Cessnock Mine Engineer's Death Accidental
Struck by a heavy beam when the headgear at Aberdare South colliery was being dismantled on March 6, Herbert Victor Watkins, of Hamilton, received injuries from…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Mair on Miners' Pensions Sydney
"I don't think the coal miners will be so stupid as to bring about an industrial unheaval because the Pensions Bill will not…
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Delegates of the lodges in the Cessnock district are to meet to-morrow night to decide what action they will take as an effective protest against the delay in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not So Stupid, Says Premier Miners' Pensions Threat
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. Mair) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day he did not think that coalminers would be so stupid as to cause industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Residents Fear Danger From Coal Mine
"Kent Collieries. Ltd.. are working coal mining leases at Beresfield and the local residents have protested that the mining operation are…
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Black soil was thrown high into the air when a land mine was exploded during exercises by engineers in the Geelong district, Victoria. In this part of exercises an imaginary enemy position was destroyed…
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The former treasurer of Elrington Miners Lodge (Mr. F. Pembleton) has been elected acting secretary of the lodge in place of Mr. Dace Hartcher…
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The Northern District President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock), who attended a meeting of the lodge last night, said Hebburn No. 2 mine…
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Stop-work meetings as a protest against the delay of the Government in implementing the findings of the Royal Commission on miners' pensions…
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"The award and the judgment read together make it very clear that it only specifically applies to John Darling," said the General Superintendent of J. and A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Want Pensions Threat Made To Stop Work
Industrialists on the Coalfields declared to-day that little effort would be necessary to secure the support of miners for the proposal to hold stop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Health and Safety Coal Bill Passed in Assembly
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill, dealing with health and safety of mineworkers, was taken through…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. Mair) referred in the Legislative Assembly to-day to a question without notice asked by Mr. W. A. H. Howarth…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No Settlement of Mine Dispute Parties Fail to Agree Richmond Main Seniority
No settlement of the seniority dispute at Richmond Main Colliery was reached at an all-day session of the Maitland Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial News Working of Coal Reference Boards Criticism by Lodge Secretary
"We have been told that the newly-constituted Reference Boards would deal with all disputes expeditiously, and that the Chairman, unfettered by legalities,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Price £10/14/
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/14/ an ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/3 each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Stoppages Are Called Off Temporarily
One-day stoppages, which it was suggested should begin on Monday as a protest against the delay of the Government in introducing pensions'…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Because of discontent in the coalmining industry over the failure of the Government to implement the pensions…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners' Bill and Upper House Storm Likely Over Proposed Changes Sydney
A political storm is likely next week concerning the Coal Mines Amendment Bill (Health and Safety). Mr. T. Armstrong: M.L.C., leads a number of members who believe that the bill as it stands needs considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hit Mine Japanese Troop Train Blown Up
HONGKONG, March 28. A.A.P.—Several hundred Japanese troops, including many high officers, were killed when a troop train hit a large mine in the…
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