Coal for Local Hospital
Sydney. July l6.—Sixty tons of coal for the Broken Hill Hospital will leave in about a week. Mr. E. Wetherell. M.L.A. (Cobar),…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Governments to Work Open Cut Mines?
Sydney. — Two coal-laden trains—the first to reach Sydney since the nation-wide coal strike began 20 days ago—reached Darling Harbor goods depots early today with 1000 tons. Six others are…
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LEIGH CREEK COAL unloaded on No. 11 wharf at Port Adelaide before being mixed with Newcastle coal in hte Yearby for experimenta in firing, its main boilers. If exper[?] Adelaide before being mixed with Newcastle coal in the…
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UNEMPLOYED because of the coal strike are these railway engines at the locomotive depot, Mile End. Since the strike started railcars have replaced steam engines on most lines…
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Perth, July 17.—First sign of a crack up in the nation's coal strike, now running into its fourth week, was a decision today by West Australian coal miners on the Collie field to go back to work tomorrow. The back to work decision was carried by 246 votes to 188 and expressed an…
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Sydney, July 15.—Coal is certain to eventually be replaced by atomic energy as a source of power in many Industries, famous Australian atomic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coalminers' Views On Coal Strike (To the Editor)
Sir. I would appreciate you granting sufficient space in your paper so that I may present the views of a "dusted" coal miner on the present coal strike…
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Sydney.—Two hundred soldiers from Melbourne are today standing by at Ingleburn military camp to work New South Wales open-cut coal mines if called upon…
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A. Callsia (North) received Hospital treatment for a laceration to the right side of the head and abrasions and bruises to the right shoulder. He went…
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The following statements showing the number of men employed by the various Broken Hill mining companies (including…
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London, July 18.—The only people who could put the miners on their feet were the miners themselves, the Health Minister (Mr…
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Messrs. N. S. Dunlevy and C. A. Fritsch, delegates from the W.I.U. to the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, returned here…
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Perth, July 18.—Coal miners who returned to work at Collie today after a three weeks stoppage declared that they were glad to be going back. A mass meeting yesterday decided to return to work and submit their claims to the local reference…
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Melbourne.—A Collingwood woman struck gold. Last week Mrs. Myrtle McHenry, of Hoddle Street, Collingwood,…
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[?] McLaughlin, 474 Lane Street, suffered lacerations to the face, neck and scalp and also shock when he fell in a stope at the South Mine yesterday. He…
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The Chock Inspector (Mr. W. O'Connell) visited the No. 2 shaft at the North Mine on afternoon shift yesterday. He reported as follows…
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WITH their lamps alight, men of the Co-operative mine, Collie (W.A.), entered the mine entrance on Monday on a set…
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Work of manufacturing pipes for the Me[?] Broken Hill pipe[?] has continued throughout the coal strike, although there are stocks sufficient for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Signs of Break in Coal Strike Four Northern Towns Support Back-To-Work Proposals
Sydney, July 19.—The first sign of a break in the coal strike front in New South Wales came at four small Northern coalfield towns today when the miners supported back-to-work proposals. The four towns are Singleton, Muswellbrook, Gunnedah and Curlewis. Public meetings at…
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Graham Thomas, of 543 Chappke Street, a laborer at the C.P.S., was treated at the Hospital yesterday for an injured leg…
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