Bill To Increase Mine Pensions
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) told mine pensioners' representatives at Cessnock yesterday that amending legislation would…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Ministers' Talk on Coal Supply
SYDNEY: A conference between Federal and State Ministers on coal supplies will be held before State Cabinet meets on Wednesday to consider winter rationing…
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SYDNEY.—Two coal trains collided in shunting in Rozelle goods siding, today and three coal trucks were derailed…
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Dissatisfied with the standard of banker coal at present being used, Newcastle Seamen's Union is to approach shipowners with…
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SYDNEY: If full time had been worked in N.S.W. coal mines, every miner would have earned at least £552 during…
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Two mines were idle in the State yesterday, for a loss of 1650 tons. They were Aberdare Central and Abermain No. 2. Aberdare Central…
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Newcastle branch of the Seamen's Union would ask shipping companies to unload unsatisfactory bunker coal front ships at the first port…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Confidence Vote For Miners' Ballot Officials
The Northern Miners' Board of Management yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the district's returning officer (Mr. J. Simpson)…
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Loss of coal production on the northern field today as a result of stoppages of work was approximately 4000 tons…
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PERTH, Tuesday.—When two constables stopped a motor-car at Southern Cross a man jumped out. As he fled he threw away bars of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dirty Coal Affecting Power, Declares Acting Minister
SYDNEY: The condition of coal supplied to the Railway Department's powerhouse at White Bay was deplorable and must retard efficiency, the Acting Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) said to-day. When State Cabinet meets…
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With seven mines idle in the State yesterday, the coal loss was 6095 tons—the largest for a week. In the north four pits were idle…
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The Northern Miners' Board of Management yesterday decided to support a proposal by Burwood Miners' Lodge amenities committee…
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Two mines on the northern coalfields today were idle and another was partly out of production…
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The Northern Miners' Board of Management yesterday referred to the Central Council an objection by Aberdare Extended Lodge to the…
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The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) yesterday inspected Burwood colliery in connection with the Miners' Federation claim for a…
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Only tour mines were idle throughout New South Wales yesterday— three in the north and one in the south. The day's coal loss…
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The railways were never so hard pressed for coal us now, the District Superintendent (Mr. Juchau) said yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Notices of motion expressing no confidence in the National leadership of the Miners' Federation will be discussed by the Central Council of the federation in Sydney next week…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Acting Attorney-General (Senator McKenna) said to-day that the question of legal action against…
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