Miners' Convention
A meeting of the greatest importance to all members of the Miners' Federation will be held in Sydney on August 4th. The…
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Mining & the mines, 1938
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Richmond Main Miners' Lodge
The result of the ballot taken at Richmond Main Colliery recently for the dual position of President-Treasurer resulted in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Compulsory Selling Price of Coal
Kearsley Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, accepted an invitation to be represented on the deputation which…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Strike Committee Formed. Cessnock Miners' Lodges
Delegates from miners' lodges in the Cessnock district on Wednesday night formed a strike committee with the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The "Puce" of Coal (To the Editor)
Sir—Seeing that the impending coal crisis seems inevitable, do the coal owners ever consider the tragedies that occur on their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mechanics' Claims Granted. Coal Loading Punt at Hexham
The Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. W. C. Morton) has been advised by the Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Rescue Bill Mr. Baddeley on Validation. Measure Criticised in House
Speaking on the Mines Rescue (Validation) Bill in the Legislative Assembly the other day, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., said:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fall of Coal at Aberdare Central. Jury Returns Verdict of Accidental Death But Considers More Attention Should Be Given to Timbering
Echoes of the tragic death of William Porter (41), miner, of McGrane-street, Cessnock, who was killed by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery on July 12, Were heard at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, when the Kurri Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Exports Another Busy Week NEWCASTLE
Shipments of coal from Newcastle for oversea ports during the week totalleed 66.782 tons, compared with 76.500 tons last week. Altogether 82,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Help of Churches Sought by Miners SYDNEY
It was stated to-day that the Miners Federation on the coalfields is seeking the co-operation of clergymen of all denominations for the miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unrest Among Miners in North Finance May Decide Strike
The reaction of the rank and file of the Miners' Federation to their leaders' suggestion that they should strike for shorter hours, pensions, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Threat Support For Miners Heffron Labour Newcastle
The unity conference of the Heffron Labour Party held here at the week-end pledged support for the Miners Federation's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Exports Newcastle Trade Increase Noted Newcastle
The value of exports and interstate trade in coal from the port of Newcastle in the first half of 1938 was £169,266 more than in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Catholic Church Moves in Mine Crisis Northern Community Decides to Support Men's Claims
The claims regarding wages and conditions put forward by the Miners' Federation were endorsed at a meeting of representatives of the Catholic community of the Newcastle, Maitland and Coalfields Districts, held at West Maitland last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Ills
Sickness and injuries are rampant at the Aberdare Extended Colliery. One day last week there were twenty-one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents
Struck by a skip at work, at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday, George Joyce, 47, of Darby-street, Newcastle, fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Acts. be Nee Scrapping. View of Miners Federation. Mr. Orr's Statement Sydney
The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Orr, announced to-day that the Federation, in preparation for a possible upheaval in the coal industry, had arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aberdare Colliery Dispute. Work Resumed Pending Conference
Aberdare Colliery, which was idle on Thursday and Friday last, owing to a dispute concerning the payment of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bashing of Miners' Delegate. Labour Inquiry Adjourned
The committee of inquiry appointed by the Lang Labour Executive to investigate the bashing of Mr. W. Crooks,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Leaders Criticise Owners. "Folded Arms" Attitude
Messrs. Nelson and Orr, President and Secretary of the Miners' Federation, in a statement criticised the colliery proprietors…
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