National Insurance And Miners
The Acting Secretary of the Northern Minors' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) sold to-day that official confirmation had been received from the…
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Mining & the mines, 1938
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Coal for Newcastle Industries
These aerial views of the Steel Works and the railway sidings at Carrington give some idea of the large reserves of coal available for industrial and railway purposes in Newcastle…
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Scenes at the pit-top at Stocketon Borchole colliery at 2.30 this afternoon when members of the Miners' Federation [?]ed work in accordance with the strike order…
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At the Newcastle Trades Hall to-day it was stated that most other craft unions in the mines would stop automatically with the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Leaders to Draw Same As Men
The acting northern miners' secretary (Mr. J. Simpson) said to-day that miners' leaders would draw relief dockets in lieu of wages, the same as the men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restricting Output Two Big Kurri Mines Idle
Two collieries on the Kurri Kurri end of the South Maitland coalfield were idle again yesterday, the men using that means to restrict the output of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Miners' President on Judgment "Reinforce Antagonism to Arbitration
The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson), commenting on the Cantor judgment, described it as "a complete wash-out."…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal's Battle with Oil London, Aug. 26
STRIKING figures, snowing now on is gaining the upper hand in the battle with coal for the fuelling of the world's shipping, are given in the report issued…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mining Mechanics Cessnock District Meeting
The President of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association (Mr. T. G. Moran) presided over a combined meeting of the Cessnock (district members held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →English Coal Order Lodged From Melb. Melbourne
A shipment of between 6000 and 8000 tons of coal has been ordered from England by the Metropolitan Gas Company…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Serious Position Hospital's Finances Hit by Idle Mines
The financial position of Cessnock District Hospital is becoming serious. For the past six weeks the industrial contributions have been greatly affected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Oil From Coal Progress Report for Victoria London
Discussing his visit to Germany, at the probable welcome of which ho will report to the Victorian Government, recommending the contraction of an oil-coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Problem Oe Railway Department Plans To Conserve Coal Stocks
Of all Government departments in Newcastle who laid emergency plans for a general coal strike to-day one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Lyons Will Meet Miners Final Effort Move for Federal Intervention Sydney
At the request of the Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Curtin), the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) has agreed to confer with representatives of the Miners' Federation in Canberra at 10 a.m. to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Final Direction to Miners "Must All Cease Work This Afternoon" No Special Tribunal: Mr. Lyons Gives Reasons
Every district of the Miners' Federation was notified yesterday, in conformity with the decision of the Directions Committee on Tuesday, that work must cease in every coalmine this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →B.H.P. Answers Miners Rejects Demands Adheres to Agreement What Company Has Done to Give Work
"The demands made by the Miners' Federation are rejected, and it is our intention to adhere to the agreement terminable in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners to Fly to Canberra Curtin's Efforts Two Premiers Join in Appeal (Continued from Page 1) SYDNEY
After a conference with miners' leaders, and getting the Prime Minister to agree to meet the miners' leaders to-morrow, the Federal Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) announcd that a final attempt to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Crisis Judge's Answer "Settlement Was Intended to Operate for Two Years" Federation Still Has Power to Apply for Award Variations
Giving reserved judgment yesterday, Mr. Justice Cantor answered the question relating to the coal dispute referred to him by the Minister for Labour and Industry: "What was the extent and duration of the settlement reached on August 12, 1937?"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Output South African Gold Mines Boom Conditions on Field
The Transvaal mining industry has established several new records. Aided by the longer working month or 26 days, the production and value figures for May…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kurri Colliery Accident
Edward Phillips 20, of Wallsend-street, Kurri Kurri, was knocked down by a skip in Stanford Main No. 1 colliery yesterday. He was admitted to the Kurri…
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