Miners' Response Day's Idleness Averted at Lithgow Valley
SYDNEY, Wed.: Men at the Lithgow Valley Colliery to-day made a striking answer to the appeals by leaders to maintain…
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Miners' Leader Replies to Mr. Fadden
MELBOURNE, Friday: The Miners' Federation president (Mr. Wells), replying to-night to Mr. Fadden's statement, said: "In…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Miners involved in the only two stoppages on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day claimed that both concerned safety…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: The working of six-hour shifts on Saturdays for a trial period of three months was one of the suggestions discussed to-day at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies Win Elbow Room in France Gratifying News Enemy Counter Attacks Held Furious Battles Raging Spectacular Gain General Montgomery's Ship Strikes Mine
LONDON Monday: It was learned at Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Forces that there was a sober confidence that the phase of securing the invasion bridge-head was coming to a close. The news that the troops were fighting…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: Despite an attempt to stop production the State mine at Lithgow worked to-day. All Soth Coast and western pits…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Provided the present quota of coal continued to be allotted to the Railways Department there was no possibility of further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Race Clubs Warned No Special Trains Till Coal Position Improves
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: All Melbourne race clubs have been warned by the Railway Commission that it is futile to arrange meetings while the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Loss Increased Seven Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Friday: Seven mines were idle in N.S.W. today, resulting in 11,850 tons of coal being lost to the production drive. This is the heaviest…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: The miners at two of four idle pits are disobeying executive instructions to return to work. They are employed…
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CANBERRA, Thurs.: Army leave without pay was granted to 399 miners up to May 19 so that they could work in New South Wales…
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The ship taking General Montgomery to Normandy struck a mine, but he was uninjured, says the London "Daily Express" naval correspondent…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: The chairman of the Australian Gas Light Co. (Sir Samuel Cohen) said to-day that the company had only four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners Strong Appeal by Mr. Forde for Increased Output
LITHGOW, Sunday: "I call upon the mineworkers to realise the great responsibilities confronting the United Nations and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Position in S.a
ADELAIDE, Sunday: South Australian coal stocks have been reduced to 40,280 tons, sufficient only to serve industries and…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: Only on the western field, where the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) and Mr. Collindridge, M.P., yesterday appealed for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waggon Crashes Down Mine Fourteen Men Injured
NEWCASTLE, Wed.: When a wire rope used for transporting men from the pit-top to pit-bottom was broken at Pelaw Main…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said to-day that Sydney had less than seven days' supplies…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: In the Workers' Compensation Court to-day Ruben Abraham Batt, 64. engine-driver, of Grahamstown, near…
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SYDNEY, Friday: The deputies of Pelaw Main, one of the largest mines in northern N.S.W. walked off the job because they objected…
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