Homes for Officers of Miners' Federation
Sir,—As a member of the Miners' Federation. I was interested in the letter from the Secretary Hebburn No. 2 Lodge ("N.M.H.," 28/5/46),…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Miners' Delegates to A.L.P. Conference
Messrs. L. Gibson (Burwood), R Miller (John Darling), T. Jeffries (Bellbird), E. Horam (Cessnock No. 2), A. Groves (Stockton Borehole), K…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Men Work Naked in Some Queensland Mines
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although New South Wales nines operated in "porbably the best conditions in the world," in some Queensland…
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It is estimated that 48,000 tons of coal was produced in the State yesterday—the highest daily output since 1942. More than 34,000…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Discussions in Sydney to-morrow between the Minister for Supply(Senator Ashley) and the Premier (Mr. McKell) on reorganisation of the coal industry will be based on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Pay For Holiday
The Secretary of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) said information had been received that Monday would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Mines Have Bumper Week
For the second day this week, there were no stoppages today on the northern coalfields. It is expected that the field's output for the week will be the highest for many months. There have been very few stoppages on the field for the week. Pro-…
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LONDON, Thursday.—"The coal mining industry has turned the corner as far as manpower is concerned," said the Minister for Fuel (Mr…
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In a three-week visit to the Coalfields, Mr. H. E. Brown, assessing officer of the Department of Taxation, assisted more than 1000 people with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Trucks Diverted to Carry Coal
SYDNEY. — Diversion of Rail trucks today to carry coal will hold up 3500 tons of merchandise for country and interstate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Hopes of Coal Talks A.L.P. To Object To Communists
SYDNEY, Thursday.—"I have very great hopes of to-day's conference," said the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley), after conferring with the Premier (Mr…
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Plans for a ceremony next Thursday to mark the installation of a hydraulic stowage plant at Aberdare Extended Colliery…
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Most mines on the northern coalfields worked well over the past fortnight. Many of them worked the full…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The coal conference between Commonwealth and State Ministers would be held in Canberra next Thursday the…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Coal production in New South Wales of 425,000 tons this fortnight was the highest since 1942. For the…
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High taxation and the wage pegging regulations were the direct cause of a slackening up in coal production, said the State President of the Shotfirers and Deputies' Association (Mr. H. Wilson)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →30,000 Mines Menace Ships in Pacific "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, June 9.—It is estimated there are 30,000 Japanese mines adrift in the Pacific. They have been classified as a continual…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bill to Control New S. Africa Gold Lands
CAPETOWN, June 9. A.A.P.—The Minister for Finance (Mr. Hofmeyr) announced legislation next session for preliminary control over the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners And A.L.P. Agree On Plan For More Coal
SYDNEY: Leaders of the Miners' Federation, who today conferred with the State Executive of the A.L.P., agreed to the broad principles of a plan advanced by the Labor Party a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Homes for Miners' Officials
Sir,—Concerning the buying of homes for Miners' Federation officers out of the miners' funds, I think the right procedure would be…
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