Miners Ordered to Work Tomorrow
Mr. Gallagher, Coal Industry Tribunal, today ordered all miners to attend for work tomorrow…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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coal Tribunal's Blunt Talk TO Miners "This Country Has Got to Be Protected Public Has Had Enough"
"I think the public has just about had enough. The miners may think they can get what they want by direct action, but if, unfortunately, they carry out their decision, events will show they have acted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Find Brings Gold Slump
JOHANNESBURG, June 15.— Shares of the two companies primarily concerned in the “fabulously rich” Ersdeel gold strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Meeting At Kurri
KUKRI KURRI, Thurs. — At one of the largest and most orderly aggregate meetings held at Kurri for some gears, mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day’s Leader: Curbing The People Aggregate Meetings Vote for Coal Hold-up General Strike On June 27 To Enforce Claims
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miners’ Federation officials this afternoon predicted a ten to one majority in favour of the proposals for a general coal strike from June 27. The latest figures received on the voting in N.S.W. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collieries Flooded
Four miners had to be saved from drowning when the dam at Aberdare Extended Colliery on the Cessnock field burst and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Managers Exam
At the examination for the certificates of competency as manger and under-manager the Coal Mines Regulation Act…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners 'Won 'Forego Right to Stoppages' But Labour Members Attack Proposed Coal Hold-Up
SYDNEY, Friday. — The General President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Iris Williams, told a rally of 2000 Sydney Town Hall fast night that 'the miners would never forego the right to hold aggregate Stop work meetings, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Vote for Strike
Mine workers in N.S.W. yesterday morning voted solidly for a strike from June 27 if, in the meantime,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →12 Miners Saved From Drowning
CESSNOCK Friday.— Twelve miners were rescued from Aberdare Extended colliery to-day when the dam burst and flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Miners Saved From Drowning
Four miners had to be saved from drowning when a dam at Aberdare Extended Colliery, on the Cessnock field, burst and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Miners' Stand Reject Strike Proposal
In spite of the presence of Mr. Cockerell, a vice-president of the Miners' Federation, and Mr. N. Dunleavy, a member of the board…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Leaders Criticised. (To the Editor)
Sir,-Present' Indications are that we are to have a hold up in the coal Industry. It appears, that after mouths of evidence has been given at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Issuing of Pamphlets Condemned Kalingo Miners' Resolution
Following the Issue of pamphiets by the Joint Coal Board recently in connection with the miners' log or claims, Kalingo Miners' Lodge decided tit a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposal To Recover Section Of Bellbird Mine
The proposal to recover by sand barriers part of the area in 12 slants, Bellbird colliery, which was recently sealed because of heating, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fewer Fatal Accidents In U.K. Mines
A total of 521 people were killed in British coal mines last year compared with 671 in 1947. The [?] accident rate in United…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Towns Isolated; Mines Flooded. Widespread Rain. Gale Drives Freighter Ashore. Sydney
The 7000 tons Italian freighter Orione was driven ashore by violent winds in Sydney Harbour to-day and was fast on rocks. It has not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Caused Big Coal Loss Supervision Not Adequate, Says Mr. Barrett
Fires in the past few years had caused a loss of millions of tons of coal and Jeopardised the lives of mine-workers, the Northern District…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Wide Dislocation If Miners Go On Strike Decision Made, But Many Workers Did Not Vote Yesterday
New South Wales mine workers who attended yesterday's stop-work meetings voted overwhelmingly in favour of a general coal strike on June 27. Most meetings were poorly attended. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contribution From Coal Board
SINGLETON, Saturday.— The Joint Coal Board has advised the Municipal Council meeting that a voluntary contribution of…
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