Approve People's Army Miners' Council to Ask Minister
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation after hearing a report from the General President (Mr. H. Wells),…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Industrial News Miners on Pension Not for Office
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-day that miners receiving pensions would not…
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Two Northern coalmines resumed work yesterday but fresh hold-ups brought the number of major mines idle back to six. Two small mines,…
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Sir,—The latest decision of the Miners' Central Council to allow members who retire under the pension scheme to nominate for any…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners' Central Council will resume its annual meeting to-morrow morning. To-day's sitting was postponed owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Disputes Appeal Made by Mr. James
Sydney: "As a man who has been a miner himself and has spent a lifetime in the industry, I cannot urge too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Industrial News Seven Mines Idle in North
Burwood and Hebburn No. 1 collieries resumed work yesterday after a day's idleness, but stoppages continued at Hebburn No. 2, Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners to Meet on Sunday 100 Per Cent. Plan
Aggregate meetings of miners will be held at 10.30 on Sunday morning at nine northern coalfields centres to discuss suggestions for continuity of work and production which came from the conference of miners' leaders with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders Appeal for Full Production Government Becoming Impatient Over Stoppages
CANBERRA, Thursday.—An appeal for immediate resumption of work at all mines was made to-night by representatives of the Miners' Federation. In a statement issued after a long conference with…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) said to-night that it was important that the Miners Council had given a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Northern Mines Idle
Hebburn No. 2, Millfield. Kalingo and Richmond Main collieries were idle yesterday. The Secretary of the Millfleld Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Thursday at £10/9/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/8/…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Press Northern Claims Safety in Mines
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners' Central Council to-day directed the executive to press the claims of the Northern District in regard to safety…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Mass Meetings To-morrow Federation Bid for Full Production
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners' Central Council to-day directed strikers at six idle New South Wales coalmines to return to work immediately pending a full working out of matters now in dispute. About 2150 men are involved…
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The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells) addressing the aggregate meeting at Adamstown. Seated is the Chairman, Mr. J. Dawson (President of Burwood lodge.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Munitions Before Gold
CANBERRA, Sunday.—As the demand for minerals used in the war effort increases, the Federal Government may find it necessary to fix an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Pension Officer in Newcastle
An officer of the Mines Department was at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day to interview mine workers by appointment in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Mines Back To-day
Four mines which were idle last week will resume work to-day. It was announced at the aggregate meetings at Cessnock and Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Decide to End Strikes Full Production Expected To-day
Miners at aggregate meetings on the Newcastle and Maitland fields yesterday adopted a resolution recognising the necessity of continued coal production, and calling on lodges now on strike to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Miners Seek Pension Information
Mr. A. Berry, an official of the Department of Mines (Miners' Pensions Branch), was in Newcastle yesterday to deal with claims lodged…
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