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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Miners' Pensions (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 5

Sir,-During my frequent visits to your town I have been rending in your columns the controversy regarding the payment of miners' pensions…

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Efforts To Prevent Coal Hold-up

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday. — The Federal Government will everything possible to prevent any loss of coal production, the…

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Offer Of Increase To Mine Pensioners Northern District Accepts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

A special meeting of the Northern District of mine pensioners was asked by the Secretary of the Northern District Miners (Mr. J. B. Simpson)' if they would be prepared to accept anto uccept an…

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Suggestion for One Day Stoppages Rejected By Miners' Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

The Miners' Area Committee on Wednesday night unanimously rejected a proposal by the Aberdare Miners' Lodge for a one-day stoppage of mines…

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Miners’ Claim for Long Service Leave Draft Proposals On

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, will read a draft award on long-service leave for the cool industry next Tuesday and give both miners and owners an opportunity to Express their views…

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Decision Likely To-day On Coal Stoppage Tribunal May Order “No Strike”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Although the Central Council of the Miners’ Federation did not give any undertaking yesterday to the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, about the suggested nation-wide stoppage next Thursday, the council…

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Mr. Chifley’s Criticism of Miners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The central executive of the Miners’ Federation will meet in Sydney to-morrow to discuss criticism voiced by the Prime…

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Prime Minister Asks Miners Not to Stop ‘Would Be Base Ingratitude’

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — Addressing the annual New South Wales State conference of the Australian Labour Party, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, strongly criticised the miners’ proposals to hold a stoppage on the coalfields…

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No Idle Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—There are no idle mines on the South Maitland field to-day…

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Miners' Pensions. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

Sir,-The views expressed in my last letter were not mine alone, but those of all mine pensioners, and the suggestion that pensioners would be…

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Miners' Pensions (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

Sir,-In last Tuesday's issue there appeared a letter over the name of Jock Graham purporting to be in support of the miners' pensioners. With…

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Efforts To Avert Mine Hold-Up

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Attempts are being made in Sydney to-day to evert a threatened one-day stoppage next Thursday of coal…

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Attempts to Avert Mine Stoppage Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Attempts are being made in Sydney today to avert the threatened one day stoppage next Thursday of the miners…

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Threat to Stop Work on Thursday. Miners' Federation Decision Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Attempts are being made in Sydney to-day to avert a threatened one-day stoppage next Thursday of miners throughout the country. The Central…

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Miners Directed to Attend for Work Order Issued By The Coal Tribunal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Coal industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, to-day issued an order directing the miners to attend for work to-morrow. Yesterday the Combined Mining Unions reaffirmed the decision to hold stop-work meetings…

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Mine Craft Unions Support Coal Stoppage Attitude Changed When Tribunal Threatened To Bah Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Reversing a decision made earlier in the day to appose Thursday’s stoppage, the Combined Mining Unions’ Council decided last night to hold a one-day stoppage of all mineworkers to-morrow…

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Coal Board Inquiries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The Joint Coal Board asked Cessnock Municipal Council last night what action had been taken with regard…

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Dissatisfaction Over Mine Supervision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.— The Northern District miners’ check inspector (Mr. J. Barrett) has expressed dissatisfaction…

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U.S. Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 3

PITTSBURGH, June 15. — Northern coal operators plan to create a permanent organisation to negotiate with the United…

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Fractious Horse Threw Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Owing to the seals leaking in one of the sections, which was recently sealed off, because of fire…

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