Two Mines Idle
Two mines were, idle in one-day protests yesterday: Mt. Kembla and Coalcliff…
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Mining & the mines, 1953
383 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 16 of 20
Miners Books Remain Closed
The Southern Miners' President (Mr. W. Parkinson) told a conference in Sydney yesterday that miners' books would not be opened until the four unemployed Federation members were found work in mines or coke works…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—Evidence from New South Wales colliery pioprietors in the Miners' Log of…
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CANBERRA, Mon.—The Commonwealth Government will not provide the finance to stockpile coal until the Miners' Federation permits vacancies in South Coast mines to be filled. Announcing this tonight…
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NEWCASTLE, Tues.— The Northern Miners' Management Board decided to close its books…
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"In reply to Senator Spooner's statement in yesterday's 'Mercury' I once again desire to point out that the Southern District Board of Management over a month ago authorised the District Executive to open the books to ex members of the…
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Rumours that members of the Miners' Federation in the allowed to take will not be allowed to take their long…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—Continuance of existing pay rates for miners is sought in the owners' counter Log of Claims outlined before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today…
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The Executive of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation has been authorised to open the books to ex-members of the federation only when all unemployed members in the district have been absorbed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News for Women Revellers Dance Under Blue and Gold Canopy at President's Ball
A huge Maltese Cross, in the blue and gold colours of the Wollongong Soldiers' Club, formed a canopy under which all present danced on Friday night at the annual President's Ball. The floorshow given by the…
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The Southern District of the Miners' Federation has opened its books to former members of the Federation. This was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Govt. Awaits Police Report On State Mine Administration
SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today that any question of the State Coal Authority's future was deferred until he received a police report on State coal mine administration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"35-Hour Week Means 16 p.c. "Less Coal"-Witness
SYDNEY, Thurs.—The introduction of a 35-hour week in the mines would mean a production loss of 16 per cent, of output, a witness told the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today…
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A resolution passed at yesterday's Southern District Miners' Federation Board of Management declared "promises of stock piling good quality coal until Christmas is only playing with the serious economic situation in the coal mining…
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SYDNEY, Fri.—Police investigations into alleged irregularities at two State coalmines may reveal transactions involving at least £10,000…
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The Southern District Miners' President (Mr. W. Parkinson) alleged "large scale dissatisfaction at the…
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The members of South Bulli Colliery Staff and Craft Unions, said farewell and best wishes to…
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SYDNEY, Tues. - A summons was served on the Miners' Federation today calling on it to show cause why it should not admit new members…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Talks on Unexploded Detonators Found in Wongawilli Mine
A Miners' Federation and Wongawilli Lodge deputation to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Buckley) tomorrow will discuss the finding of three unexploded…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) has been…
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