Miners' Board to Discuss Code, Northern Stoppages
A special meeting of the miners' Northern Board of Management will be held in Newcastle to-day to deal with non-observance of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Miners Want Better Lights Tallow at Neath "Inadequate"
Neath miners went home yesterday because they considered tallow lights gave inadequate light for men working in high places and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Fadden Attacks Government "Moves to Get Coal Absolute Farce"
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Government's handling of the coal situation had developed into an absolute farce. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Coal History
Sir,—In his article headed "Nationalisation is not Coal Cure," Mr. Davie gave a lot of true information, but he did not say that all the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Coal Ahead of Schedule
STOCKHOLM, July 13. A.A.P.—German exports of coal and coke to Sweden are ahead of schedule, according to the newspaper,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Want Talks on Federal Pension Plan
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said a letter had been sent to the Minister for Health…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enforce Disciplinary Code Miners' Board Calls Lodge Meeting Over Expulsion
The Northern Miner's Board of Management yesterday ordered Richmond Main lodge to convene a summoned meeting on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moorefield Races Gold Salute and Lord Spear Likely Winners
Gold Salute (Brighton Handicap) and Lord Spear (Moorefield Handicap), beaten favorites at their last starts, are expected to atone at Moorefield meeting. Gold Salute has been unplaced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Rights
Sir,—I was amused to read H. J. Sutherland's letter on "Selfish Miners." What he does not know is that the majority of miners have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gas Company Has Three Days' Coal
MELBOURNE, Friday. — Unless coal supplies are received, gas may be rationed in Melbourne next week, said the Manager of the Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Develop Leigh Creek Coal £100,000 Federal Grant
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said Full Cabinet had approved a grant of £100,000 towards the cost of developing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ten Days' Sick Leave Claim Union Application for Men in Mines
SYDNEY, Friday.—Abnormal conditions in coalmines warranted the Court granting sick pay, said Mr. Mundy, for the Amalgamated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Coal Supplies at Bedrock"
SYDNEY, Sunday. — "Absolute bedrock" was the description given of coal stocks at Sydney's gas and electricity undertakings. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seek Amendments to Coal Act
A conference of district check inspectors of the Miners' Federation will be held soon to review pronosed amendments to the Coalmines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Magnetic Mines in Ruins of Cherbourg
LONDON. Sunday.—An exceedingly dangerous task for Allied engineers who are restoring the port or Cherbourg is to sift…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Closed by Commission
SYDNEY: Richmond Main Colliery, which employs 940 men — more than any other colliery in Australia — has been closed until the men are prepared to return to work in accordance with the decision of the Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Supplies Pooled in Melbourne
MELBOURNE.—All coal for Melbourne utilities is distributed through the State Coal Committee, acting under authority of the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Councillor Says:— "Australia in Hands of Miners"
SYDNEY—"I advise the people of Australia to get thier little brick ovens ready in their backyards, they will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →UAP May Move Censure Motion On Coal
CANBERRA.—A censure motion on the Government for its handling of the coal situation Is being discussed at a party meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Pension Scheme Move for Control by Federal Government
SYDNEY, Monday.—Prospects of the Federal Government taking over the New South Wales miners pension scheme will be discussed at a…
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