Increase In Mine Workers' Superannuation; Draft Bill Approved
SYDNEY, Mon.—State Cabinet today approved a draft Bill to increase mine workers' superannuation, the Premier (Mr Cahill) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illawarra · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1954
316 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 16
Old Bulli Mine Idle
There will be no work at the Bulli Colliery to-day. This action was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Supply Adequate, Says Coal Board
CANBERRA, Wed.—There was nc prospect of the Australian community being without adequate supplies of New South Wales coal for the next few years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Stop in Hospital Protest
Miners, deputies and A.E.U. members at South Clifton colliery yesterday stopped work as a protest and in order to draw attention to the position at Coledale-Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →500 Miners Idle At Three Mines
More than 500 miners were idle yesterday because of stoppages at three mines…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Princess Margaret Goes Mining
LONDON, Thurs.— [?] Princes Margaret yesterday went down a coalmines — and emerged an hold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister Has Faith in Future of Coal Industry
CANBERRA, Thurs.—Faith in the future of the coal industry was expressed in the Senate by the Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electricity Hazards In Mines
SYDNEY, Fri.—Increased use of electricity in mines could be considered as an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board Grants
The Towradgi Bowling Club has received a grant of £1,000 from the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Worker Injured
An employee at the M Keira colliery, yesterday suffered injuries to tl head whence was struc[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Biggest Coal Fire in World
CARBONDAIE, (Pennsylvania)—The biggest coal-fire in the world has for the last 14 years been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Board Urges Action on Coledale Hospital Complaints
The Board of Management of the Southern District Miners' Federation yesterday carried a motion instructing the District Executive to take whatever action it was deemed necessary to have complaints regarding the Coledale Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Injured
Two workmen were injured on Monday afternoon while working in collieries on the Southern coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Rapidly Changing Coal Situation
"In the coal industry we find ourselves in a rapidly changing situation. During recent years it has been difficult to get a real picture of what the immediate future holds for coal."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quality Coal Dearer In Britain
LONDON, Thurs. —The [?]ional Coal Board has in[?]sed prices for top qual[?] coal in a move to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Scheme Wins Sydney Cup Despite Leg Injury
SYDNEY, Mon.—New Zealand stayer Gold Scheme won the Sydney Cup at Randwick today with a badly sprained leg. The injury, caused when Gold Scheme, wrenched…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Half-Yearly Meeting of Miners Women's Auxiliary
Combined Southern District Miners Women's Auxiliaries discussed a "mixed bag" of business at their recent half-yearly meeting at Corrimal. The Auxiliaries decided to:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Resumption of Work Request to Old Bulli Miners
The Southern Miners' Board of Management yesterday requested members of the Miners' Federation employed at the Old Bulli Colilery to return to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Bulli Mine Talks Postponed
The meeting of miners' officials and representatives of the management of the Old Bulli Mine, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kembla Colliery Idle
Kembla Colliery was idle yesterday. The men walked off in protest at what they…
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