Northern Miners' Board
The Western district of the Miners' Federation has asked all districts to consider a proposal to postpone the election of general officers set down for November 1. The…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Miners to Work After Pension Age
The Government had no desire to disorganise the coal trade, and it might be found advisable, in view of the urgent need for coal in the war effort,…
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Nominations for officers at the monthly meeting of the South Seaham Miners' Lodge were: Chairman and treasurer, Mr. H. Slow; secretary, Mr. G. Pearce; management…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Ready After Cage Breakdown
A breakdown in the haulage machinery at Aberdare Central colliery yesterday resulted in the steel cage striking the pit bottom with considerable force. The cage was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Determined to Reduce Mine Accident Rate
SYDNEY: A special effort to reduce the accident rate in coal mines in New South Wales is being made by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lost on Search for Gold
BRISBANE, Monday,—Two men left Brisbane a year ago to search for a cache of gold worth £3500. One became ill, left his companion, and got lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Conferences Held Yesterday and To-day
Satisfactory settlement of the depute which arose at Richmond Main colliery over a deficiency claim by two miners was reached yesterday, after an inspection and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nominations for Miners' Federation
Nominations for official positions in the Northern Miners' Federation next year were called for to-day by the Returning…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A stepping up of coal production to 11,000,000 tons a year many result from negotiations between local owners and miners' representatives next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Sweeping Fishermen Warned to Indicate Position of Gear
Naval control officials in Newcastle to-day issued a warning to professional fishermen operating off the coast in the vicinity of Newcastle to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial News Northern Miners' Nominations
Nominations for executive positions of the Northern Miners' Federation close with the District Secretary (Mr. J. B. Simpson) on November 14…
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SYDNEY.—An early conference with officials of the Miners' Federation to secure increased coal production has been requested by the Coal…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Officials of the Northern Miners' Federation will meet the Federal Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) in Sydney on Monday to discuss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Mines Issue to Be Tackled
Action to bring the rates and conditions at small mines into line with those operating in large collieries will be urged when the…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Not only had he given Mr. Charles Nelson, President of the Miners' Federation, a total of £300 in three payments, but on about 12 subsequent occasions Nelson had telephoned him seeking more money, Joseph Winkler told…
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LONDON, Oct. 15.—A special correspondent of "The Times" states that a significant document, drawn up by a high Vichy official, who was sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conference on Duties of Mine Deputies
Executive of the Northern Miners' Federation and the Deputies' Association will confer in Newcastle to-morrow on inter-union matters at Eirington Colliery regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broadcasting Miners' Witnesses to Tell Commission of Nelson's Movements
SYDNEY.—Mr. S. Taylor (for the Miners' Federation) will call ten Federation witnesses to give evidence regarding Mr. Charles Nelson's movements at times it is alleged he received three amounts of £100 each from Joseph Winkler, Assistant Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fate of Coal Boards Conference With Mr. Ward
The future attitude of the Miners' Federation to the Coal Reference Boards hangs on the outcome of the conference on Monday of Northern officials…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neath Mine Resumes
Work was resumed to-day at Neath Colliery. The one-day stoppage followed a omplaint by a wheeler that his horse was not in a fit condition…
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