Curtailment of Trains Due to Coal Position
Writing to Mr. C. G. Robertson, MLA, on the subject of train restrictions, as referred to by the Dubbb Chamber of Commerce, the Minister…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Big Coal Crisis Certain
SYDNEY, Friday.- Time for shadow sparring in the coal industry has passed, the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Disturbances Remain Unsettled
SYDNEY, Friday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells) said today that miners would still refuse to appear before the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Members of Parliament Meet Miners' Leaders
SYDNEY, Friday.-When a conference of the Miners Federation Executive and State and Federal Labor Members of Parliament, representing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mining a Decaying and Backward Industry
There’s a crisis on the coal front, but if you believe some of the newspapers and Messrs. Menzie, Spender and White, it can be solved overnight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Everything Possible to Secure Supplies of Coal Opinion Offered For Prime Minister
"I have to state that the [?] the council have [?] that the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Conference No Decision Reached
CANBERRA, Tuesday. -No decisions were reached and no guarantees were given no controversial issues to any section of the coal mining industry by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Decisions and No Guarantees Coal Conference CANBERRA
No decision were reached and no guarantees given on controversial issues to any section of the coal mining industry by the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal from Old Dumps
Powdered coa lfrom an old dump at Cessnock is being used for electricity generation and will continue to be used during he miners' holidays at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English Village Wrecked by Blast When Bomb Dump Explodes: 50 People Killed, 60 Miners Entombed in Shaft
LONDON, Tuesday.—Over fifty persons are now known to be killed, and a village wrecked as the result of a raid, a bomb dump blowing up near Burton-on-Trent, rocking Midlands in the worst explosion of the war. Rescue squads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Representatives Urge Realistic Policy
SYDNEY, Thursday.-Miner's representatives yesterday, it is understood, urged the A.C.T.U. to make urgent request to the Federal Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Telegrams Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, Says Miners Are Betraying Fellow Workers & End Angering Labour Govt. Miners Actions Condemned. Sydney
The Government's order to cut the miners Christmas holiday from 16 to 10 days will be defied. This was decided upon at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Only Three Mines Idle in New South Wales Threat to Enforce Demands on Commonwealth Govt. SYDNEY
Only three mines are idle in New South Wales as the miners representatives in Sydney are considering a general strike to enforce their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas Production Gas Manager Reports Increase Coal Stocks to be Maintained
The report of the gas manager (Mr. Whitehead), which was submitted at the Council meeting on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ACTU Meets Forde On Coal Problem
CANBERRA, Friday.- Representatives of the Australian Council of Trades Unions conferred this morning with the acting Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nsw Coal Lawlessness Penalises Q'ld. Miners
BRISBANE, Tuesday.-"It is unfortunate that strikes and lawlessness at N.S.W. pits should penalise industrious and patriotic Queensland coalminers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Decision Shock To President of ACTU
MELBOURNE, Thursday .-On his return from Sydney last night the President of the ACTU (Mr. Clarcy) said he was deeply shocked by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Now...a ton of coal goes further Efficiency Saves Vital Goal
Improved combustion practice over a period of 20 years has brought with it a substantial reduction in the quantity of coal required in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Demands. Government's Firm Attitude
The Federal Government would stand on its decision on garnishees and miners' christmas holidays, Acting Prime Minister Fords told…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Introduction of Coal Rationing in New Year: Serious Situation Will Develop Unless Miners Resume Work
SYDNEY, Friday.-Coal rationing is to be introduced in the new year. The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said today, this had resulted from the miners taking 16 days holiday…
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