£3000 for Muswellbrook Ambulance Grant From Joint Coal Board
Mr. R. Lewis, hon. secretary of the Combined Mining Unions' Amenities' Committee, has been advised that the Joint Coal Board…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Miners To Vote Soon On Merger With Mechanics First Step In Amalgamation of Seven Unions
SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Members of the Federated [?] Mechanics’ Association and the Miners’ Federation [?] be asked to vote soon on a recommendation for the amalgamation of the two unions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rhondda Mine Idle
NEWCASTLE, Wed.—The only mine idle on the Newcastle field to-day was Rhondda for a total loss of 46 tons…
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SYDNEY, Wed. — The Coal Industry Tribunal today granted contract miners a wage increase of 3/ a shift…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Maitland Mines Idle
CESSNOCK, Wed. — Loss in production on the Maitland field to-day is 2300 tons. Richmond Main, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Compensation Claims for Dusted Miners State Cabinet Committee Meets Federation Officials
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A committee appointed, last night by tile State Cabinet conferred to-day with Miners’ Federation officials on compensation claims for dusted miners. In the meanwhile, the Miners’ Central Council, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Bakers Continue Their Strike Miners Request Premier To Intervene In Northern Dispute
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A mass meeting of more than 1000 bread employees to-day unanimously decided to continue their strike. They will meet again on Friday to consider the position…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed In Pelaw Main Colliery
KURRI Thurs 'Francis CharltoD.-Sl,[?] a second-class shiftman. was Skilled instantly at Pelaw Main colliery-this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adequate Coal For Christmas
CANBERRA, Thursday.— The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said to-day that unless some serious development…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plans Made for State Coal Strike To Enforce Compensation For Dusted Miners
SYDNEY, Friday.—If the Federal and N.S.W. Governments fail to meet demands for full compensation tea number of dusted miners, aggregate meetings of South Coast miners will be called next Wednesday to consider a stoppage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Maitland Mines
CESSNOCK, Friday.—Production on the South Maitland field this week has been maintained at a high level…
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NEWCASTLE. Friday. —Due to coal production being high on the northern coalfield, total export from Newcastle for the week is expected…
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The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said in the House of Representatives this week that unless some serious…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners' Pensions Proposed Increases
The State Labour Caucus has appointed a sub-committee of members representing coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Funeral Lays Mine Idle
The only mine idle on the South Maitland field to-day, is Pelaw Main. This mine is idle because of the funeral of Francis Charlton, 51, a second…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Dearer in France
LONDON, Nov. 6.—The Randi Cabinet has decided to cancel all coal subsidies and to set the new price for coal at £4/10/ a ton,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Refuses Coal Probe
A request by Sydney County Council for an investigation of the deterioration in the quality of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Case for a State Mine
SOME six months ago the Deputy Mayor, Alderman Brown, focussed the attention of the Municipal Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improvements Sought by Council. Not Overlooked Says Coal Board
Following an interview in Sydney with Mr. R. P. Jack and Mr. Warburton, of the Coal Board, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Added Costs Do Not Threaten Coal Industry Just Claims Must Be Granted
Giving his reserved judgment this week, the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, said at…
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