Miners Strike Over Increased Meat Prices Newcastle, This Afternoon
In a protest against butchers shops opening for business again after nearly three weeks and selling meat at increased prices, four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1947
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Big Decrease in Coal Production
Miners at Tyldesley colliery decided at a meeting yesterday to refuse to work until a Government inspector from the Weights and Measures…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miner Badly Hurt in Coal Fall
Mr. Alphonsus Scanlon, a miner of Read-avenue, narrowly escaped death when he was buried by a heavy fall of coal while working in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Presidency Now Wide Open Newcastle
Northern miners lodges have rejected their board of management recommendation that candidates for official positions at the general…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fish Worth Their Weight in Gold
Less than three months ago, when ex-serviceman Tom Robinson, restarted his ornamental fish business over in England, the demand was so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Mines General Tie-up Threatened
SYDNEY, Friday: A threat to tie up all the coalmines in the Western Districts was made by Mr. G. Grant, general secretary ol the Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hurt in Mine Fall
Alf, Scanlon, a Lithgow miner, was hurt when a fall of coal took place at the State mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floating Mine Seen Near the Royal Convoy
LONDON, Sunday,âA floating mine was within two mi[?] Britainâs mightiest battleship. HMS Vanguard, soon after she[?] England yesterday morning, carrying their Majesties and the [?] Princesses to South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Southern Mines Idle Sydney, This Afternoon
Mass meetings to discuss grievances on dust and compensation payments have laid all South Coast coal mines idle to-day and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Stay-in Strike Living on Melons
GUNNEDAH, Tuesday: Thirty coalminers, staging a "stay-in-" strike at the Preston Extended Colliery, Curlewis, are living mainly on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Coal Position Open Cut Resumed To-day
Following the threatened general industrial upheaval on the western coalfields if the claims for the borers at the Government-controlled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dogs Used Against German Coal Looters Hamburg
German police unleashed Alsatian police dogs to disperse thousands of coal looters in Hamburg. During the week the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt. Stewart Mine Mining Leases Applied For
Applications have been lodged with the Warden's Clerk, Dunedoo, for mining leases of the area comprised in the old Mt. Stewart mine…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Miners Ultimatum
SYDNEY, This Afternoon. Unless the Federal and State Governments promise some action to meet the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Mine Manager Resigns
Mr. D. Brewster, who has been manager of the State Coal Mine since July 1946, has been appointed Chief Inspector of Coal Mines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal for Furl Plants
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Coal supplies to Sydney's gasworks and power stations are not likely to be affected by the tie[?] of shipping to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Only One Western Mine Idle
The estimated coal production in the west to-day was 9,150 tons, Steelworks colliery being the only idle mine. This pit was also idle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Industry Unrest Sydney
Serious trouble is threatened in the coalmining industry because of the State and Federal Government's slowness in implementing plans for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat Of Big Coal Stoppage SYDNEY
The Miners' Federation to The Miners' Federation to-day will consider the Question of a general strike, in all coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Restive
SYDNEY Thursday: a decision on whether a general shortage will be held in the coal industry will be taken by the Central council of the…
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