Secret Ballot Suggested Coal Strike Threat
SYDNEY, Tuesday: A secret ballot was suggested today by the Acting Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Howarth, to determine whether the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1948
982 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 41 of 50
Miners' Board Discussing South Coast Issue-- No Decision Reached
Although the western district miners' Board of Management met in Lithgow to-day, efforts being made to avert the extension of the South Coast stoppage to other fields might affect the calling of aggregate stop-work meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Output Increases
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Coal production in Australia from June to September this year reached high levels. In each of the last four…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Own Breeds Only Winners
Mr. F. A. Peters, Pinnacle Road orchardist, who won the President’s Stake at Harold Park greyhound meeting on Saturday night with Gladshot, is on the crest of a winning wave. Mr. Peters’ good luck really…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Settlement Likely Summons Against Company
SYDNEY, Wednesday: There is every chance that the 14-day-old strike of South Coast miners will be settled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Dispute Prospects Are Now Brighter
Miners' leaders have cancelled plans for a general coal strike in New South Wales. Talks are still going on in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Coal Strike Deferred
SYDNEY, Thursday.— Miners have deferred their plan for a general coal strike in the South Coasts strike issue, and there are hopes that by tomorrow a settlement will be negotiated for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Questions in House On Finances of Vale Colliery
Reference to the small profit made by the Vale of Clwydd Colliery Ltd. in a special article in yesterday's "Telegraph" was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Coal Production Still at High Level
Working the last three consecutive days without stoppages, western miners this week produced more than 66,000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wild Clashes As French Coal Strike Battles Develop PARIS
In addition to the death in hospital of a policeman, injured in fighting in the St. Etienne area of the southern coalfields, over 1,000 persons were injured in bitter clashes yesterday as violence, engendered by the crippling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Troops In Attack On Mine Head
PARIS, Sunday.— Two thousand French troops, armed with rifles, grenades and tear gas,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Industry Mr. Chifley's Plea for Peace
CANBERRA, Sunday: In a broadcast last night, Mr. Chifley, Prime Minister said: "Tonight I speak to you about the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Christmas Gas Rationing If Miners Keep Working
SYDNEY, Sunday. — If northern miners worked without interruption until their Christmas holidays there was no chance of gas being rationed. This was stated today by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines to be Taken Over by Government SYDNEY
Mr. Chifley announced, during the week-end that, the Western Coal Board would take over certain mines, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.M. Tells of Coal Amenities and Huge Improvements Canberra
The Joint Coal Board plans to spend £16 million on mechanising and modernising Australian coal mines, declared the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joint Coal Board May Take Over Some Mines
CANBERRA, Monday. — The Joint Coal Board proposed to take over some mines in N.S.W., because the owners were unable or unwilling to reorganise them, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Expect Govt. Offensive Plundering In Some Towns
PARIS, Monday.—Strikers in France’s northern coal areas are strengthening their defences in anticipation of a Government “offensive” to clear the strike-bound pits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Demand for Lead Bonus Court Offer to Miners
SYDNEY, Monday: Claims of striking lead miners at Captain's Flat will be heard by the State Industrial Commission, if the miners return to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Southeast Coal Trouble Unsettled
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The miners Federal Council decided in Sydney today that South Coast miners should remain on strike until the He[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Day's Pay for Renown Miners
All employees of Renown Extended Colliery who were in the act of proceeding to their work on the morning of Thursday, September 9,…
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