Want Miners at Industrial Peace Conference
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The exclusion of the coalowners and miners from the Peace in Industry Conference called by the Prime Minister…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Unions to Continue at Coal Inquiry
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A joint meeting of the Combined Unions Committee and the Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided…
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Coal production loss yesterday in the Northern District was 6273 tons. There is not likely to be any improvement to-day as John Darling,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Comox Men Resume Work To-day Biggest Mine Affected By Steel Dispute
Men who stopped work at Comox yesterday will resume to-day following the management's undertaking that no more hydrogen would be supplied to the B.H.P. The Newcastle Steel Disputes Committee decided not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Decision by Miners Too Late B.H.P.'s Coal Stocks High
The decision of nine miners' lodges to cease work yesterday in sympathy with the striking steelworkers came too late to prevent the B.H.P. from building up its coal stocks. The company now has enough coal on hand to tide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents at Mines
Jack Green, 38, of Vincent Street. Cessnock, a miner employed at Maitland Main Colliery, had the second and third fingers of his left hand…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cut in German Coal Exports
PARIS. Friday.—France has protested to Britain and America against the proposed allotment of German coal for her in December…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Invite Miners to Industrial Peace Conference
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Representation of coalminers at the proposed Peace in Industry Conference, called by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The General Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) told the Central Council of the federation that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Board Meeting
The Northern District Management Board of the Miners Federation will begin its ordinary meeting on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Longer Holiday for Miners
COALMINERS throughout Australia will have 16 days off this year for their annual Christmas break. It will be the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working Times at Mines
Many northern field collieries lost little or no working time in the past fortnight. Periods worked by various mines were as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' 2 Levies For Strike Fund
SYDNEY, Friday.—Members of the Miners' Federation throughout Australia will have to pay two levies each of 2½ per cent. on their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Fights Bleeding Coal Industry to Death"
The fights between the men and the managements were bleeding the coalmining industry to death, the Coal Liaison Officer (Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Actuarial Basis. Mining Unions to Plan Federal Pension
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to ask the Combined Mining Unions' Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steel Dispute Settlement Hopes Fading Big Coal Losses Likely Over New Issue
Sydney Trades Hall leaders last night could see no early end to the Newcastle and Port Kembla steel disputes. The disputes are now quickly throwing Australia's heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Mines May Stop, Says Mr. Wells Discontent Over Steel Disputes
Widespread stoppages on the coalfields because of growing discontent against prolongation of the steel disputes were forecast in Sydney last night by the General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Miners' Ultimatum
The threat made by the Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation, which is subject to confirmation by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Leader Refused Entry To Colliery
The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. Grant) was refused admittance to Ayrfield Colliery today by Mr. Gregory Forster on the ground that hs presence "would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Injured
Patrick Lynch, 46, of Withers-street, West Wallsend, had his left knee lacerated by a machine handle, and was affected by shock, when at…
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