Victorian Appeal To P.M. For Gas Coal
SYDNEY: The Acting Premier of Victoria (Mr. Galvin) said today he was considering asking the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to intervene…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1954
1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 66
One Idle Mine
Only one mine was idle in the North yesterday. At Northern colliery (800 tons) on the Newcastle field, there was…
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Only two stoppages of work were reported at mines on the northern coalfields today…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →All Clubs In Miners' Move
The Miners' Federation sought exclusion of all clubs from the decisions of the liquor referendum, Mr. J…
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IN MOVING the adoption of the director's report and accounts at the annual meeting of Oriomo Explorations Ltd…
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Mines idle in the North yesterday were Northern and Aberdare Extended. Stockrington No. 3 was partly idle…
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During a strike on tonnage rates in 1910, hundreds of miners from Newcastle district mines took to a new form of employment temporarily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A-Gold In Bid To Save Man
LONDON, August 13. A.A.P.—A pot of atomic gold had been flown to Winnipeg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →10 Delegates For Mine Convention
The District President (Mr. J. Comerford) and nine delegates will represent the Northern Coalfields at the national…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Leaders To Frame Motion On New Awards
All district presidents of the Miners' Federation, who are in Sydney for the union's triennial conference opening tonight, have been asked by the Central Executive to frame a motion for the conference on the new mining awards announced today by the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bigger Loading Proposed Tribunal Rejects Major Claims In Mine Awards
In new awards for mineworkers announced today, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) rejected major claims by both employers and employees, but made provision for the men to qualify for much higher fortnightly attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Awards for Coal Industry Shorter Week Claim By Miners Fails
The Coal Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) yesterday rejected a Miners' Federation claim to cut weekly working hours from 40 to 35. In the new awards for the mine industry, the Tribunal said there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One Idle Mine in North
Only one mine was idle in the North yesterday. It was Hebburn No. 2 (1000 tons) where there was a dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disease Statistics In Mines Compared
Dr. H. G. Wilson, of Ipswich, Queensland, had given evidence of comparisons made of complaints in mineworkers and non-mineworkers, the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) said. He said Dr. Wilson had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Electricians In Colliery Jobs
Members of the Electrical Trades Union could now work at any colliery and still retain their union…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Miners Defer Award Talks
The Miners' Federation triennial convention in Sydney yesterday adjourned discussion on the miners' new award till to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Board Man Nearly Fell Down Mine Shaft
A Water Board employee had a very narrow escape yesterday from disappearing down an unsuspected mine shaft at North Lambton. He is Mr. Jack Cooke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rejection of Coal Scheme Cessnock Council Critical
Cessnock Municipal Council last night criticised the Government for its refusal to acquire and develop the Holland leases at Ellalong. The Mayor (Ald. Neate)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Idle In Award Protest
Aberdare Extended colliery did not work yesterday as a protest against the award of the Coal Industry Tribunal…
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SYDNEY: The miners' trienni[?] convention today decided, subject endorsement by aggregate meeting in favor of extracting coal pillar…
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