British Mines in German Waters London, Thursday (AAP)
"German coastal waters are thick with British magnetic mines." says a Swedish sailor. interviewed by the Stockholm "Aftonbladet."…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Protection Under Minimum Wage Clause Miners Seek Interpretation by Court
SYDNEY, Thursday.—When a number of points in the new mining award were referred back to the Central Coal Reference Board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →5500 Miners in the North Were Not at Work To-day
More than 5500 miners were idle at 18 collieries in the north to-day. Eleven of the mines, employing more than 4000 men, were idle because of the Millfield-Greta dispute. Most of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Thursday at £10/9/ an ounce fine. Sovereigns are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Conference on Coal Code
A conference of presidents and secretaries of all Northern miners' lodges will be held at Federation House, Newcastle, on June 27, to hear a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soviet Thanks for Miners' Gift
SYDNEY, Friday.—The following cablegram was received by the Miners' Federation to-day from the Soviet Ambassador in London (M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Complain of Beer Shortage
SYDNEY, Friday.—A shortage of beer on the Southern and Western Coalfields was causing discount among the miners, said the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rises for Miners in Britain
LONDON, Friday (AAP): The Board of Investigation of Coal Miners' Wages has presented unanimous and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industrial News Formulate Award for Miners' Rescue Stations
SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference rill be held in Sydney next Thursday, at 11 a.m., to formulate an award for miners' rescue station employees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry Into Mining at Beresfield
When he visited Beresfield yesterday the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) promised that a mining expert would be sent to inquire into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Board to Advise Men on Strike to Work
Northern miners, at nine aggregate meetings to-morrow, will be asked to endorse the Management Board's policy on the Millfield-Greta dispute. A resolution to be put to the men was framed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District or Lodge Control Issue for Miners at Meetings To-morrow
Aggregate meetings of miners to discuss the latest developments in the Millfield Greta dispute will be held at Northern mining centres to-morrow morning and afternoon. This step was taken late last night by the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10 OF 18 Stoppages Were Sympathy Strikes Waggon Shortage Caused Loss of Coal Production
Eighteen of the 59 mines on the Northern field were idle yesterday. Ten mines ceased work in support of Mill-filed Greta lodge, which has been on strike several days over a dispute concerning conditions for wheelers on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Addressed Miners
MR. H. SCANLON. Northern President of the Miners' Federation, addressing the mass meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Northern Mines Idle
Stockton Borehole miners who took on part in yesterday's aggregate meetings. came out on strike to-day in sympathy with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' £1000 in Second Liberty Loan
SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council, members of which recorded their vote by telegram, has decided to contribute £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Salute Trains at Broadmeadow
(By "Valais").—Gold Salute, who is to run in the Doomben Newmarket next month, is at present training at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Miners Urged to Accept Offered Increases
LONDON, Sunday (AAP): British miners have been urged by their president (Mr. Will Lawther) to accept the Greene Committee's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Curtin May Call Conference on Miners' Pensions
SYDNEY: Following a plea by miners leaders last week for Commonwealth miners pension scheme the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U-boats Sowing Mines on Atlantic Coast
WASHINGTON, Sunday. (Our Special Representative).—The disclosure by the navy that Axis submarines are laying mines off…
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