Mines Ask W.i.u. to Lift Ban on Membership
Mine managers today requested the W.I.U. of A. to lift its membership restrictions to enable more employment on the mines. A conference between the M.M.A. and union…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Miners Federation Leaders Withdraw From Hearing Coalowners' Application On Mechanical Extraction Of Pillars
Sydney, January 16.—Miners Federation leaders today withdrew from a hearing before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher). They did this after they claimed that Mr…
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Sydney. — The miners at Stanford Main No. 2, on the Northern coalfields, stopped work today in protest against…
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Several North Mine employees were inured at wort yesterday. They included: W. H. Pascoe, Southern Cross Hotel. injured right knee; J. W. cooper. 35…
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Mr. J. C. Guest, business manager of the North Mine, and his son, James, arrived in Broken Hill on Monday night…
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Sydney, January 17.—The Cool Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) said today that he would ignore a protest by the Bulli miners against the hearing of the pillar coal case. Bulli miners stopped work today and sent an urgent telegram…
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Paris, January 17.—France flatly rejects West Germany's suggestion that the Germans should be consulted on any deal which France may make to mine coal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Board hopes for record year By a special correspondent
CONTINUAL disputes in the coalmining industry are not the sole reason for Australia's serious lack of coal. An equally important reason is the fact that for years New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Union Rule Hampers Mine Expansion Plans M.M.A. Requests Additional Labor From W.I.U. Of A.
Because the qualification rule of the W.I.U. of A. was hampering the mining companies in their expansion programs the M.M.A. yesterday requested the executive of the union to review the rule so as to make 300 men available to the mines as soon as possible…
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Melbourne.—New Guinea Goldfields Ltd. lost £22,893 for the year ended September 30. Profit for the previous year was…
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R. Hay (North) was treated by a doctor for head injuries. He was later taken home to 147 Pell Street. G. Andrews (Haunstrup's) was treated…
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Adelaide, January 18.—The S.A. Electricity Trust announced today that it was installing a special plant to burn heavy oil to maintain power supplies during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pillar Coal Control Should Remain with Government Says Witness Before Coal Tribunal
Sydney, January 18.—Final control of the use of machines in the extraction of pillar coal from underground mines should remain with the N.S.W. Mines…
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A. Bastion (C.P.S.) was taken home to 23 Rockwell Street yesterday suffering from illness. W. Bock (Zinc) received treatment at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Mine Check Inspection
The Check Inspector Mr. W. O'Connell, visited the North Mine yesterday and later reported: In company with Mr. W. Grimsley…
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Newcastle, January 19.—Northern miners' leaders have accepted an invitation to attend talks with the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in Canberra on…
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P. S. Martin (South was taken some to 504 Blende Street [?] from illness. E. J. Boon (Haunstrup's) was taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Award Scholarships
Courses of study at a university, through the generosity of mining companies, have been made available to successful competitors in the Leaving Certificate examination…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violence in U.s. Coal Strike
Pittsburgh. January 20.—Violence flared at two pits involved in the coal miners' strike yesterday, when two big strip mine power shovels, valued at…
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London, Thusrday.—The National Coal Board would show a net profit of about £10,000,000 for 1949, the…
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