Northern Miners Resume Work Basis of 40-Hours Week. Sydney
The northern mine workers, who have been idle since the engineers came out on strike on November 2, resumed work to-day on a basis of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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All Collieries Resume
Although several collieries were idle yesterday, it was due to the fact that the mines were not ready for work. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Federation Election of Officers
The ballot for the election of the general president and general secretary of the Miners Federation, which was partly taken in the north on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Idle Cessnock Collieries CESSNOCK
Two of the larger colleries on the Cessnock field are idle to-day. They are Elrington and Abermain No. 2. Because of the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Strike Cannot Understand Award BULLI
Eighteen hundred miners on the South Coast are on strike because they cannot understand the award. They demand an aggregate meeting to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Destroyer Sunk by Mine London, November 14
The Admiralty announces that a British destroyer, the name of which has not been disclosed, was sunk by a German mine. One rating was killed, three officers and 12 ratings were injured, and six ratings are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Destroyer Sunk By Mine Freighter Disabled Near Scene of Disaster
A British destroyer, the name of which has not been disclosed, was sunk by a mine in the North Sea on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Demands of Miners Put to Prime Minister 40-Hour Week and Application of Peace Act Sought
A 40-hour week, and the application of the Industrial Peace Act, with the reconstitution of the coal tribunal were the demands put…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missing Men Safe Mine Explosion Sequel LONDON, November 15
The Admiralty announced to-day that four of those reported missing when a British destroyer was sunk by a mine in the North Sea yesterday are safe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Complete Unity Among Miners General President's Statement Sydney
Mr. C. Nelson, general president of the Miners' Federation, and chairman of the Combined Unions' Committee, commenting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Mines Idle Yesterday
Five collieries were idle on the Cessnock end of the coalfields yesterday. Hostility is growing against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stanford Merthyr No. 2 Miners' Lodge
District Nominations for the Stafford-Merthyr No. [?] Lodge etc:— District President, Di Davies;…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Women's Auxiliary Successful Fashion Display
The Miners Women's Auxiliary have had their first fashion display and are planning to make of it a yearly event…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mechanised Mines Conference to be Called
At its meeting this week the Northern Miners' Board of Management decided, at the request of Richmond Main Lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Birthday Function Northern Miners' Women's Auxiliaries
Sixty women, representing delegates from the numerous women's organisations in the [?]land and Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Proposed Afternoon Shift at Hebburn. Miners' Board Objects
At a meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management this week it was reported that at a conference between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal for Kurri Hospital Price to be Increased
Hebbum Limited, which supplies coal to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital, advised a meeting of the Board of Management last night that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kurri Hospital Meeting of the Board Price of Coal Kurri
When the new mining award is completed, the price of coal supplied to the Kurri Kurri Hospital will be dearer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Mechanics Essential Services Statement by Secretary
Mr. H. C. Mor[?] General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, when interviewed to-day, made a statement in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Award No Overtime Outside 40 Hours Board Meeting
The president of the Northern District branch of the Miners' Federation reported fully to a meeting of the board of…
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