Mine Mechanics' Award Claim
The Federated Mining Mechanics' Association has asked for a variation of its award to provide for long service leave, and a weekly…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
1,843 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 93
Improvement in Coal Output
Coal production on the northern field improved today, but there were still six mines idle for an output loss of 3800 tons…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Nellore arrived in Sydney to-day with 1000 tons of earth moving equipment from the Philippines for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Witness Alleges Illict Gold Deal
SYDNEY: A former Qantas radio operator gave evidence in the Federal Court today in which he detailed his part in an illicit gold deal and said he had received 63,000 rupees at Karachi from a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injunction On U.S. Coal Strike
WASHINGTON, April 4. A.A.P.—A temporary injunction restraining the United Mineworkers' Union from continuing the soft coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Rush Reported In Russia "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, April 4.—A gold rush in Russia, rivalling the famous Californian gold rush, is indicated by stories leaking out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production Slightly Better
Coal production on the Northern field again showed a slight improvement today, the loss being 3500 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister Hits at Coal Losses
LITHGOW, Monday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) said to-day that he was not satisfied with coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cabinet Approves Rise In Miners' Pensions
SYDNEY.—An increase of 7s 6d a week in pension payments to retired mine workers under the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Compensation Act was approved today by State Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Denies Secret Talks to Cut Coal Supplies
SYDNEY, Monday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. I. Williams) said he knew nothing of secret talks within the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unemployment If Coal Does Not Reach S.A.
ADELAIDE, Monday.—If coal from Newcastle did not reach South Australia by Sunday, there would be unemployment, and no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pelton Colliery Closed Down
Pelton colliery, which has an output of 600 tons, has been temporarily closed as a result of an application by the management to the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loss 5100 Tons
Coal production loss on the northern field today due to stoppages was about 5100 tons. Six mines were idle, three of the stoppages being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →4000 Affected By Increased Mine Pensions
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—More than 4000 retired mineworkers and their dependants in New South Wales will be affected by increased…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →3 Coal Cargoes For S.A.
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Three ships, carrying about 24,000 tons of coal, should reach Adelaide from New South Wales next week, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.s. Coal Strike May End Soon
NEW YORK. Tues. (A.A.P.).—The strike of 400,000 soft-coal miners, now in its 16th day. shows signs of ending…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improve Lake Road Or No Coal Carting
Unless the condition of the road to Belmont colliery was improved soon, lorry drivers transporting coal would cease work, the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compensation Insurance Coal Board Asked To Take Over
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Federation has asked the Joint Coal Board to take over compensation insurance in the coal industry in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Striking Miners
The attitude of miners, particularly on the Northern coalfields, with their continued stoppages, puzzles me. What do they want?…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Handle Colliery Disputes On Spot
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Joint Coal Board proposes to set up mine conciliation committees where employees give lodge officers the right to negotiate and settle local disputes…
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