Miners to Hear Report on John Darling Dispute
NEWCASTLE, Sunday. — The northern miners, district executive would call area meetings to hear reports on…
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Mining & the mines, 1953
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Doyle Inquiry "Direct Attack" On Coal Board Chairman
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Doyle Royal Commissioner, Judge Amsberg, said today that Norman Alwyn Wilson had made "direct attacks" on the chairman of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. S. F…
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DARWIN, Tuesday. — Legislation to give private miners and companies the right to mine uranium passed all…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. S. F. Cochran, Chairman of the Joint Coal Board, told the Doyle Royal Commission today he had learned that the former N.S.W. Minister for Mines, Mr…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Constructors (Industrial and Engineering) Ltd. had no experience in open cut mining when it was given the Pike's Gully contract, the chairman of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. S. F. Cochran, said today…
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JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday (AAP). — South Africa had the support of all the sterling countries…
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SYDNEY, Friday.— Neville Steers was influenced in his actio of countermanding a deputy's…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The wave of "rolling strikes" which has caused heavy coal losses on the northern field for the past two months has extended to the South Coast…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Strong Government action was needed against union leaders who use their positions to bring about industrial turmoil, the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, said today. Mr. Gallagher said this…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Twenty-two mines were idle in N.S.W. today as a protest against the decision of the…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Mr. J. M. Baddeley, chairman of the State coalmining authority, died tonight in St…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation has recommended a' resumption of work at the John Darling mine near Newcastle…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The John Darling mine, after nearly four months idleness, will resume…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.— A dispute over the employment of shiftmen at John Darling colliery has delayed…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Miners' Federation has agreed to a resumption of the hearing of its log of claims…
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NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. —One miner is in Wallsend Hospital in a critical condition, and another badly…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Acting Minister for Mines, Mr. Buckley, said today he "confidently expected" the…
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Two men were fatally injured at Preston Extended Colliery, near Gunnedah, today when the rock roofing of a section…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — The central council of the Miners' Federation today agreed to mechanical extraction of…
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MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—Rutile sand mining companies at Cudgen denied today that they would cease…
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