Attack On Court By Miners
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The national convention of the Miners' Federation to-day criticised the Arbitration Court's…
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Mining & the mines, 1951
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Coal Too Cheap, Says Minister
SYDNEY: The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. G. Arthur) today said he considered coal was sold too cheaply in Australia and miners had an excellent case for higher wages…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Application has been made to the Chairman of the Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) to have…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The national convention of the Miners' Federation to-day reaffirmed opposition to the mechanical extraction of pillar coal, but with modification…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Retain W.F.T.U. Link
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Jubilee national convention of the Miners' Federation to-day reaffirmed affiliation with the…
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SYDNEY: The Minister for Mines (Mr. Arthur) today announced that there would be a delay in the…
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A increase in the price of nut coal from 5/ to 5/1 a cwt. bag had been authorised by the Joint Coal Board, the…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To-morrow miner pensioners would receive increased payments, the Minister for Mines…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Communists face possible loss of control of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation in elections now taking place…
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Total loss of coal production because of the Stockrington No. 2 Colliery dispute was brought today to approximately 30,000 tons. Nine pits were idle on the issue. They included eight of…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Jubilee national convention of the Miners' Federation to-day called on the New South Wales…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mine pensioners' cheques which were to have been posted to-day would not be…
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Only two mines were idle on the northern coalfields today, making it the…
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The formation of a committee to consider the erection of new-type coal-loading plant in Newcastle will be completed at a meeting of Newcastle Chamber of Commerce coal…
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Nine mines on the Northern field were idle yesterday over a dispute at Stockrington No. 2 colliery. The loss was about 8000…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Unless the Railway Department got migrant labour immediately it could not handle…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The coalminer who was prepared to buy his own home should be conceded the same…
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James Edwards, 33, of Marlton-street, Cessnock, machine hand at Aberdare Central colliery, lacerated his right knee…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners' Federation convention to-day rejected a move to change the method of representation on the Central Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Conference To-day Pillar Talks Likely Outcome
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A conference to-morrow is expected to lead to talks on pillar coal extraction. The conference is between miners'…
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