Miners Divided on Peace
SYDNEY, Friday.—Delegates of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day were divided on the issue of world peace. The division developed over…
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Mining & the mines, 1950
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Northern Miners Granted Height Money
Contract miners in the North working higher than 16 feet shall be paid 2/ a shift for disabilities, other than those for which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Department Representative On Pillar Coal
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Dickson) has declined an invitation by the colliery proprietors to nominate a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ruling Sought On Pay For Waiting Miners
Men who sat on the transport and waited to go to work while other mine employees held a pit-top meeting, should not have their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Variety Lass And Mine Brinnie Likely Winners
Variety Lass (Hamilton Stake) and Mine Brinnie (Hunter River Stake) should prove sound investments in their respective races at tonight's N.J.C. greyhound meeting. The promising Terry's Mate is conceded a sound chance in the Speedway Stake No. 1. ., …
Continued on Trove, page 6 →30,550 Tons of Coal Shipped This Week
Interstate coal shipments this week totalled 30,550 tons. Victoria received 17,300 tons and South Australia 13,250 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Mines In North Idle Today
Disputes at four mines on the Northern field today caused a coal loss of 3850 tons. Three of the mines were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Check Claimed on Mine Meetings
SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners' leaders claimed to-day that police has checked on the number of Western collieries idle on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Mines Idle In North Today
Coal production from the Northern field was high today with only two mines idle and another partly manned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →18 Mines Made Full Time For Fortnight
Anzac Day and May Day reduced the available working time in mines to eight days for the fortnight. Full time was worked by at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Idle Through Broken Winder
BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—More than 150 men were idle at the South mine to-day through the breaking of the main spindle of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Leave Bill Through Council
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Coalmining Industry Long-service Leave Bill passed all stages in the Legislative Assembly to-day and the Legislative Council to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death Of Former Miners' Leader
LITHGOW, Tuesday.—The funeral will take place to-morrow of Mr. S. A. Roy, 61, a former Secretary of the Western District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shortage Holds Up Building
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The shortage of coal was the basic reason for the slow progress in the building industry, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Loss Of 3190 Tons
Strikes, flooding and part stoppages caused a State coal loss of 3190 tons yesterday. Production at five Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cuts In Miners Pension Fund Attacked
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Rejection by the Federal Government of amendments to the Miners' Pension Fund was referred to by Mr. Booth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lodge Officers Resign Over Mine Stoppage
The three officers of Maitland Main Miners' Lodge, have resigned because the mine was idle yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Protest On Abolition Of Medical System
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to seek support in a protest against the action of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suburban and District Correspondence "Delay"; Coal Point Progress
Cr. A. Buss told Coal Point Progress Association that he would investigate reported delays by Lake Macquarie Shire Council in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Officers Withdraw Resignations
Three officers of Maitland Main miners' lodge who resigned on Tuesday because of an unauthorised stoppage withdrew their resignations…
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