Colliery Disputes Keen Interest in Boards of Reference
The Drake-Brockman award for the coalmining industry continues to create what one Newcastle authority described yesterday as a "disturbing interest" in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
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Plea for Coal-burning Ships
At a meeting of the commercial committee of the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners' Association held at Cardiff (Wales), the following resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Miners' Pensions Inquiry No Federal Participation
The Commonwealth Government will not participate in the proposed Royal Commission to inquire into pensions for coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Council and Labour Paper Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day endorsed the proposal for the formation of a new company, to be known as Daily News Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miners' Council Surprise Orders One-day Stoppage Against the Register Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to instruct all districts to have a day of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Direct Miners To-day Central Council on Award No Hint of Policy Sydney
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will to-morrow, announce its decision whether, the Federal award for the industry,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Districts Must Decide Miners and Register Boycott Central Council Ruling Against One-day Stoppage on Monday SYDNEY
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, sitting in Sydney yesterday, made it clear that miners' lodges are not to take…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Star Chamber" Methods Mining Companies Seek Investigation Stock Exchange Ban (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 14
The Commonwealth Mining and Finance Company and seven associated companies, dealing in whose shares have been banned by the Stock Exchange Committee, will…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Teralba Miners Share £500
"Not too bad." was the reply given by Mr. J. Rodgers, who shared third prize in the lottery to-day, when he was asked what it felt like to be one of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Mine Worker Injured
John Liddle, 27, of Third-street, Weston, received injuries to his head and pelvis when he was run over by a skip at Hebburn No. 2 colliery on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How Mines Have Worked Details For Fortnight
During the period that elapsed since the new award was announced the mines in the Northern district have worked well. There were isolated stoppages on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Pensions Commonwealth Will Not Be Represented Commission's Inquiry
The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) has informed Mr. R. James, M.H.R., that the Commonwealth Government will not participate in the proposed Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' One-day Stoppage Unpopular With Rank And File Protest on Register Half-hearted
All mines in the North were idle to-day as a protest against the National Register but there were strong indications both in Newcastle and on the Cessnock field that the one-day stoppage was not generally popular with the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mines Idle To-day Central Council's Order Census Protest Barrier District Exempt SYDNEY
An Australia wide one-day strike for Monday, as a protest against the national register, was called by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Ask for Conference Award Anomalies Surface Hours Present Spread to Be Observed SYDNEY
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation objects to certain phases of the Drake-Brockman award for the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Elrington Colliery
Cavilled out miners from Elrington colliery are invited to communicate with the Secretary of the lodge (Mr. D. Hartcher) if they are willing to accept casual…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Hoare and the Miners
Sir,—The suggestion by "Bondy" Hoare that the North should act independently of the rest of the federation regarding the Drake-Brockman awarded, seems to me to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engine-drivers and Mines Award
The Newcastle District Colliery Sub-branch of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association, the secretary of which is Mr. T. T. Jones, has not set…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Northern Mines All Idle as Protest
Coal production at the large collieries in the Northern district was entirely suspended yesterday, in conformity with the direction issued by the Central Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To-day's Accidents Struck [?] Falling Coal
Alex Sum[?]er, 28, shiftman, living at Allyndale Street, Kearsley, was caught by a fall of coal at Neath colliery today. He was treated by Cesscock…
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