New Mines Minister in Queensland
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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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Five Mines Idle in North
Stanford Main No. 1 miners returned to work to-day. Five mines in the north were still idle. They were Maitland…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—"The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation will be called upon to make decisions which, in some respects, may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Managers' Doubts on Air Raid Test
Managers at some of the collieries on the South Maitland field said to-day that they did not know what attitude they were to…
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More than 6000 tons of coal production was lots in the North yesterday through the idleness of four Newcastle mines and three on the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The right to vote by the Tasmanian delegate (Mr. H. Spratt) was disallowed at the annual meeting of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Post for Mr. Scanlon Miners' General Vice-president
SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. H. Scanlon, President of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation, was elected Vice-president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil From Coal Government Urged to Take Action
"If the Government would only develop the production of oil from coal. we would not have to waste our money on buying gas producers,"…
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Work was resumed at two northern mines to-day, but six were Idle. Richmond Main, Hebburn No…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Following a vigorous protest from Tasmania, the Miners' Central Council to-day agreed to allow the Tasmanian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Rescue Men Want Award
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An application for an award covering members of mines rescue corps will be taken up with the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley). The…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Dunstan) said to-night that the State Government had decided to grant…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Commenting on the stoppages on the coalfields, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Mair) said that coalminers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disciplinary Action to Ensure Coal Peace Miners' Council Urges Federal Ministers
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Disciplinary action against "recalcitrant owners and provocative managements" and of unionists who cause disruption or stoppages against union policy will be among important proposals which…
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CANBERRA— Outstanding problems in the mining industry are being discussed at a special conference to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pensioned Miners Concerned About Taxation Payments
Miners receiving the pension can apply to the Income Tax Relief Board for relief from tax payments…
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Northern mines idle to-day were Richmond Main. Maitland Main. Hebbuni No. 2, Neath and Stockton Borehole, one less than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Ride Cycles 50 Miles a Day
The working day of four Merewether men starts at 3.30 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. Between those times they ride their cycles 50 miles and fill 18 tons of coal each. The men are Albert. Bill and,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Military and Miners' Pensions Concern at Wallsend
The reported incidence of military pensions on ex-service men retiring under the miners' pension scheme was discussed at a meeting of Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Retired Miners May Ask for Tax Relief
Miners who had retired and were receiving the miners' pension could, by reason of their employment being terminated, apply to the…
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