Support Miners in Contract Claim
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation stated to-night that the Northern Miners'…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Coal Unloading In Melbourne Delayed
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Federation men in the coal section met this afternoon to consider an agreement with the shipowners, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Talks Fail: Tribunal Firm
A compulsory conference in Newcastle today presided over by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) produced no settlement of the dispute concerning shooting and filling rates for machine-cut coal. The dispute, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Miners Set Up Building Society
In accordance with the scheme outlined by the Joint Coal Board, a Mineworkers' Cooperative Building Society was formed at…
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A meeting of more than 100 mineworkers at the Cessnock Council chambers last night decided to form a cooperative building society. The society will be formed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. Expert To See Northern Mines
Mr. W. Merrit, who is attached to the U.S.A. Mines Safety Bureau, Washington, will start an inspection of northern mines to-day. He is in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drastic Coal Cuts to Industry Apply Till Grave Shortage Ends
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Joint Coal Board announced to-night that drastic rationing of coal to New South Wales industrial users would operate immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Suburban and District Coal Board Aid Sought For Toronto Plans
A lift of suggested amenities and park improvements had been prepared for submission to the Joint Coal Board, the Chairman of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quinlan Criticises Miners
Australian mine-workers were making the general public suffer by unjustified strike action, said the Lord Mayor ( Aid. Quinfan) in a radio broadcast today in connection with the opening of Health Week. There were rights and wrongs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Meetings On
The miners' aggregate meetings on Monday will be held at 10.30 a.m. at Cessnock, Kurri, Paxton, Charlestown, Swansea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →James, Miners' Board Differ
"I made an explanation; the board disagreed with me," said the Federal Gvoernment's Coal Liaison Officer (Mr. R. James, M.H.It.), when he left today's meeting of the Northern Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industry Feels Coal Pinch
ALREADY Newcastle industry has felt the effect of coal shortages. The position yesterday was—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal From Sea At Stockton
BEACH COAL.—While recent heavy seas and the consequent erosion caused anxiety to some residents of Stockton, it was not altogether an ill wind as this picture shows, large quantities of coal are now being taken from the beach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Policy "To Provoke Petty Strikes"
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Secretary of Northern Collieries Ltd. (Mr. H. Gregory Forster) said to-day that it was the policy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →May Order Secret Vote By Miners
A secret ballot of members of the Miners' Federation may be ordered on the machine-cut coal dispute. The Chairman of the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Says Contract Miners Got Rise Last Year
The Secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. R. W. Davie) said last night that "gross misstatements by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Let the Miners Use Their Strength Wisely
In their campaign for higher rates for contractors on machine-cut coal, the northern miners have at their disposal an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Signs Today Of Settlement Of Coal Dispute
While State Cabinet was meeting in Sydney today to decide on a general plan to ration electricity the five northern mines affected by the filling-rate dispute were still idle and there was no local development which might lead to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Decide Jobs of Thousands Coal Strike Issue For Men
Aggregate meetings will be held on Monday to decide whether northern mines will all go on strike. If the pits, which produce 38,000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unshipped Coal Stops Mine
Because almost a fortnight's output of coal is awaiting shipment at Catherine Hill Bay, Wallarah pit has been idle for two days. Its…
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