pits on the Western field defied instructions from a general meeting of citizens at Portland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Mines in Portland District Still Idle
CANBERRA, Tuesday: Hopes that the end of the Portland (NSW) [?] is in sight are held by [?] Circles following the return…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Impressed With Prospects For Bluenobia Coal
"The fact that men with both theoretical and practical knowledge and experience are prepared to invest their own money in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Reid's Tilt At Govt. Control Over Miners And Slaughtermen
In the coming referendum electors are asked to vote upon proposed temporary alterations of the Constitution on the plea that such authority is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Killed in Mine
HOBART. Sunday: An explosion in the West Lyell open cut mine today killed two men. William Parsons junr and Albert Asked,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Buy Coal from Blunobia Mine
Murwillumbah Municipal Council has agreed to purchase coal from the new GMI Collieries mine at Blunobia at 34 a ton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two of Australia's largest mines were idle today. They were Richmond Main and Aberdare Extended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tank Damaged by Mine
An American soldier of the Allied 5th Army examines a medium tank whose tread was blown off by an enemy-planted mine in Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Panel to Probe Resources
CANBERRA, Wednesday. — A mining panel has been appointed to assist the Secondary Industry Commission in the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commonwealth Coal Cut May Be Introduced
CANBERRA, Thursday: Unless there is an immediate improvement in the output of coal, Cabinet at its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Mines Should Be Nationalised"
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) said to-night that in 1942 he had recommended the coal industry be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Miners' Record
Sir,—A lot has been said and written about coal, but it is not generally realised how bad our record has been in Australia. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reconsideration of Concessions to Miners
CANBERRA, Monday: The first reaction of the Government to the latest outbreak of strikes on the coalfields probably will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Rationing on Priority Basis
CANBERRA, Monday:- Rationing of coal to industry on a priority basis according to war production, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Woman Third In "Guinea Gold" Contest
Mrs. C. D. McRaerMorgan, of Crion Street, Lismore, has been awarded third place in the Ausralian section of the "Girl I Left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →P.m's. Ultimatum to Miners:— No Coal, No Pensions
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Accusing striking miners of sabotaging the nation's war effort, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), in a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →12 Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Ten coal mines are idle in New South Wales because of disputes and two because of breakdowns. The total coal loss…
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