Dispute Settled at Tongarra Colliery
The dispute at Tongarra Colliery has been settled and miners have commenced working, stated Mr. W. Smart,…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
705 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 22 of 36
Miners Condemn Korean Intervention
At its regular meeting yesterday, the Southern District Delegate Board of the Miners' Federation passed resolutions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners, Ironworkers To Attend World Peace Congress
The South Coast's two largest trade unions, the Southern District Miners' Federation and the Port Kembla Federated Ironworkers, will send rank and file delegates to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Mine Hosts' From Kiama to Sydney Gather for U.l.v.a. Annual Ball
From centres as far apart as Canberra, Kiama and Sydney they came for the annual U.L.V.A. Cabaret. Ball held at the Soldiers' Hall, Wollongong, last Tuesday, July 18th, to join local…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Union-management Disputes Stopped Two Collieries Yesterday
Mt. Kembla and Bulli Main collieries were idle yesterday as the result of union-management disputes over labour allocation.' Mt. Kembla miners will return to work to-morrow…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — The future of the Australian coal industry was "desperate" because of the almost total lack of youth labour, Mr. W. Smart said today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board May Buy Collieries At West Dapto
It is understood negotiations are in progress, for the acquisition of the Huntly, Collieries af West Dapto by the Joint Coal Board. These collieries will supply coal for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Helps the Farmer
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smart Attacks South Coast Mine Amenities
SYDNEY, Friday.—A strong attack on the amenities programme of the Joint Coal Board for South Coast mineworkers was made today by Mr. W. Smart. Mr. Smart, who is Vice-president of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strikes Stop Two South Coast Mines
Union-management disputes over working conditions have stopped production at two South Coast collieries. Union officials said yesterday possibilities of resumption of work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Disastrous Colliery Explosion Recalled
Just forty eight years ago in the afternoon of the 31st July, 1902 Australia was shocked by the news of its second great colliery disaster when, following an explosion of "gas" and coal-dust, the Mt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Worker Injured at Mt. Kembla
Eugene Bartley, 43, of Kembla Heights, suffered a probable fracture of the right foot when he was struck by a chain clip…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Alliance" Rejected By Miners?
SYDNEY, Monday.—Rank-and-file Australian miners are believed to have rejected a proposal to form an "industrial pact" with the Waterside Workers' Federation and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clifton Mine to Resume; Kembla Dispute Settled
Miners at Scarborough (South Clifton) Colliery, who have been idle since last Thursday, will return to work today. At a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Talks on Joy Miners
The President of the Southern Miners (Mr. W. Parkinson) announced yesterday that the Miners' Federation Central…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Period Of Coal "Peace" Predicted
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Joint Coal Board believes the coal industry in New South Wales is likely to be comparatively free from industrial disputes for the remainder of this year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Summons Arrives
A subpoena was issued on the Southern Miners' Secretary (Mr. M. Fitzgibbon) yesterday morning, calling upon him to produce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board Official Visits Dapto
Aid. Graham, accompanied by Mr. Griffiths, engineer from the Coal Board, met representative citizens at the Dapto Public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steel Output High Despite Lack of Coal
MELBOURNE, Thursday.— The annual report of the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. states that shortage of coal again severely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thirroul - Clifton Miners Protest On Baths, Drinking Water
At Excelsior Colliery, Thirroul, miners yesterday gave an ultimatum that bathroom facilities must be improved within 14 days. Striking miners at South Clifton Colliery gave…
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