Miners' Support for Wollongong Hospital Board
The Southern District Miners' Delegate Board yesterday carried a motion "viewing with disgust the attitude of doctors…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Mine Stoppages Were Spontaneous, Says Federation President
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—-Whether all or any of 27 mines idle yesterday would resume work to-morrow could not be indicated tonight by the President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Walk Out on Coal Tribunal for Second Time
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners' representatives today walked out of a hearing by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher), claiming he had no legal jurisdiction to adjudicate on miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amendments To Miners' Pension Scheme Sought
Draft amendments to the Miners' Tension Act which were recently submitted to the Prime Minister (Mr. K. G. Menzies)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board, Mines Department Accused of "Funk"
SYDNEY, Friday.—Before the Coal Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today, the Secretary of the Northern Collieries Ltd. (Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prompt Action Averts Coal Line Smash
Courage and presence of mind by four railway workers averted a serious smash when a group of trucks, out of control, ran…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nthrn. Miners Directed Not To Stop Work
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation directed five lodges to ignore a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Night School Grants From Jt. Coal Board
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A spokesman for the Joint Coal Board said tonight that where evening colleges in predominately coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Parkinson Again Miners' Vice-President
SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. W. Parkinson was re-elected Vico-President of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russian Royal Family had Gold Plated Car
After a 30/98" Vauxhall came second to a 150 h.p. car in a race at M. Petersburg in 1914, the Russian Imperial family ordered a limousine Vauxhall which had to have all its polished: surfaces gold-plated. This is stated in "The Story of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Visit to district by learned mining engineer
Dr. D. W. Phillips, one of the world's most outstanding engineers who visited the Wollongong district last Thursday and inspected various industrial plants was recently appointed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Truman Attempts to Break Soft Coal Strike
WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—President Truman has invoked the Taft-Hartley labour law in an effort to end the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Pledge Not To Co-operate With Menzies Govt
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—-The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today pledged itself by resolution not to "co-operate" with the Menzies Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Contribute Liberally
A generous contribution of £12/10/- to the Charlie Richardson Anneal by the South Clifton Colliery Employees is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal for Noumea
The Quebec is due to enter Port Kembla. harbour this morning. It will arrive in ballast and is expected to berth the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia May Import Coal and Steel
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A Federal Cabinet subcommittee is considering a plan to import large quantities of coal,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Medical Bureau Opens Today
The Join Coal Board's Southern Districts Medical Bureau, one of the most up-to-date diagnostic clinics…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Joint Coal Board announced to-day that 13 candidates had won scholarships under the board's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Board Clinic Opened
The Joint Coal Board Clinic at Russell Vale, was opened yesterday. A number of men was examined fay the Medical Officer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Seek Protection Against Thefts
SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Miners' Federal Central Executive and check inspectors will endeavour to have adequate…
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