Northern Miners' Nominations to Close To-night
Nominations for official positions in the Northern Miners' Federation for 1942 close to-night. There will be keen competition for most positions…
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Mining & the mines, 1941
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Miners' Holiday Penalties Mr. Armstrong Recalls Judge's Comment
Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C.. when asked to comment on the annual leave clauses in the mining awards, said the question had had very full consideration by the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Coal Board Chairman Statement by Mr. Forster
SYDNEY.—In a statement issued by the Secretary of the Northern Collieries Ltd., Mr. Forster. late yesterday, he said i had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Finnis Not Acceptable Mining Conference
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Because Mr. H. C. Finnis. executive member of the Coal Control Board, is not acceptable to the Miners' Federation as chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Miners Nominations
The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) will be opposed by three members when the ballot for the official…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →2000 Miners May Retire
More than 2000 application for miners' pensions are expected to reach the Mines Department. The applications are piling up but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Release Miners From Army
CANBERRA, Friday.—Special steps to release coalmine employees from military service are to be taken by the Federal Government. The Minister for the Army…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Conference on Holiday Dispute
Advice on the annual holiday issue will be given to-day by the General President (Mr. Nelson) and the General Secretary (Mr. Grant) at the conference…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Extended Miners' Lodge Officers Elected
Mr. F. Bennis was elected president of the Northern Extended Miners' Lodge yesterday. He had a big majority over his opponent. Mr. W. Odgers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Election
The secretary of Stanford Main No. 2 Miners' Lodge (Mr. D. Davies) defeated a former official in the half-yearly ballot for the position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallarah Miners Aim at Stay-in Record
Wallarah miners, who began a stay-in strike yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, intend to remain below until Wednesday. They say they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"In Conflict with Undertakings" Miners' Stoppages and Threats
SYDNEY, Friday.—Recent stoppages and threats of stoppages by members of the Miners' Federation were in sharp conflict with the undertakings given by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decision Sought by Miners on Holiday Pay Issue
A resolution requesting the authorities to reach a decision on the miners' claims for the abolition of the penalty clause for holiday pay within a fortnight was adopted by a conference of delegates of Northern Miners' lodges in Newcastle to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Troops Stand by U.S. MINES Strike Position Serious
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—It is estimated that 100,000 miners walked out of commercial collieries in sympathy with the 53,000 strikers in the "captive" mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peace in Coal Industry Miners' Leaders Hopeful
A belief that peace in the coal industry would follow a conference to deal with penalties for holiday leave was expressed by the General President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Curb on Gold Mining Is Expected
VANCOUVER, Sunday (by Guy Hastings) Australia's vast production of gold may come in for some revision if the war lasts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Mine Explosion
BURNIE, Sunday.—James Farrelly, 25, and Gerald Quinn, 21, single, both of Gormanston, died this morning from injuries received in a premature…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Celebrated Birthday Down Wallarah Mine
Fellow stay-in strikers help Ted Humphries celebrate his 18th birthday down Wallarah colliery yesterday. He is using matches for candles. Above, right:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Elevator at North Carrington
Despite a report that the building of a coal elevator at North Carrington for the Commonwealth Coal Board would not be proceeded with until…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keen Contests Likely for Miners' Ballot
Because a large number of prominent members nominated than was anticipated, all positions, particularly executive, for the Northern District of the Miners’…
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