Miners to Put Their Case at Public Meetings
The Cessnock Miners' Area Committee decided yesterday to cull a meeting to put their case to the public, but have not yet decided on the…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Gold Diviners Hunt For II Duce’s Treasure
ROME, June 28.—Gold diviners and tourists were yesterday hunting for Mussolini’s treasure on the shores of Lake Como, under the watchful eye of a caribinieri. The searchers appeared after reports that part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold and Dollar Reserves. Serious Decline. London
According to the London "Daily Telegraph," Finance Ministers of the Commonwealth have been invited to London to discuss the serious fall in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Generous to Flood Appear £1500 Received From All Sources
Despite the strike, miners' lodges in the Cessnock district have been generous with their donations to the apical for funds for flood [?] in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Preparing for Long Strike Food Credits Being Arranged On Coalfields
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As the first preparation for a long strike, the Miners’ Federation is organising a credit system for miners in coalfields’ towns throughout Australia. Union officials in the coalfields’ areas are carrying out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Settlement in Hands of Coal Industry Tribunal Prime Minister's Statement
Last night the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) repeated his previous statement that a settlement of the coal crisis lay in the hands of the Coal industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher). "The statement by Mr. Williams that under the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Moves to Settle Coal Strike Throwing Transport Resources Into Struggle
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—No moves to settle the coal strike were reported to-day, as State and Federal Governments prepare for a long-drawn-out struggle. Emergency legislation giving the State Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Basis for Negotiation, Says A.C.T.U. Secretary.. Proposals to Coal Board
The Secretary of the Australian Council for Trade-unions (Mr. A. E. Monk) said proposals put to the Joint Coal Board to avert a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Crisis: Wide Powers for State Government Rush Bill Through House This Afternoon
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Extreme powers over life and property to maintain essential services will be given to the New South Wales Government by an emergency measure to be rushed through Parliament this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike on Will All Power Be Banned? State Emergency Moves Sydney
Last - minute negotiations yesterday failed to avert a general coal stoppage. Today, 23,000 miners throughout Australia will be on strike. As a result, State Government authorities will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day’s Leader: King Coal: A Cruel King Britain and Argentine Sign Trade Agreement Criticism In America
LONDON, June 28.—Britain and the Argentine have signed the five-year trade agreement, which is expected to result in trade between the two countries worth at least £1,000,000,000 during the next half decade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.M. SAYS : “Cant Get Coal Without Miners” Menzies’ Adjournment Motion
CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said in the House of Representatives that the problem of winning coal without miners had never been solved anywhere in the world…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Could Seize Mines
When Mr. McGirr was reminded that the regulations would be wide enough to enable the Government to seize the coalmines he replied: "Well,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hartley Main Mine Closes
SYDNEY, Wed.—Hartley Main No. 2 colliery, the only one in NSW to work on Tuesday, closed yesterday “under pressure.”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.K.Economic Crisis Coal for Hospitals. Coal for Hospitals
Hartley Main No. 2 colliery is working to produce coal for hospitals in the Lithgow and Blue Mountains area. Five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miniature Mine Opened Under Drive
. .People were mining coal beneath Memorial Drive, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. McDonald) told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Left Union Talks on Coal Situation
SYDNEY.—A leading trade-union official, Mr. J. A. Ferguson, MLC, walked out of a conference between coalmining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Would Declare Free Labour Coal Black
SYDNEY, Wed—The Ama[?] Engineering Union would immediately declare [?] cut coal mined by men who were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What Singleton Thinks Of Coal Strike Majority Opinion Condemns Industrial Upheaval
With odd exceptions, public opinion in Singleton is against the coal strike. This was gleaned yesterday when an "Argus" representative sought the views of local residents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Opposition To Legislation
CESSNOCK, Thursday. — The reaction of the miners to legislation introduced by the Federal and State Governments freezing…
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