Mr. R. James, M.h.r. and Miners' Leaders in Accident
The General Secretary of the Min-Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant), the Liaston Officer between the miner's and the Federal Government (Mr. R…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Seven Collieries Idle To-day
SYDNEY Wed. —More than 2800 men were involved in stoppages at seven NSW coal mines to-day, and production loss is…
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SYDNEY Wed.—Central Council of the Miners’ Federation decided that until a satisfactory reply is received from the Federal…
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CESSNOCK Wed.—There are five collieries idle on the Maitland field to-day, involving 2300 men and a less in production of…
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CESSNOCK Thurs. — Bellbird miners came home to-day when it was announced at the pit-top that a horse, which broke away…
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SYDNEY Thurs.—It was announced last night that the Coal Industrial Authority for Newcastle and Maitland (Mr. James…
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[?] because of the need for large supplies of water, it was desired to find alternative [?] to the coalfields for the erection of a…
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SYDNEY Thurs. — Including Australia’s greatest producing pit, Burwood, which has a daily output of 3400 tons, and…
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Aberdare Extended coillery is idle to-day over a dispute concerning payment. Bellbird colliery is also idle…
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CESSNOCK: If a dead horse can remain undiscovered for three weeks it means that the deputies are not making the…
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Mrs. Mary Anne Lumsden, Neath Street Pelaw Main claimed compensation for the death of her husband, Thomas Tyrple Lumsden, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Funeral Fund. Statement by Northern Miners' Executive
We have received the following communication from the Secretary of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Simpson), in reference to a paragraph…
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LONDON.—Four mine-sweepers were left blazing when Beaufighters, some of which were Australian-manned, made another…
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Urging further research into the economic use of coal, Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) pointed out in the Legislative Assembly that one of…
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MELBOURNE Sat.—The secretary of the ACTU has sent a telegram to the Prime Minister, who is travelling from Perth to…
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MELBOURNE Monday — The Federal Government is considering granting better conditions to miners in the hope of increasing…
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On the coalfields to-day six collieries are idle or partly idle, compared with 10 on Friday. The coal loss for the day is estimated at 5450…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Aberdare Extended and Hebburn No. 2 collieries resumed work this morning. The only idle pits on…
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Bellbird colliery is Idle to-day over an inter-union dispute. Aberdare colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to a dispute…
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In our issues of October 10 and 13 there appeared an advertisement: "Lost, a grey draught horse (gelding), branded Dot over BB, from Bellbird…
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