Mine Washed Up
ADELAIDE, Thursday. - A German mine has been washed up on Kangaroo Island. It was in this vicinity some months ago that a number of enemy mines were recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining & the mines, 1942
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One Mine Idle
SYDNEY, Friday: The only Now Scuth Wales coal mine idle yesterday was Corrlmal, where it is reported that the men went on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hold-up at Collieries Dispute in One: Accident in Other
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Owing to a dispute over seniority rights of wheelers, 100 employees at Aberdare colliery eased work to-day. The output…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mines Would Be Destroyed Before Taken by Enemy
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Rather than allow them to fall into the winds of Japanese invaders, coal mines in New South Wales will be destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aberdare Miners Still Out
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two coal mines Aberdare on the northern field, and Mt. Keira on the southern field—were Idle to-day. The men at Aberdare…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Town Council Coal Gas Units for Lorries? Taxi Charges Questioned Keep Key Men Here
The regular fortnightly meeting, on Monday night, was attended by Aldermen Dickson (Mayor), Nichoison, Leonard, Legge, Hutton, Moorhouse,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Collieries Idle More Industrial Disputes
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The number of idle collieries in New South Wales was increased to-day to six, five of the hold-ups being due to industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Scorched Earth" for Mines
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddelev amplifying his policy of mine destruction in the event of the coalfields being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Only 600 Miners Idle
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Only two of the six collieries Idle in New South Wales yesterday, were not working to-day. The mines still idle are Hettburn No. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Grab Tested at Junee Loco
A coal grab. the first of its kind in the N.S.W. railway service, had its first tryout at the Junee Locomotive workshops on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extra Work for Junee Railwaymen. 1000 Tons of Coal to Pass Through Daily
Starting nest weeek. 1.000 tons of coal will pass through Junee each day bound for the [?] border. This will mean a tremendous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian Strike Miners Offer to Premier
KIRKLAND (Lake Ontario), Thursday.—The C.I.O. International Mine workers' Union has sent a telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Rescued
BURNIE (Tas.), Sunday.—Working feverishly in relays of 40 to 60 men. volunteers rescued five men who had been entombed in Roseberry mine for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Idle Coal Mines
SYDNEY, Monday.—Eleven coal mines in New South Wales were reported idle to-day by the chairman of the coal commission (Mr. Mighell)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drop in Coal Output
SYDNEY, Monday.—Owing to inexperienced men taking the places of miners who had been retired, a drop of 30.000 tons in coal production in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Production Record Figures in 1941
SYDNEY, Monday.—Coal production for 1941 reached a record, stated the annual report of the central executive to the annual meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Nine mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, five on the northern field, three on the south coast and one in the west…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dynamite Squads Miners Wish to Assist
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The central council of the Miners' Federation to-day carried a resolution declaring that the scope of the Volunteer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Federation Urges Resumption of Work in All Mines
CANBERRA, Thursday.—An appeal for an immediate resumption of work in all mines was made to-night by representatives of the Miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reserve Coal Stocks Increase for Wagga Municipality
The municipal engineer (Mr. H. J Chaston) considers that is is advisable to increase council's reserve of gas coal, particularly in view of the contemplated…
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