Coal Authority's Order Defied by Company
AN ORDER issued by the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) that a miner, W. N. J. Thomas should be reinstated at…
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Mining & the mines, 1944
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Miners Press Federal Government On Three Major Issues
SYDNEY: Unless the Federal Government is prepared to reach agreement with the Miners' Federation on three major issues, the Miner's' Central Executive has been authorised "to take any action deemed necessary." The miners' executive may ask the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shropshire Dragged Mine for Six Hours
THE SHROPSHIRE played a gallant part in the invasion of the Philippines. It had several narrow escapes from damage or destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Decision on Miners Xmas Holidays
SYDNEY—Miners' leaders have not yet decided on the number of days Christmas holidays they will seek for miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elrington Miners Object to Shotfiring Apparatus
Objecting to the shotfiring apparatus in Elrington Colliery, 240 members of the lodge decided to cease work yesterday. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Reject Arbitration Machinery Stoppages May Be Longer
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Until a satisfactory reply is received from the Federal Government on the legality of future claims to central and local coal industrial authorities and Coal Reference Boards, no arbitration machinery will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Other Unions Follow Miners, Says Mr. Robson, M.l.c
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Several members of the Legislative Council urged the Government to take steps to end industrial unrest in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shotfiring Dispute Extends to Hebburn Collieries
The dispute over the shotfiring apparatus being used at Elrington colliery spread to Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 collieries…
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Three weeks after it was reported missing a horse was today found dead in waste workings at Bellbird Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holidays and Coal Production
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation has urged members to ignore provocation and to do their utmost to reach the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Leaders Fly to Melbourne
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The General President (Mr. Wells) and General Secretary (Mr. Grant) to-day left for Melbourne by plane in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Miners Want Conference
MELBOURNE,—After a conference Melbourne today, miners' lenders [?] the emergency council meeting of [?] A.C.T.U. decided to seek a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Miners Talk Of Break With Govt
SYDNEY: The Miners' Federation is facing the prospect of a break with the Labor Government and is discussing mobilisation of the trade union movement to force redress of miners grievances. A featured article in the miners',…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Fined for Stoppage Misunderstanding, Says Secretary
WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.— Sixty-nine employees of Excelsior collieries were proceeded against for being absent from work on October…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Officers Resign Coal Authority and Inspectors
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Coal Industrial Authority for Newcastle and Maitland (Air. James Connell), and his two industrial inspectors,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal "Propaganda"
Sir.—The coal conferences in Sydney last week must he a failure from the miners' viewpoint. The Government wants 480,000 tons a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Compensation Awards for Miners' Widows
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Judge Perdriau in the Workers' Compensation Court awarded three miners' widows full amounts claimed as…
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Stoppages were continued to-day at eight of yesterday's idle mines. A new dispute occurred at Aberdare Extended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ten Mines Idle on Northern Field
In the biggest hold-up of coal production on the Northern field for almost three months, more than 4000 men ceased work yesterday. Nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Court Decision Not Factor" Coal Commissioner on Resignations
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The resignations of Mr. James Connell, Northern Coal Industrial Authority, and his industrial officers, Messrs…
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