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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
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SYDNEY: At the Coal Inquiry today the chairman (Mr. Justice Davidson) described the Miners' Pension Fund as "simply a trap." The miners, he said, were paying into a fund that was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Considerable unemployment is threatened from the acute shortage of coal, said the General Secretary of the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nominations for executive positions for the Northern branch of the Miners' Federation will close with the District Returning Officer Mr. J. B. Simpson)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—The recommendation of the special Governmental committee to investigate the health of miners was one of the best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight mines were idle on the Northern field yesterday. Loss was 5200 tons. Pelton, Bellbird, Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A NEW award for colliery staff employees in New South Wales, granted by the Chairman of the Central Reference Board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal production loss on the northern field due to stoppages this week exceeded 33,000 tons. Six stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—When the Miners' General Secretary (Mr. Grant) claimed at the Commonwealth Coal Inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CANBERRA, Thursday.—A big development on the present control of coal production is expected soon. It is believed that the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Mining Industry Advisory Panel would meet towards the end of this month to prepare a report and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—Following a statement by the Miners' General Secretary (Mr. G. W. Grant), at the Commonwealth Coal Inquiry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—Because representatives of mining companies had not been supplied with a copy of the report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CANBERRA, Thursday.—Retention of wartime powers over the coalmining industry would be considered by the Government soon, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY.—Prospects of averting rationing of all forms of coal consumption are regarded as remote, after another heavy coal loss this week front strikes. Opinion in coal circles today is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—Mr. Justice Davidson said the Miners' Pension Fund is a trap, and is doomed to bankruptcy. This remark, following on a statement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—When Senator Ashley spoke of a mine that had been idle for four days because it refused to accept the decision of local industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KATOOMBA, Friday.—When a wheel collapsed on a coal truck second from the engine between Linden and Faulconbridge, traffic was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three claims against the Broker Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. were heard at the Workers' Compensation Court at Newcastle. Judge Perdriau presided…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal authorities believe that only a record output for the remainder of the year can avert rationing, which may be necessary when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation met today. The dispute at Pelton Colliery was…
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