Greater Powers Expected for Coal Board Chairmen
There was every likelihood of greater powers being conferred on chairmen of local reference boards shortly, said the general secretary of the Federated…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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"Conspiracy to Discredit Miners' Officials" Federation Secretary's Doubt on £300 Issue
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. T. W. S. Grant) told the secret fund Royal Commission to-day that he believed the story of the £300 was a governmental conspiracy to discredit officials of the,…
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Employed in the Elermore Tunnel mine at Wallsend, Herbert Gilmour, 49, of Newcastle-road, Wallsend, was involved in an unusual mine accident…
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Caught by a skip at Stockton Borehole colliery, Eric Jones. 19, of Boolaro, a sidler, fractured his left leg. Lake Macquarie Ambulance took him to Wallsend…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Federal Government will seek the cooperation of the Miners' Federation, the State Government, and other interested bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Want Asthma Clinic
Hundreds of miners in Newcastle and the Northern coalfield were suffering in agony from asthma because they could not afford to make weekly visits to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Council Postpones Executive Elections
SYDNEY.— The Council of the Miners' Federation has postponed the ballot for the positions of general president and general secretary until the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Threatened by Shale Miners
SYDNEY.— Fourteen days' notice of intention to strike unless Saturday work is abolished and shifts are reduced to two daily was given by shale miners…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wider Powers for Coal Boards
Wider powers for chairmen of local coal boards of reference were forecast yesterday by the General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics'…
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SYDNEY: Mr. W. Orr. former general secretary of the Miners' Federation, denied yesterday the assertion by Northern Collieries Ltd., that the…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To prevent wastage of coal in thick seams, and reduce accidents in these workings, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Pension Tribunal to Meet To-morrow
SYDNEY: The first meeting of the tribunal appointed under the Miners' Pension Act will be held on Friday. The tribunal has been set up to…
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It was reported to the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation yesterday that an agreement had been reached on the issue of deputies doing work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners in A.i.f. Want Holiday Pay
SYDNEY Wednesday.—Miners serving in the A.I.F. were seeking payment of two weeks' holiday pay for the duration of the war, said the Secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men Ordered Out of Mine John Darling Dispute Over Duties
Miners' officials reported last eight that a dispute had occurred at John Darling colliery yesterday when the management ordered members of the…
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Elrington Colliery was idle again to-day. The men reported for work, but returned home after a pit-top meeting…
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The Northern Miners' Board of Management yesterday adopted a motion from Pelaw Main and Richmond Main lodges that the ballot for general secretary and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aberdare Miners' Nominations
Nominations by Aberdare Miners' Lodge for district and local positions are:—District positions: President. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pensions for Queensland Miners
BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Coalmine Workers' Pensions Bill, introduced to Parliament to-day, provides for pensions of £2 a week for coalminers in Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners and Soviet Congress
The President (Mr. J. Kellock) and Vicepresident Mr. w. McB[?]ne) were selected by the Miners' Board of Management yesterday to represent the Federation at the…
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