Lambton Bridge Needed for Coal Transport
The removal of the railway bridge at Lambton was a matter for negotiation between Greater Newcastle Council and the owners of the…
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Mining & the mines, 1947
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Miners to Consider Strike If Claims Delayed
SYDNEY, Friday.—Unless assurance are received in 21 days that industrial claims of the Miners' Federation will be given an early hearing, aggregate meetings will be held to consider a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prefers X-Ray Of Miners At Hospitals
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) advised the General Secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. Grant) that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. E. Wallwork Tops Paper In Miners' Ballot
SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Edward Wallwork (Richmond Main lodge) drew top position on the voting paper in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal Loss Cuts Power Over Vast Areas
LONDON, Friday.— Vast areas of Britain will be practically without electricity early next week because of the coal shortage. No power will be provided for industries, forcing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Can't Find Right Man for Coal Tribunal
CANBERRA, Friday.—The delay a proclaiming the industrial Tribunal in the Commonwealth-New South Wales coal scheme was due to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners in May 1 STOPPAGE Some Industries To Be Excluded
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which met in Sydney yesterday, declared that it "would participate in carrying out" the decision of Federal unions for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Annual Meeting of Miners' Board
The annual meeting of the miners Northern Board of Management will be in Newcastle on Wednesday. It will sit for several days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Mines Will Resume To-day
Two mines idle on Friday—Hebburn No. 2 and. Stockton Borehole—will resume to-day. After having been addressed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Loss In North Today 5800 Tons
Three northern coal mines, which had been out of operation last Friday, remained idle today. Fresh stoppages occurred at two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Port Dispute May Cause Coal Cuts in South
Victoria and South Adelaide will face a coal crisis if the waterfront dispute is not soon settled. As Newcastle coaltrimmers refuse to work beyond the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Not Over For R.A.N. Men Who Clear Sea Of Mines
SYDNEY: For many men of the R.A.N. the war will not be over until the last mine is cleared from the passages through the coral reefs of the north, or destroyed on the beaches…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortage of Coal Closes Mt. Isa Mines
BRISBANE, Monday.—Mt. [?] mines, which employ 1100 men ceased mining, milling and smelting operations to-day because of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Coal Is Key in Britain"
WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Tuesday: "We want 11 people after 10 jobs— 11 firms wanting 10 orders. It's the only economic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increased Work For Less Coal
LONDON, Monday: One reason for Britain's coal crisis is that there are fewer miners producing coal today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners to Submit Log of Claims
SYDNEY, Monday.—A log of claims seeking increased wages and improved conditions for coalminers will be submitted to the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Changes Sought in Miners' Pensions
Many improvements to the Miners Pensions Act would be suggested to the next sitting of Caucus, Mr. G. Booth. M.L.A., told Wallsend A.L.P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Loss in North 5600 Tons
Five Northern coalmines did not work yesterday. Production was down about 100 tons at another. The total coal loss for the day was 5600…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Northern Mines Idle
Three mines on the Northern field, idle on Monday, did not work yesterday. No employees turned up for work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Miners Endorse Federal Decisions
The Northern Miners' Federation today endorsed the decisions of the Federal Council on workers' compensation, miners' pensions and on the…
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