Scheme for Miners' Pensions Legislation to Be Drafted
The State Government has appointed a committee of State experts to draft legislation to give effect to the scheme for miners'…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Miner Killed at Richmond Main Colliery
William Bowling, 39, miner, of Fourth Street, Weston, was killed by a fall of coal and stone at Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pelton Colliery Miners Stop Work Cessnock
Pelton colliery is the to-day. The miners stopped as a protest against the refusal of the Management to provide for 18ft slabe where runnig…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mines Will Reopen. Roosevelt’s Plan Accepted (A.A.P. Service) WASHINGTON, April 29
It was announced from the White House that 13 Southern coal operators had accepted President Roosevelt’s proposal tor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pelton Dispute Colliery Still Idle Cessnock
The men employed at Pelton colliery have refused to work under what they consider an inadequate system of [?]bering, said the district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Elrington Miners' Lodge
The ballot for the election of president of the Elrington Miners' Lodge will shortly be held. The sitting president, Mr. R. Moody, is being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Yield
Gold Produced in New South Wales in the first two months of 1941 amounted to 12,235 hue oz valued at £130,934 Australian currency,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wonthaggi Miners May Strike
It is reported from Melbourne that miners at the State coalmine at Wonthaggi may strike after a meeting at the week-end. They are dissatisled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Lose Clothes and Money in Fire
Fire which occurred in a bathroom at the Steel Works colliery at Lithgow yesterday, destroyed the clothes of 23 men. They also lost varying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Seek Increase Claims Before Board “6/- War Loading” Sydney
An application for a 6/ war loading for employees in the coal mining industry was made to the Central reference Board of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil From Coal Federal Members Asked To Assist Business Men’s Conference
A conference of local government and other bodies held at the West Maitland Town Hall yesterday afternoon-decided to urge Messie. R. James, D. Watkina, E.S. Spooner, J.P. Abbott and Dr.H.V. Evatt, Ms. H.E. to use their endeavours…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Executive Reports. Queensland Government Will Honor Its Obligations. Miners' Pensions, Safety and Health
The Queensland Government representatives, Mr. Cooper (Acting-Premier) and Mr. Gledson (Minister for Mines) informed a deputation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board
The Central Coat Reference Board will alt in Sydney on Monday at 10.30 to consider claims by the Federated Mining Mechanics’…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Salute’s King’s Plate Win at Ascot Bi[?]
Gold Salute won the King’s Plate by four lengths from St[?] and [?] this afternoon, Alter leading throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increase In Miners’ Wages
The Northern president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) at the opening of Federation House on Saturday night announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mines Work For Fortnight
Most Of the large collieries in the north worked full time for the fortnight, Detail, as furnished by shipping, agents in Newcastle on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Paxton Colliery Idle
Paxton colliery was idle today over a dispute relating to payments for "shoving up" work in the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increase for Miners Wartime Loading Rate
Speaking at the opening of Federation House in Newcastle on Saturday night Mr. J. kellock, Northern president of the Miners Federation [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heroism of Mine Workers Praised by Kurri Coroner Kurri Kurri
The Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) to-day commented on the heroism displayed by mine workers who at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Danube, Cleared of Mines. (A.a.p. Service) LONDON, May 6
The German Navy, with the Danube notilla has, cleared the passage of the Danube from mines according to a German communique…
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