Two Coal Mines Idle Miners' Council May Discuss
SYDNEY, Friday.—Carrying out a decision reached last night at a mass meeting at Cessnock, the miners of the Millfield colliery were idle today…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Mine Workers Injured
Richard Woods, miner, of 487 Argent Street, was admitted to the Hospital this afternoon. suffering from neck injuries and concussion. He was…
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ROAN GOLD, who fell at the mile in the Moreland Steeple at Moonee Valley this afternoon and fractured a shoulder, was…
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CESSNOCK,, Tuesday.—The striking miners at the Millfield Colliery. Cessnock, early this morning decided by 32 votes to 28 not to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tax Cut For Mines Chifley Gives Reasons CANBERRA
THE Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) has announced a cut of 20 per cent, on taxes paid by companies operating metalliferous mines. The cut…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Speaking on the first reading of the Bill amending the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers (Pensions) Act in the…
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A DONATION of £1000 has been made to the Red Cross Society by the Mining Managers' Association. The North, South…
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James Bennetts (28), married, miner, of 194 Newton Street, was reported from the Hospital today to be "still in a serious condition although a…
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NEW YORK, May 13.—A terrific explosion in Christopher Coal Co's. mine near Morgantown, West Virginia; killed at least 53 miners and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Major Looks Us Over Impressed with Mining Industry Sydney Like N. York
FIRST of the U.S. Army men now in Australia to visit Broken Hill, Major H. M. Shepherd, toured the city yesterday, inspected the rhines and went underground last night to see the men working at the Zinc…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Coal Miners Are Working Today Says Prime Minister CANBERRA
When the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced in the House of Representatives this morning that all coal mines in N.S.W. were working today, the members cheered loudly…
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SIR Colin Fraser, president of Australian Mines and Metals Association, yesterday commented on the statement made by Mr…
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NEW YORK, May 15.—Tokio official radio broadcast today a despatch from Singapore describing sensational salvage operations to recover a…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Five mines[?] involving 1700 men. aro on strike to[?] day, holding up the production of more than 5000 tons of coal. The…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Four coal mines were idle today and their stoppage coincided with a conference set down for this afternoon of miners'…
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The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells) will be invited to visit Broken Hill to explain the coalfields position…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—It was reported last night that miners' representatives have prepared a plan for the achievement of peace in the…
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LAST month the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund unit in Broken Hill was able to forward to headquarters £1000, which had been raised by functions organised by the various committees; also by donations and…
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CANBERRA.—It is reported that the Federal Government has decided that no more call-up notices will be served on the striking miners…
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REPRESENTATIVES of the coal owners and miners will conf[?] with the Federal Ministers in Canberra ext Friday to seek a formula for peace…
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