North'n Miners Alter "Protest" Day
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Northern District of the Miners' Federation decided today to hold their weekly one-day protest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
421 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 22
A.e.u. Threatens Action at Old Bulli Mine
The possibility of "drastic action" in the Old Bulli danger money dispute was threatened last night by the Divisional Organiser of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Want Conscription Referendum
Southern District miners' delegates have decided to seek a referendum on the question of conscription…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →McGirr Denies Holding Up Coal Bill
SYDNEY, Thursday.—State Cabinet on Tuesday will consider a Commonwealth request for amendment to the Coal industry Act. Amendment to the Act needs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S.M. Holds Drift Is Coal Mine: Manager Fined
In a reserved decision at Bulli Court yesterday Mr. J. A. Fleeman, S.M., held that the cross measures drift at Old Bulli Colliery was a coal mine within the meaning and definition of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Stoppages Next Week Re-arranged
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today re-arranged next week's one-day stoppages to allow aggregate meeting to be called, if the council desides this weekend they should be held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →COAL and OIL
A high-speed Diesel engine has been successfully tested with pulverised coal mixed nearly half-and-half with fuel oil…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Council Calls Off Stoppages
SYDNEY, Sunday. — The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided today to recommend that the weekly one-day protest stoppages be called off. The recommendation will be put…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Tribunal Critical Of Mine Owners
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) said today the coal owners were showing a "complete disregard for the welfare of the community."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canberra Talks On Increased Coal Production
CANBERRA, Monday.—Plans for increased coal production in Australia were discussed today by the National Security…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southern Miners Meet Today
Meetings will be held on the southern field today. The meetings at Wollongong, Bulli and Holensburgh will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Fitness Camps for Miners' Children
A National Fitness School Vacation camp for mineworkers' children will be held from May 5 until May 14…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Demands Conference On Coal Legislation
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—State Cabinet today 'decided amendments to the Coal Industry Act were, necessary, but could not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Miners Vote To End Weekly Stops
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The A.C.T.U. was prepared publicly to oppose the miners if its advice for the Miners' Central Council to make an approach to the Coal Industry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate Rules Bulli Tunnel Is a Coal Mine!
Mr. J. Fleeman, stipendiary magistrate, ruled at Bulli Court on Friday that a haulage tunnel known as the Cross Measures Drift, which is under construction at Bulli Colliery, is a mine, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Few Attend Miners' Meetings
Poorly attended meetings of southern miners yesterday voted strongly in favour of ending the one day stoppages. The voting was: Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board To Stay
CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Commonwealth Government had no intention of abolishing the Joint Coal Board, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Question of a Mayoral Gold Chain
The question of whether or not Greater Wollongong's Mayor will wear a mayoral chain, is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Premier Adamant No Rates Relief for Widows and Ex-Miners
The Premier (Mr. McGirr) has advised the Greater Wollongong City Council that his Government is not prepared to recommend the waiving of rates for widows and ex-miners, as had been done…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Story of First Coal Reenacted
A vast amount of preparation and checking of historical data was necessary to prepare and equip the A.I. & S. float in…
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