Railway Coal Contracts
SYDNEY: Tenders have been accepted by the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) for 1,711,966 tons of coal costing…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Russian Reply to Miners' Cable
SYDNEY: The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation (Messrs. Nelson and Grant) to-day received the following cable from the…
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Exception was taken by Lambton B miners this morning to a member of another union allegedly doing federation work, and they returned home, throwing the colliery idele…
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Miners' officials to-day expressed keen dissatisfaction with the interpretation of the Drake-Brockman award on seniority as it applies to employees on mechanical units in coalmines. The ruling, which was made known…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Premier Gives Assurance Pensions for Queensland Miners
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) has received advice that the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Forgan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Nominations
Both Eirington and Aberdare Central Miners' Lodges have supported the nomination of the present official, Mr. C. Nelson, for the position of miners'…
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The vacancy on the South Maitland Mines Rescue Station Committee arising from the death of Mr. J. Mathieson, manager of the Bellbird group of collieries, is to be filled…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—In a cable message, received from the Soviet Ambassador in London (M. Maiski) by the General President and General Secretary of the Miners'…
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"We have £10 17s in now; I'll make it £20," said the last contributor when Aberdare Central miners yesterday afternoon conducted a "stump"…
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Aberdare Central miners are planning to bold a picnic in November—the first to be organised by them in 15 years. The outing will be at Woy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Contracts for Coal More Widely Distributed
A wider distribution of northern coal orders is evident in the contract for 1941-42, details of which were issued yesterday by the Railways Department. PRACTICALLY every large colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Pan Wins Hurdle Race at Randwick
SYDNEY: Gold Pall won the Hurdle race at Rand wick this afternoon, and he was more or less presented with the victory…
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SYDNEY: The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) has informed the Miners' Federation that he has decided that "it would be in the best…
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NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.).—The United Mine Workers' Union, affiliated to the Congress of Industrial Organisations, has called a strike of 800 coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lambton B Mine
Lambton B mine, which was idle on Friday, is expected to resume to-day. Shotfiring issues will be discussed between representatives of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambton B Colliery Idle Again To-day
Idle last Friday because miners objected to a member of the Deputies and Shotfirers' Association doing work claimed to be federation work,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Collieries' Profit
SYDNEY, Monday.—For the year ended June 30, Cessnock Collieries Ltd, reports a net profit of £23,106, after providing £15,000 for depreciation. Profit for the previous…
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William Anderson, 26, a set rider, living at Gordon Avenue. Cessnock, had his head jammed between a skip and the roof to-day at Aberdare…
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PITTSBURG, Sept. 15.—The C.I.O. United Mineworkers' Union has called a strike of 8800 coalminers employed by the United States, Bethlehem, Republic, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clause Interpretation Causes Mine Stoppage
The disputed interpretation of a clause of the new agreement in relation to the payment of consideration money to wheelers was…
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