British Miners Favour One Big Union
LONDON, July 21.—The executive of the Mineworkers' Federation has passed a resolution approving in principle proposals for the creation of…
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Mining & the mines, 1942
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Miner Killed in Fall of Coal
The hazardous work Leonard William Rodgers, 42, of First-street, Booragul, was doing when he was fatally injured by a fail of coal in Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Miners Demand Opening of Second Front
LONDON, Tuesday (Our Special Representative and AAP): A resolution, demanding the opening of a second front, was carried…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bellbird Miners' Gesture Picnic Funds for War Certificates
Bellbird Miners' Lodge, instead of holding a picnic this year, will invest £200 in war savings certificates. The Secretary (Mr. G. Russell) said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lodges Move to Stop Hold-ups Replace Miners Who Defy Lodges
Measures to prevent minorities holding up production at the miner when the majority want to work have been adopted by John Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ruthless Action Against Coal Strikers New Regulations; Gloves Off Era
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miners of owners who cause strikes or obstruct coal production will be dealt with ruthlessly. The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal For The Nation
THERE appears no fault in the machinery agreed upon by the parties to the Coal Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Machine-cut Coal Claims
The hearing of the Miners' Federation claim for an increase of 6d a ton for shooters and fillers of machine-cut coal was continued before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collapsed and Died Entering Mine
Charles William Stewart. 47. a which-driver, of Hebburn Street. Pelaw Main, collapsed and died while at work at Richmond Main…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carnival Ban Miners' Leader Hits at Government
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"It is incredible that the State Labour Government should ban a sporting function to be run in the interests…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain Will Not Return to Gold Standard
LONDON, Wed (AAP).—"One of the first objects after the war must be the use of Britains Immense wealth in the form of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move to Prevent Coal Strikes New Regulation Expected to
CANBERRA: The new regulations outlawing unauthorised stoppages on the coalfields are expected to operate from the beginning of work next Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. James Supports Six-day Week for Miners "Chance to Restore Federation Prestige"
Coalminers would agree to work on alternate Saturdays as a means of stepping-up coal production if they were given the right lead, said Mr. R. James, M.H.R., yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board Claims
The Chairman (Mr. J. Connell) reserved his decision on the following three claims submitted by Richmond Main miners' lodge to Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press Penalties on Miners
Delegates from 50 northern miners' lodges, at a conference in Newcastle this afternoon decided to impose drastic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage in South Australia
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The coal position in this State has reached an acute stage. To-day two factories engaged on war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Plan Action Against Members Who Cause Strikes
Disciplinary measures to be taken by the Miners' Federation against irresponsibles who cause stoppages were recommended this afternoon to the conference of northern lodge officials…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Regulations on Coal May Operate From
It is believed that a draft of new coal regulations has already been completed by the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) and examined by other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Outburst Not Conducive to Harmony" Senator Ashley to Coal Company Chairman
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Attacking the statement made yesterday on the coal position by the Chairman of Northern Collieries Ltd. (Mr. E. Telford Simpson) the Minister for Information (Senator Ashley) said to-night that outbursts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Coal Industry Provisions Are Now in Force
CANBERRA (Our Special Representative): Penal provisions against both disobedient coal owners and coal miners operate from to-day. It is now penal for owners or managements to close…
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