HEBBURN No. 2 WHEELERS Coal Board Decision
Decision on the Hebburn No. 2 wheelers' dispute which cased the mine to be idle for a week recently was given yesterday by the Chairman of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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£2,379,000 in Gold Saved From Niagara
CANBERRA: Gold bullion, valued at £2,379,000, has been recovered from the strongroom of the Union…
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"Solidarity greetings" to the Soviet Government and Red Army were cabled to-day by the northern Miners'…
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SYDNEY.— The Taxation Department has promised to send officials to the various coalfields to confer with lodge officers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peter Bowling Dead Was Noted Miners' Leader
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mr. Peter Bowling, one of the founders of the Labour movement in the Newcastle district, died today. He was 78…
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CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Royal Australian Navy has salvaged £2,379,000 worth of gold bullion from the strong-room of the liner Niagara,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Costly and Unnecessary" Coal Commission's Abolition Urged
The abolition of the Commonwealth Coal Commission would save £30,000 a year, Mr. J. Hammerton told the Newcastle Federal Assembly of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Strikes at Mines Men's Pension Scheme May Be Suspended
CANBERRA: The Commonwealth Government is examining the desirability of wiping out completely the Miners' Pensions scheme. A senior Minister said to-day that this appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners to Be Filmed
Through the medium of the talking screen, groups of miners will be presented to the Australian public in a new light. They are to be…
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The Board of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation yesterday sent to the Soviet Ambassador in London (M. Maisky) a cable of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Will Have Taxes Explained
SYDNEY, Monday.—Taxation anomalies raised by members of the federation were discussed between the General Secretary of the Miners'…
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LITHGOW, Monday.—After the allocation of five lots of preferences, two votes separated final contestants in the ballot for the election…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Miners Will Maintain Supplies
LITHGOW, Monday.—Mass meetings of members of the Western District of the Miners' Federation at Lithgow, Portland and Cullen…
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SYDNEY.—Though miners on strike at seven collieries yesterday were instructed by their officials to return to work three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Skill in Making Raid Shelters
Coalfields towns consider they are unrivalled in the provision of air raid shelters. Experience in underground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Board Decision on Richmond Main
The Board of Management of the Northern Miners' Federation decided yesterday to object strongly to any introduction of machines into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Final Warning to Miners by Prime Minister
Final warning to the Miners' Federation to settle existing disputes was given to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). Mr. Curtin told the Northern Miners' President (Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Suspension of Pensions Mine Labour Shortage Problems
Action by the Federal Government to suspend miners' pensions because of reduced production caused by retirements was denied by the District President of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Scanlon) last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Not Be Called Up Indispensable Men in Mines
CANBERRA, Monday—An undertaking was given by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) to-day that indispensable miners would not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trawler Hit Mine
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Justice Nicholas in the Probate Court to-day granted leave to Mrs. Florrie Rixom, of Sefton, to swear to the…
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