Miners' Claims
The following cases were heard by Judge Perdriau at the sitting of the Workers' Compensation Commission in Newcastle during the week:—…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Idle Collieries Disputes On Maitland Field
CESSNOCK Friday.—Stanford Main No. 2 was idle to-day and some of the employees of Elrington did not work…
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CANBERBA, Monday. — Following discussions between the miners' officials Messrs. Grant and Wells, and the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) in Canberre…
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CESSNOCK Fri— Jack Ship pen, 52, of Darwin-street, employed as a shift man at Pelton, was caught between props while at…
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SYDNEY Fri.— An announcement was made last night by the Commonwealth Coal Commission (Mr. Mighell) that Cabinet…
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Federal Cabinet is to speed up the return of all miners in the services who wish to re-enter the coalmining industry. Their return to mining will be…
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CANBERRA Friday—The decision to release coal who had been called into the Army as a result of the south coast strike…
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The Commonwealth Coal commissioner (Mr. Mighell) announced last night that Cabinet had agreed to expedite the return to the…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—The Commonwealth, Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, announced that he proposed to establish coal dust…
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Shareholders of Gretamain Collieries Ltd.. will be asked to agree to a further reduction in capital by a return of 2/ a share…
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The oldest active colliery manager on the northern filed [?] Jonathap Dixon, who was general manager of the Newcastle…
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WOONONA, Sat. — Harry McCanley, 65, of Station-street, Thirroul, was killed when run over by a set of skips at…
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CESSNOCK Sat.—On Tuesday, Judge Drake Brockman will visit Cessnock in pursuance of a promise made to the enginedrivers…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Coalcliff Colliery, over which the Australian flag was [?]sted a fortnight ago to indicate it was under…
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CESSNOCK Monday — Allen Mitchell, 30, of Davidson-street. Cessnock, a miner, employed at Maitland Main colliery, was…
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Coalclilf colliery, ever which the Australian flag was hoisted a fortnight ago to indicate it was under the control of the Commonwealth…
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Aberdare colliery, which was idle yesterday, is again idle to-day, owing to a protest by wheelers. They allege there has been a cutting down of their pay…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday — His Honor, Judge Drake-Brockman, presided at sitting of the Central Reference Board, which was…
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LONDON March 27.—Nearly all miners in South Yorkshire collieries are hack at work to-day. Men of the night shift went down…
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Judge Nield stated at Cessnock yesterday afternoon that he would hear the appeals of 62 miners against their conviction for…
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