Newcastle Coal Coy.'s Report
SYDNEY.—A loss or £148 against £1 in the preceding term was incurred by Newcastle coal Mining Co. Ltd. for the half year…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Industrial News Six Mines Did Not Work
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The number of idle collieries in New South Wales was increased to six to-day. At five there were industrial disputes…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"In putting any policy of scorched earth into operation, we have to be absolutely sure that we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Claim Overtaxed
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners throughout New South Wales were complaining that they were being overtaxed, the General Secretary of…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—According to advice received by the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant). Lithgow miners employed at…
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The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Wednesday at £10/9/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/8/ each…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—More than 100 miners at the Vale of Clwydd colliery in the Lithgow district will be idle unless some method can be…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Three issues concerning Northern District shiftmen were discussed by the Central Coal Reference Board, but no decisions were…
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What the Chairman (Mr. James Connell) described as a complicated legal problem came before the Newcastle Coal Reference Board yesterday…
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SYDNEY.—A warning against magnifying the importance of minor stoppages on the coalfields was given to-day by the Minister…
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Sir,—The miners who have attained the age of 60 and have retired from the mines but have received no payments under the pension scheme are…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—Statutory authority for the constitution of the Commonwealth Coal Commission to replace the single commissioner was…
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"I think it would be a splendid idea if the Prime Minister, or Mr. Ward, for preference Mr. Curtin, would come to the Coalfield and have…
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SYDNEY.— The Commonwealth Coal Commission, announced yesterday as replacing the Common-wealth Coal Commissioner, has…
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The Board of Management of the Miners' Federation decided at a special meeting yesterday to cooperate fully with the Northern District…
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LAUNCESTON.—Five men who were trapped in the Rosebery mines when 300 tons of mullock filled a drive for 130 feet, were…
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Six northern mines were idle to-day over local disputes. They were Maitland Main. Hebburn No. 2, Stanford Main No. 1…
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SYDNEY.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day elected the president of the northern miners (Mr. G. H. Scanlon)…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) told the annual meeting of the Miners' Central Council that the Federal…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—Mr. Arthur Jones, member for Charters Towers, was to-day selected to fill the vacancy in the State Cabinet caused by the…
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