New Terms for Miners in Britain Cap Resign or Be Sacked London
Henceforth no British miner may resign or b? sacked without permission from the National Service officer of his district…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Elrington Miners Ballot
The President of Elrington Miners' Lodge (Mr. R Moody) has been reelected to the position. In the half-yearly ballot he defeated Mr. J. Hyde…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wage Rise in Coal Mining Industry Engine-drivers and Mechanics Sydney
Wage increases, in the form of a war loading, were granted to-day to coalmining engine-drivers and mechanics by the chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Officials at Conferences
The President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) attended a meeting of Stockrington Miners' Lodge to-day to give a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Coal Output to be Increased
SYDNEY, Monday.—The output of coal in the Western District of New South Wales will be increased by 2000 tons a week within a fortnight, and by 4000 or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youths Took New Boy's Trousers Mine Idle for Day
LITHGOW, Monday.—Two Western collieries, the State mine and Tyldesley colliery, were idle to-day because of disputes involving youths…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Order Covers British Miners Bigger Output is Aim
LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—An "essential work order" for the coalmining industry, signed by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Bevin) will operate forthwith…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Press Not to Be Admitted Future Coal Board Meetings
The Press will not be admitted to future meetings of the Northern Coal Boards of Reference. This was decided by the Chairman (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judge's Inspection of Colliery
At the request of the Northern Miners' Federation, an inspection of Pelton colliery by the Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Control Board (Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Electrician Hurt
William Watson (39). an electrician, of Kearsley, was struck by the bar of a coal-cutting machine while at work to-day at Abermain No 2 Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unusual Cause of Hold-up at Colliery
The idleness of Aberdare Extended Colliery employees to-day followed discussions at the pithead on the case of a miner at the Cessnock Police…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Central Coalmining Reference Board will meet to-morrow for the first time in its own offices in Chalfont Chambers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Want Rival Union Deregistered
A move will probably be made by the Northern Miners Federation shortly seeking deregistration of the mining union which covers men employed in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rotarian Praises Mining Official
A tribute to the work for Rotary of the Superintendent of J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham Collieries Ltd. (Mr. J. Johnstone was paid at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.s. Miners Ordered Back to Work
NEW YORK, May 20. A.A.P.—The President of the United Mineworkers' Union (Mr. John L. Lewis) has ordered the hard-coal miners back to work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rival Union at Rothbury Miners to Request Deregistration
The Northern Miners' Federation would approach the State Government, through the Attorney-General and Minister for Labour and industry, to have deregistered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton Borehole Miners Abermain No. 2 Lodge Urges Readmission
Abermain No. 2 Miners Lodge has decided to protest against the minute of the Northern Board of Management of the Federation which has declared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working Two Days a Week Mine Cannot Market Production
It seemed strange that Government authorities were asking for increased coal production while at least one mine in the North could not find a market for its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Speed Up Mining Legislation Government Asked
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The new State Government has been asked by the Miners' Federation to speed up mining legislation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MINERS' A.C.T.U. DELEGATES H. Scanlon, J. Logan Elected
A former District Vice-president. Mr. H. Scanlon, of Aberdare Central Lodge, and the Secretary of Hebburn No. 2 Lodge (Mr. J. Logan) have been elected to…
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