Gold Mines At A Standstill
CAPETOWN, August 13.—SIR large gold mines on the Rand have been brought to a standstill and production at a number…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Miners Ignore Warning
SYDNEY, Tuesday,—Ten mines are idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day, and production loss is estimated at about…
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The Central Council of the Miners' Federation was told yesterday that treat unrest existed on the Northern New South Wales coalfields over the…
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The Miners' Federation will be represented at a conference of mining craft unions in Sydney next Friday to discuss problems affecting all…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coal, Commissioner (Mr. Williams), commenting on the Locomotive Enginmen's Union's demand that the Government peg the use of coal by the BHP at its 1994 quota, declared that, in no circumstances,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Because it had been excluded from direct representation on the joint coal board which is to take…
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In an attempt to force withdrawal of summonses issued against two members of Hebburn No, 1 Miners' Lodge,…
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CESSNOCK. Wednesday.— Sen. Ashley, Minister for Supply, advised Cessnock Council last night that the Dye process of…
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The State Opposition will try to amend the Coal Bill to make secret ballots compulsory before miners go on strike…
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SYDNEY, Wed. — Following a statement attributed to the Coal Commissioner (Mr, Williams) that he considered the…
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JOHANNESBURG, August 14.— Six native mine workers were crashed to death in a stampedes at the Subnigal mine, when the police fired on 1500 rand mine strikers who attacked natives returning to work under police escort…
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SYDNEY Wed.— In an attempt to force the withdrawal of summonses issued against two members of Hebburn No. 1 miners…
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Six native mine-workers were crushed to death in a stampede at Subnigel mine, when police fired on 1500 Rand mine strikers who…
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The occasional speaker at last night’s Rotary Club dinner was Mr, J. Johnstone, Jun[?] and the subject of His address,…
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CESSNOCK Thursday. — Another heavy loss of coal was reported to-day with continued idleness of several large collieries,…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—About 70 steel workers at a spontaneous job meeting at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company’s works yesterday carried a resolution protesting against the Locomotive Enginemen’s Union’s proposal that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Union Insists on B.H.P. Coal Cut Wants Supplies Diverted To The Railways
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Despite opposition from Newcastle steelworkers, who yesterday attacked the proposal as “stupid,” the Locomotive Engineman’s Union will persist with its request to the Trades and Labour Council that the…
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In his report to Cessnock Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. J. Brown) said:— "I have received further complaints…
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SYDNEY Friday.—Mr. Hamilton, president of the Victorian branch of the [?] Federation, told the Commonwealth Coal Authority…
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The £184,000 building, which is to house the Institute of Coalmining Technology, would be at Cessnock, said the President of Newcastle…
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