What People Think The Miners
"TL" writes.— Records of the NSW and the Victorian State coal mines prove that nationalisation is not a remedy for…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Current Topics Vegetable Seeds for Miners
A SUPPLY of vegetable seeds would be released to mining families immediately, the miners' General Secretary (Mr. Grant) said…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The supply of miners' clothing and other necessities was being examined closely by the Coal Commissioner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Guinea Miners to Get Work
CANBERRA, Monday.—Suitable employment will be found for New Guinea ovacuee miners when particulars are given by the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aberdare Mine Resumes The adoption of disciplinary measures yesterday by Aberdare miners was followed to-day by their return to
The mine was idle five days despite the decisions of the miners during that time to return to work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federation Action to End Stoppages Miners' Leader Advises Against "Nagging"
"It is true that stoppages are still occurring, but stoppages have always been a feature of the industry, reflecting its basic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supplies Are Not Enough to Meet All Needs
SYDNEY: The coal output is not keeping pace with the demands of the war effort, the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said to-day. He said that while consumption of coal was increasing,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price of Gold
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and Monday at £10/9/ an ounce fine. Sovereigns are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Make Mines Unsafe" Timber Shortage
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—If the shortage of timber supplies in New South Wales continued, many coalmines would become unsafe, and miners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Discuss Award for Mine Rescue Employees
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A conference will be held in Sydney on Thursday to discuss the drawing up on an award for mines rescue station employees. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Propose to Buy Building in Sydney
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The purchase of a city building is being considered by the Miners' Federation, for use as the Sydney offices of the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Federation application contesting the validity of an appeal against the removal of holiday penalty clauses in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Confer To-day on Lag in Coal Production Mr. Wells for Canberra
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' President (Mr. Wells) will confer with Federal Ministers in Canberra to-morrow on the reported serious lag in the supply of coal for the war effort…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners and Rationing
Sir,—I read with regret the telegram sent to a member of Parliament saying that if the miners did not get more tea, tobacco, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lawyers Before Coal Boards Parties Must Agree
CANBERRA, Wednesday—Lawyers in future will not be able to argue matters for parties before central and local coal reference boards,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Owner Urges United Effort to End Pit Hold-ups
SYDNEY: A spokesman for a group of collieries said to-day that the only effective way of eliminating stoppages would be for the Miners' Federation, the Federal Government, and the owners to get together and see that penalties…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Take Gloves Off and Hand It Out" Mr. Scanlon on Need to Overcome Coal Loss
If persons in the coalmining industry, whether employee or employer, would not play their part, the great majority who were prepared to play their part should take off the gloves and hand it out to those responsible for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Coal Board
The Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) reserved his decision on two claims from Stanford Main No. 1 colliery, heard by Maitland Board of Reference yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners May Have Own Ration Officer
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Although a recent request by the Miners' Federation that steps be taken to set up Government department to deal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mishaps, Strikes Cause Big Loss of Coal Output To-day
In all, 15 mines are idle or partially idle to-day, 11 because of strikes (four of them fresh disputes), one because of a breakdown and three because of the railway derailment. Coal output lost for the day is approximately 15,130…
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