Results Of Coal Rationing
Sydney, June 19.—Drastic rationing of electricity throughout N.S.W. and a complete ban on electricity for in industry, ot least in the metropolitan…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Miners Warned
Canberra.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the N.S.W. Premier (Mr. McGirr), in a joint statement last night, warned the miners that the Government's policy on the coal dispute would not…
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J. Preswick (zinc) was treated at a doctor's surgery yesterday and then taken home to the 43 cummins street suffering from a bruising to the right side…
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London, June 20.—Britain's total coal output for the first four months of 1949 was just under 71,25(1,000 tons, almost two millions…
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D. M. Carroll (Zinc) was taken to Hospital and admitted. suffering from paint burns to the right eye. His condition is satisfactory…
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Lithgon, June 21—The mutilated body of a 21-year-old mine worker was found today. wedged under one of the skips from the renown…
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Sydney.—Some well-known observers in the coal industry believe that the miners' leaders may yet call off their threatened strike. They base their beliefs on the following factors:—…
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Local station 2BH will participate in a nation-wide broadcast tonight by the chairman of the Joint Coal…
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Newcastle.—The Kalingo Miners' Lodge on the Maitland field has asked the miners' central council to postpone the general strike set down for Monday until the people have recovered from the floods…
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Sydney.—Prizes as follow were drawn in Special Lottery No. 35: —First, 77798, "Wot. No Coal" syndicale, Mrs. V, Johnson, c/o…
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Adelaide, June 21.—News reached Adelaide today of this richest gold strike in the history of Tennants Creek. Preliminary ass[?]lys of the are…
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Miners injured yesterday included R. S. Storcins (North), 546 Blende Street, foreign body left eye: M. Bempel (North), 250 Beryl Street injured finger…
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Sydney.—A clear and concise statement on the coal dispute was given by Mr. K. A. Cameron, chairman of the Joint Coal Board, in a nation-wide broadeast last night…
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Cessnock.—What may be one of the most destructive fires in Australia is raging in a coal mine here…
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The new North Mine "Housing Scheme, consisting of a block of 12 self-contained nouses on the Junction Flat, is expected to be…
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Draw for Inter-Mine Tennis Association competition on Saturday is:— A Grade.—Brokens No. 2 Court…
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The following men were elected to the South Mine Job Committee to represent the mill section on the Job Committee. A large representation of…
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Sydney, June 22.—The Chairman of the Joint Cock Board (K. A. Cameron) tonight made a nationwide broadcast on the coal crisis and threatened general strike. He said:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Virgo and Miners' Rights [To the Editor]
Sir,—Few would deny the miner the right to his just claims and few would deny the dangers and discomforts of his work. But, all fairminded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nationalised U.K. Mines Turn Loss To Profit
London, June 22.—Britain's mining industry during 1948—the second year of nationalisation—converted a loss of £23,160,000 for the orevious year into the…
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