Placing of Men on the Mines
Mr. J. G. Polkinghorne, secretary of the B.I.C stated yesterday that there appeared to be some confusion as to the right of mine officials to place men…
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Mining & the mines, 1943
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£280 Gold Nugget Found Melbourne, February 9
While loading gravel from the bed of a creek near Ballarat a man saw a gleam of gold and found a nugget weighing 29 ounces and valued at £280…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mines Trouble No Conference Yet Arranged Neither Side Has Asked for One
Despite reports to the contrary neither the Barrier industrial Council nor the Mining Managers' Association has asked for a conference in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Officer Paying Visit To Cessnock Mines
Following the recent visit to Broken Hill of Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines, an official of the South mine left for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accident
At the North Mine last night H. L. Walker, a trucker, suffered an injured eyer when struck by a stone which came from a chute. He was taken in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Dispute
The dispute in the local mining industry is around the issue of conditions. Whatever the standard wages issue, may have been, resolutions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Collieries Idle SYDNEY, February 10
Six coal mines, employing 1620 and with a daily production of 4900 tons, were idle today in N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Mine Check Inspector's Report
Mr. A. R. Campbell, check inspector, was at the South Mine yesterday, and after his inspection he reported:—In company with Mr. J. Trebilcock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →B.I.C. Wants 3/ In Pound Levy On Working Mine Unionists
The following is reprinted from the W.I.U. newspaper:—A special meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night to consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Union Delegates Meet Mine Managers in Conference Early Otters Accepted But Claims Made For Surface Hours And Three Weeks' Holiday
Representatives of unions affiliated with the Barrier Industrial Council met the Mining Managers' Association in conference yesterday afternoon. The acting president of the B.I.C. Mr. A. Kersten, announced at the outset that the previous offers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Industrial Council Decisions On Dispute Levy of 3/- IN £1 Recommended for Mine Workers; Other Unions Asked to Financially Support
A special meeting of the Barrier Industrial Council was held last night to consider the matter of financing the dispute, and dealing with other matters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Mines' Stoppage Sydney, February [?]
Stoppages at two collier[?] in [?] coalfields today involved th[?] miners and a production [?] of [?] tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Dispute Retrenchments At North Mine
The only major development yesterday in the dispute between the unions and the mining companies over the new agreement was the retrenchment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Accidents
At the North mine last night W. B. Gers, of 24 Long Street, suffered a jarred muscle of the neck, and J. J. Dalwood, of 637 Beryl Street, injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Grant to Visit North Mine
The general secretary of the Miners' Federation. Mr. G. W. S. Grant, will visit the North mine today on a four of inspection. He was unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Trouble Companies' Reply Expected Soon
There was no new developments in the industrial situation over the week end. The 125 men retrenched at the North mine are expected to register at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →12 Coal Mines Idle
SYDNEY.—With 12 pits idle on N.S.W. coalfields today it is estimated that more than 10,000 tons of coal production will be lost. Over 3000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accident
H. S. Johns, of 405 Beryl Street, an employee of the North mine, was treated at Dr. Funder's surgery yesterday for a [?] leg and was then taken in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Dispute Unchanged
The labor position on the line of lode is still unchanged. There have been no further retrenchments of men, nor has the Mining Managers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Trouble No Developments
There were no developments yesterday in the mines trouble. Men who had been retrenched from the North mine on Friday registered at the office of the…
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