Miners to Resume To-day
SYDNEY, Sunday.--Preparations were completed at the week-end for reopening of coal mines to-morrow after the seven weeks' strike…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Steps To Boost Coal Production
SYDNEY, Monday.--The first step towards increasing coal production following the seven-week strike will be made to-morrow when multiple shifts will be worked in…
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NEWCASTLE, Mon.--North Wallarah Miners' Lodge, at a pit-top meeting this morning, carried a motion by 120 votes…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--All coal stocks held by consumers during the coal strike will be unfrozen by the Joint Coal Board from midnight to-morrow…
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SYDNEY, Tues.--Bunnerong powerhouse, Sydney's main power source, had wasted 287,000 tons of coal in five…
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The Lismore and Ditit, Chamber of Commerce is anxious to assist in the development of coal deposits at Ashford…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discipline In Mines Needed
SYDNEY, Wed.--New South Wales Colliery Proprietors warned to-day that an effective code of discipline was needed among mineworkers if the lag between…
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CANBERRA, Wed.--The Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) to-day announced the repeal of the National Emergency Coal Strike Act He said the proclamation would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Refuse To Work With Communist
TAMWORTH, Wed.--Employees of Preston Extended Colliery, near Gunnedah, this morning refused to work with…
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BROKEN HILL, Wed.--By a three to one majority in a division vote 3500 unionists at a stop-work meeting at Jubilee Oval…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Will Pay Money Into Court
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Miners Federation will pay into the Arbitration Court to-morrow most of the £23,700 with drawn from banks during the coal strike. The money is expected to be…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.--The 2000 troops who maimed open-cut mines daring the coal strike each received a bonus of £10…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.--Half of the 15 open-cut mines in New South Wales are now working multiple shifts to try to overtake production losses, caused by the seven…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—The acting president of the Mine[?]s' Federation (Mr. Hamilton) told a Domain meeting to-day that the…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A striking increase in the quantity of coal produced from open-cuts in New South Wales immediately prior to the miners' strike is disclosed in figures released to-day by Research Service…
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SYDNEY, Monday.--A Qantas pilot, committed for trial in the Special Federal Court to-day on a charge of having attempted to take gold out of Australia without the consent of the Commonwealth Bank, claimed he was not guilty and reserved…
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SYDNEY, Mon.--N.S.W. mineworkers produced more coal to-day than in any previous shift since they ended their seven week strike last Monday…
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SYDNEY, Tues.--Bellbird colliery, which produces about 1600 tons of valuable gas coal daily, will resume work to-morrow…
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An officer of the Joint Coal Board will visit Ashford soon to advise on the best methods of working the coalfield there "in…
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SYDNEY, Wed.--Future policy of the Miners' Federation will be discussed tomorrow by miners' officials released from gaol to-day by the Arbitration Court…
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