Three Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Excelsior No. 1 colliery was idle to-day as a protest, It is said, against the shortage of tobacco. Three hundred men were…
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Broken Hill Miners Heat to Cease Contract Work
BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—A meeting of approximately 600 unionists yesterday agreed to reject the offer of the mining companies on the log…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The total coal production for the State in 1942 was 12,280,770 tons, or an increase of more than 500,000 tons, said the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—There were five mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields today, two fresh disputes being reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For The Young Folks Jim Gray's Gold Mine Part Xvi. Digging for Gold
On Saturday night Mr. Gray had given the boys full advice as to what things must be done in order to get a good clear start…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Friday.—Three mines employing 600 men and with a daily production of 1950 tons of coal were idle in New South Wales to-day…
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WOLLONGONG, Monday.—An employee of South clifton Collieries, Thomas Smith, has retired after 50 years' service. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Striking Miners Bishop Sticks to His Statement
ADELAIDE, Monday.—When the Anglican Bishop of Willochra (Dr. Richard Thomas) recently expressed the view publicly that miners in the…
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CESSNOCK, Monday.—The appointment of a pit-top committee to deal with disputes before they develop into strikes was…
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BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Following a suspension of ore milling at the South Mine, about 90 men were put off on Saturday…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As the result of four coal mines employing 700 men, bring idle in N.S.W. to-day about 2500 tons of coal were lost…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday: While loading gravel from the bed of a creek near Ballarat a man saw the gleam of gold and found a nugget of…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Six coal mines employing 1620 men, and with a daily production of 4900 tons were idle to-day in New South Wales…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Reports received from the New South Wales coalfields to-day indicate that the only idle pit was Stockton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tobacco Rationing Alleged Effect on Coal Output
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Expressing support for the system of tobacco rationing and the establishment of canteens in collieries, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Collieries Idle
SYDNEY, Friday: Stoppages at two collieries on the New South Wales coalfields to-day involved about 660 miners and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For The Young Folks Jim Gray's Gold Mine Part Xvii
Monday found the boys hard at it. It would be difficult to tell how many scratches they suffered in handling saplings and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Stocks Low in S.a. Serious Threat to Industry
ADELAIDE, Sunday.—South Australia's aggregate coal stocks have decreased to under 100,000 tons, which is narrowly above the…
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SYDNEY, Monday: The Mines Minister (Mr. Baddeley) stated to-day that as a result of a conference be had had with the…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Five coal mines in New South Wales were idle to-day. The number of men involved is about 1700, with a loss…
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