Called Up Miners
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Most of them to high spirits, and some wearing VDC uniforms, the second part of the called-up miners left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining & the mines, 1944
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17 Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Apart from the 10 South Coast pits which have been idle since February 15, seven coal mines in the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Bill Amendment Accepted
CANBERRA, Tues.: The Senate's amendment to the Coal (Wartime Control) Bill was accepted by the Government in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Mines Government Takes Action
LONDON, Tues. (AAP). — The Ministry for Fuel and Power has taken stern action against the coal miners at Essington colliery, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fuel Ban Restrictions on Coke and Coal
SYDNEY, Tuesday: It was indicated in authoritative circles to-day that it was probable that coke and coal for domestic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike Serious Effect on Industry Port Kembla Closures
WOLLONGONG, Tues. — Heavy industries at Port Kembla are beginning to feel the effects of the coal strike on the south coast. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Idle Mines
SYDNEY, Wednesday: A total of 8850 tons of coal production was lost to-day as the result of strikes in the north. This was apart…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Council Instructs Men to Resume Work
SYDNEY, Wed.: Without demanding any guarantees from the Government the Miners' Central Council to-day decided to instruct the striking South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strikes in Britain Clydeside Dispute Idle Mines
LONDON, Wednesday. — More than half of the Glasgow dockers. haw struck because of a dispute between two unions. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cabinet Meeting Mr Curtin on What He Wants From Miners
CANBERRA, Wed.: Plans to deal determinedly with future industrial trouble on the coalfields are expected to be framed by a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Factories on Verge of Closing Owing to Coal Strike
SYDNEY, Wednesday: It was slated to-night the unless additional coke supplies are received within 10 days, the N.S.W. Malting Company, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →70,000 British Miners on Strike Almost Complete Stoppage in [?]Ales Expected
LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.): "The Welsh miners' strike over the Porter wage award spread rapidly to-day, when it was estimated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Crisis Mr. Curtin's Grave Words Wide Unemployment Possible Offer to Step Down as Prime Minister
CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) told the House of Representatives to-day that he would be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Govt. to Take Over Certain Coal Mines
Full Cabinet decided yesterday that certain mines are to be taken over by the Government. Prime Minister Curtin announced that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Mines Close in Wales
LONDON, Thurs. (AAP). — The strike of Welsh coal miners extended to-day when the number of pits closed down increased to 165. with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coalcliff Mine Action "Not Capitulation," Says Prime Minister
CANBERRA, Friday: In the House of Representatives today the Prime Minuter said that, the Government's action over the Coalcliff mine was not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Control of Mine Commissioner Acts in Case of Coalcliff
CANBERRA, Thursday: Acting under powers conferred by the Coal Production (Wartime) Act, the Commonwealth Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike May Throw Thousands Out of Work SYDNEY
If the southern coal strike is not ended within the next fortnight hundreds of industries may have to close down in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Industries May Have to Cease Through Fuel Shortage
SYDNEY, Thursday: It the South Coast coal strike is not ended within the next fortnight hundreds of industries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Southern Miners' Board Urges Resumption Industries Reduce Staffs
WOLLONGONG, Friday By 28 votes to 18 the Southern Miners' Delegate Board to-day linked themselves with the Miners'…
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