Four Mines Idle at Cessnock Minor Disputes Occur
Four collieries were idle to-day on the Cessnock end of the field owing to disputes. The idle pits are Ellington,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Miners' Smokes and Safety Lamps Bellbird Issues Discussion at Commission
Altered shot-firing practice and the fact that men would not be able to smoke in the mine were mentioned by a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Many Decisions Miners' Committee Meets No More Victimisation Pay for Dudley
The Northern Miners Committee of Management dealt with a long list of matters at its meeting in Newcastle yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dead Miners' Lungs Cut Out by Doctors Compensation Claims Established Orr Tells Court Of Practice SYDNEY
"We lost many compensation cases for pneumaconiosts because the N.S.W. Act was construed in such a way that we had to show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not an Issue Miners' Honesty Mr. Orr on Claims Effect of Wonthaggi on N.S.W. Prices SYDNEY
In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court today, Judge Drake-Brockman told the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr) that the honesty of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Mines Award Stoppages at Hetton, Bellbird Counsel Makes Complaint Sydney
A complaint of stoppages at Hetton Bellbird mine was made by Mr. Cassidy, K.C. (for the mine owners) in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Worker Injured
When he fell from a landing at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery. Frank Sweeney. 33, of Harle-street, Abermain, had his back and right arm injured. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Abolish Old-time Prejudices" Safety in Coal Mines Judge Tells Commission Would Men Forgo Smoke?
"If we are to improve conditions in coal mines, some old-time prejudices must be knocked out," the Chairman of the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Five Pits and 2000 Miners Were Idle To-day
More than 2000 mineworkers were idle to-day as a result of disputes at five mines. At Stockton Borehole, there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Mines Resume at Cessnock Bellbird Men Reject Direction
Two of the collieries idle on the Cessnock field yesterday, resumed working to-day. They were Aberdare Extended and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News Supported Wrong Candidate Politicians Censured Miners' Committee Decisions
The Northern Miners' Management Committee, which sat all day yesterday, and will resume to-day, decided to go ahead with the proposal to build offices…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →"326 Minutes Were Lost in One Day" Regulations Strike On Coal Trains
"We carry coal only to regulations," states the bulletin of the Australian Railways' Union issued to-day. The bulletin lists the regulations to be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Different Method of Timbering Mines Commission Informed of Decision Inquiry Resumes At Maitland
It was stated at the sitting to-day of the Royal Commission into Health and Safety in Coal Mines at Maitland that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hard Work—hazardous Judge on Mining Mr. Orr's Address Reply to Owner's Counsel SYDNEY
"I agree that the work in the coalmines is hard, and that there are considerable hazards attached to the work. I don't think that Mr. Cassidy (for the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mine Worker Injured
When the end of a landing on which he was standing at Hebburn No. 2 colliery collapsed yesterday, Frank Sweeney, 33, a packer, of Harle-street, Abermain,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mount Kembla Colliery Idle Wollongong
Mount Kembla colliery has been idle for come days because of the dismissal of a man for alleged insubordination. At a conference, the management agreed to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coal Mines Award Evidence Concludes Some Weeks Before Judgment Transcript Covers 3050 Pages SYDNEY
The hearing of evidence and addresses in the claims of the Miners' Federation and other unions for an award in the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Industrial News Many Appeals Northern Miners' Committee
"That practically completes the business," said the President (Mr. T. Hoare) at the conclusion of the sitting of the North Committee of Management of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Safety in Mines Deputies Put Their Views
Evidence was given on behalf of the deputies before the Royal Commission into Health and Safety in Coal Mines at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Southern Miners Re-elect Vice-president Wollongong
Mr. E. R. Browne was re-elected vice-president of the Southern District of the Miners' Federation at a delegate board meeting to-day…
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