Fighting the Coal Battle
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) told Mr. Lazzarini (Lab., Marrickville) in the Legislative Assembly today that he…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Check to Be Made of Mining Union Accounts Emergency Coal Strike Act Now In Operation
CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Registrar of the Arbitration Court will make an immediate examination of the bank accounts of the striking mining unions. The examination, according to reports, is being made…
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CANBERRA, Thursday. — The independent Labour Member for Bourke, Mrs. Doris Blackburn, was the only member of Federal Parliament to vote against the National Emergency Coal Strikes Bill, which is intended to stop any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Austerity Cuts to Save People of Britain Serious Drain On Gold and Dollar Reserves
LONDON, June 30.— Finance Ministers of the Commonwealth, who have been invited to London for vital economic discussions in a fortnight, will be asked to make austerity cuts to save the people of Britain from severe new slashes in imports…
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So far this year U.K. coal exports have been 1,500,000 tons more than the same period last year. Total production so far…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Enough Coal To Last a Month, Say Authorities Huge Quantities in and Stacked at Collieries: Transport Problem
Coal authorities estimate that New South Wales has enough coal to last a month at the present rationing scale. They have told [?] State Government that about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threats Against Miners' President
Following threats made against his life in two anonymous letters, [?] area of Beverley Hills, in which…
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The Commonwealth Government is still considering importcoal from England and India to meet Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Acts to Be Challenged
Both the Federal and N.S.W. Coal Industry Acts of 1946. which jointly set up the Coal Industry Tribunal and the Joint…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bill Prevents Aid to Miners Likely To Prevent Store [?]
Any person who in any way gives benefit to any person which would [?] him to encourage or continue [?] will Hable to penalty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Strike Hits Victoria No Week-end Transport
Because of the coal strike all public transport in Victoria will cease this week-end from midnight Friday until…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Further Talks To-day A.C.T.U. and Miners' Officials Meet
Leaders of the Australian Council of Trade-unions and ,owners' officials will confer in sydney today in another attempt to find a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Pension Scheme Northern Board's Decision. The reply was received as "unsatisfactory."
Coalfields' parliamentarians should seek early action on the proposed amendments to the mineworkers' pensions Scheme, it was decided at a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Against Law To Offer Assistance To Miners Rush Legislation Provides Heavy Penalties
The National Emergency Coal Strike Bill, banning any kind of payment in support of the coal strike, became law late on Wednesday night, when it was signed by the Governor-General, Mr. McKell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Government Move Coal "At Grass?" Federal and N.S.W. Governments Considering Proposal Canberra
The Commonwealth Government, in conjunction with the N.S. Wales Government, is considering moving coal "at grass," it was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposal to Remove Coal at Grass. Probable Move by Federal and State Governments. Use of Refrigerators Banned. A.o.t.u.-federation Talks To-day. Canberra
The Commonwealth Government, in conjunction with the N.S.W. Government, is considering moving coal "at grass," it was stated officially to-day. It is estimated that more than 36,000 tons of coal in in railway trucks and at grass on tins northern field and at Cullen Bullen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Executive Declares All Coal “Black” Withdrawal of Safety Men May Be Considered
SYDNEY, Saturday. — The Central Executive of the Miners’ Federation yesterday declared all coal at grass on the coalfields and in colliery yards “black” and may suggest counter measures, such as the withdrawal of safety men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Where Are the Miners?
Time brings its changes. In the past, coal strikes have caused un influx of minors to Tea Gardens and Hawk's Nest, carefree fellows who did…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poor Quality Of Railway Coal
NEWCASTLE: The Minister for Transport has informed Mr. F. H. Hawkins, M.L.A., that the position put forward by deputation on June…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour Council Rebuffs Miners Stormy Meeting Urges Return To Arbitration
SYDNEY, Saturday.—In one of the stormiest meetings in its history, the N.S.W. Trades end Labour Council carried a resolution supporting the basic claims of the miners, but deploring the fact that a general strike had been called and…
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