Miners Would Stop Strikes
SYDNEY, Thursday.—When miners knew of the dancer confronting the nation they would be as ready as all other sections of the community to…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
661 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 34
Miners' New President Offers Co-operation
CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—The new general president of the Miners Federation (Mr. Harold Wells) declared today that the miners had a…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Although work at three idle collieries on the western field was resumed today, 840 miners engaged at three other collieries on…
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A conference will be held in Broken Hill on Tuesday between Major Head, of Keswick Barracks, and the Mining Managers'…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although Richmond Main colliery, employing almost 1000 men, has resumed production, five mines were idle today…
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LONDON, January 19.—The management of a Kent colliery has issued 1050 summonses against strikers, claiming damages ranging from 10/…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Aberdare miners who struck on Friday over a demand tor the payment of "consideration money" to an employee,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 and the Stanford Main No. 1 collieries, on the northern field, went on…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—It was learned in official circles today that the Commonwealth Government's concern has been aroused by dangerous…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.— Compared with eight yesterday, only three New South Wales coal mines are idle today, but 800 men are still on strike…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — According [?] a message from Newcastle, [?]r. J. Connell, chairman of the [?]orthern Coal Reference Board, has…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A petition has been presented to the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) by holders of tin mining leases at Gibsonvale, seeking…
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At a conference this afternoon between the mining managers and the W.I.U. executive, called at the request of the W.I.U., Mr. Riddiford…
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Although shops and city establishments generally will observe the Aus[?]alia Day holiday on Monday, the [?]nes will work as usual. A general…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Responding to the Prime Minister's appeal, miners in every colliery in New South Wales, excepting three, worked today. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Race Riots in West Feared Miners Urge Labor For Aliens PERTH, January 26
A deputation of Kalgoorlie miners which met the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) at the train on Saturday, expressed fears of race riots on the…
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PERTH, Thursday.—Two men were killed by a fall of coal at the Proprietary mine. They were Richard Dawes (56), and William Henry [?]…
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THE passing of Mr. Frederick J. Morphett, who died suddenly yesterday, has cast a melancholy shadow over North mine workers and staff. He was respected and admired by…
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CANBERRA. Friday.—When the Premiers' Conference resumed on Wednesday night Mr. Dunstan, Victorian Premier, raised the question of…
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SYDNEY.—Nine N.S.W, mines and coke plants were idle today and it is expected that the loss of production will be substantial…
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