British Coal Miners Urged to Resume
LONDON (AAP): The Government and the miners' lenders have jointly issued a dramatic appeal to 20.000 striking miners In…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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British Miners' Wages
LONDON. Friday (OSR). A joint approach to the Government is to be made by representatives of the coal owners and…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The Federal Government is expected shortly to announce an increase of 20 per cent. in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Search for Simple Coal Peace Formula Conference Decision Expected To-Day
CANBERRA, Friday.—Official reaction to to-day's deliberations is that agreement will be reached at the coal conference to-morrow. It is understood that what the owners and miners will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Statement By Mr. Curtin Formula for Coal Peace Agreed to by Conference
CANBERRA: A formula to secure peace in the coal industry has been agreed upon by the vital conference between mine-owners and miners, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial Miners' New Award "Hear Details Before Judgment"
An appeal to miners to withhold judgment on the new award made by the Chairman of the Central Reference Board (Judge Drake-Brockman) until full…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plan for Peace in Coal Industry Pit-top Committees to Consider Disputes
CANBERRA, Sunday.—A plan designed to achieve peace in the coal industry and ensure maximum production was agreed to by the conference of representatives of the mineowners and miners yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Award Aims at Uniformity Miners' Districts Will Confer To-morrow
SYDNEY, Monday.—An award delivered to-day by Judge Drake-Brockman, as Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, adjusts various rates and aims at uniformity in the three coalmining districts of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Idle Collieries in Britain Union Officials Lose Control
LONDON, June 1.—As a result of the joint appeal made by Government and miners' leaders on Friday, 1200 men and boys, after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Mine Strikes in North
Two mines in the north were Idle to-day through strikes. They were Richmond Main and Maitland Main. A stoppage at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Pension Tribunal Invests £25,000 in Loan
MELBOURNE: A telegram received by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) as he arrived at the Town Hall to open the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Mines Were Idle No Settlement at Maitland Main
Five mines were idle in New South Wales yesterday. The mines idle involved 872 men, with a loss of production of 2750 tons. Northern mines,…
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Sir,—I cannot understand the position in relation to the miners' pension. The miner pays 5/ a fortnight. The proprietor pays 5d a ton. A…
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LONDON, June 2.—During the three weeks ended May 23 there had been 86 strikes in the coal industry in Britain, the Minister for Mines…
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SYDNEY.—Judge Drake-Brockman, chairman of the Coal Reference Board, indicated at to-day's sitting he did not favor the…
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LONDON, Tuesday (OSR): Britain's great coal issue—conditions in mines and fuel and light rationing—will reach its climax…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compressed Coal Gas for Melbourne Buses
MELBOURNE: The Melbourne Tramways Board buses on the Collingwood-Point Ormond run will soon be operated with coal…
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The District President (Mr. H. Scanlon) will represent the North at a conference of Miners' Federation districts in Sydney to-day to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Mechanics Seek Increase Of 71/2 Per Cent
SYDNEY: The Federated Mining Mechanics' Association applied to the Coal Reference Board to-day for an increase of 71/2 per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colliery Examination
The following passed the examination for colliery managers and under-managers held in Sydney last month: Manager. Mr. A. E. Palmer;…
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