Miners Considering Steelworks "Crisis"
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2
The Western Miners' Federation district executive met in Lithgow this morning to discuss the dismissal notices issued on Monday to three officials of the striking Steelworks Colliery lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Coal From Burragorang
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 6
State Cabinet decided yesterday to grant Coal Rights Pty. Ltd. a 10 year permissive occupancy of more State coal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Glen Davis Protest Action by Miners
National Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Trade unionists will be asked to refuse to move material from Glen Davis shale oil works plant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Board To Consider Dismissals
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 2
Called to discuss the crisis on the western field as a result of the dismissal of three members of the Steelworks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kandos Corner's Enquiry Into Deaths of George William Rogers and Gladys Evelyn Mines
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 1
When the coroner's inquest into the deaths of George William Rogers and Gladys Evelyn Mines opened at the Kandos court house on Tuesday morning, the small accommodation was taxed. Many New Australians were present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Pension Increased
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2
The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. Arthur, said last night that miners could obtain increased superannuation payments only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conditions In local Coal Industry Continue, Unsettled
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1
With tho matter set down for discussion at Monday's board of management meeting, the notices of dismissal issued the Steelworks Colliery lodge executive expired to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Centenary Memorial Decision Deferred
National Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 1
Conserved for the purpose of deciding on the suitability of a gold centenary memorial in Bathurst, last night's meeting of the Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Coal Losses Dispute over Wages
National Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 3
SYDNEY, Friday: A l9-year-old mineworker on the western field has caused a loss of 14,000 tons of coal in the past seven working days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Uneasy" Local Coal Position Continues
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 2
Truck drivers on the western field have been summoned to attend a meeting at Lidsdale crossroads to-morrow to consider the report of delegates who, on Saturday, attended a conference in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£200,000 Strike Ends Broken Hill Miners Return to Work
National Advocate · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1
BROKEN HILL, Sunday: A threeweeks' strike, which has cost miners nearly £200,000 in lost wages, ended at midnight tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Price Effect on Fares
National Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday: Neither the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) nor the Director of Transport and Highways (Mr. Wlnsor) would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Sends Coal to Prime Minister
Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 3
NEWCASTLE, Monday- Mayor of Cessnock Ald. F. Hallam has sent two small boxes of high grade coal to the Prime Minister and the Premier, Mr. Mc[?] The coal was accompanied by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mass Meetings To Follow Order By Coal Authority
Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1
Resulting from conferences convened in Lithgow this morning by the chairman of the Central Reference Board, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, the Western Miners' Federation district executive this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Reserve for War Purposes U.S. Accused
National Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2
HONG KONG, Monday: Peking radio claimed last night that the United States was using a considerable part of Japan's gold reserve—estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Colliery in South Wales
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2
LONDON, Wed. -- The National Coal Board has announced approval of a project for a new anthracite colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Coal Loss
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2
SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Miners at 13 collieries on the northern arid southern fields refused to resume work after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gallagher Order Ignored by Miners
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2
Striking open-cut workers in the Lidsdale area this morning ignored a return-to-work order issued yesterday by Mr. F. H. Gallagher, chairman of the Central Reference Board and no coal came out of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Stoppages Postponed Western Decision
National Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Western District Executive and the Federal Executive of the Miners Federation have decided to postpone stoppages of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lae Plane Disaster Search for Gold "Hopeless"
National Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 7
LAE, Wednesdays: A Catholic priest late yesterday burled Pilot John William Spiers—third victim of the Drover plane crash off Lae to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →