General Coal Strike Miners Decide Today
SYDNEY, Tuesday.— A general stoppage of coal production throughout New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1948
982 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 43 of 50
Miners on Assault Charge
WOLLONGONG, Tuesday: Two millers appeared in Wollongong Court today charged with unlawfully as [?]aulting Henry George Smith, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lithgow Miners Favor General Strsice
Miners' Federation officials in Lithgow expressed the opinion at one o'clock this afternoon that the entire western, district would be on strike by to-night. Miners working in collieries within the Lighgow valley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Miners Increase Output London
An official survey of British coal production for the first 43 weeks of 1948 shows that each miner is now producing more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P.M.'s Appeal to Miners
CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifly) made a dramatic appeal to the Miners' Federation tonight not to involve other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Chalmers' Appeal To Miners Not To Strike
Although he agreed with the claim that employees on the Kemeira tunnel should be members of the Miners' Federation, Mr. J. Chalmers, M.L.A., Member for Hartley, in the Legislative Assembly last night appealed to Miners' Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nominations for Miners' Offices
Although the secretary, will be returned unopposed, there are two nominations for the position, of President Councillor of the Western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valuable Coal Cargo on Fire Melbourne, This Afternoon
The Fort Vercheres, 7,000 tons, carrying a cargo of coal from Hull to Victoria, is on fire in the Australian Bight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathurst Gasworks Coal Stocks Three Weeks Supply on Hand
With coal already on hand and the consignment expected to arrive today Bathurst gasworks will have about three weeks supply should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compulsory Conference' To-day Final Effort to Avert General Tie-up Coal Strike to Cause Widespread Unemployment
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The activities of nearly 6,000,000 people in N.S.W., Victoria and South Australia will be affected by the statewide coal strike which began in N.S.W. today…
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PARIS, Thursday.— French troops have freed all coal mines which the striking coalminers had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Ship Blaze Melbourne, This Afternoon
A second fire has broken out in the hold of the Fort Vercheres, now on is way across the Australian Bight, and the vessel has been…
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A forecast that the French coal strike, now in its fifth week, will be over by Monday, and that output will be back to normal next week,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The most drastic coal rationing system ever introduced was announced by the Coal Board today because of the general coal strike in N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Secret Ballot Suggested In Mining Strike SYDNEY, This Afternoon
The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley will fully support any action taken hy the State Government to end the N.S. Wales coal strike. One such is said to be the taking of a secret ballot. This assurance was given to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drastic Cuts in Coal Supplies Industry Likely to Operate Two Days a Week Baddeley's Hint on Government Action
SYDNEY, Thursday: If the State Government tomorrow proclaims the restrictions recommended by Joint Coal Board, N.S.W. will be placed under the heaviest industrial and domestic power restrictions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strike May End
PARIS, Friday. — A forecast that the French coal strike, now in its fifth week, will be all over by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Abercrombie Copper Mine Revival Indicated
Early in the century there was more than 2000 men employed at the Abercrombie Copper Mine at Burraga, and at that time the place was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Ordered Back to Work State Govt’s Decision
SYDNEY, Friday. —The State Government tonight ordered all New South Wales striking coal miners to return to work on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disgrace to Unionism P.M. Hits at Miners Canberra
The Miners' Federation, by cutting off coal supplies throughout N.S.W. was "a completer disg[?] to trade unionism," the Prim[?] (Mr…
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