Mail Service for Coal Creek
Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.P., has received the following letter from the Postmaster-General: "I refer to your representations of the 13th October, 1948,…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 78
Five Men Saved From Flooded Mine
While their wives stood anxiously by at the pithead watching a desperate battle between an improvised winch and rising waters,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Open Cut Mines Question of Production
It was erroneous and extravagant to claim that 130,000 tons of coal a week could be produced by by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grim Truth of the Coal Strike
In an address to the annual meeting of the Raymond Terrace branch of the Liberal Party, Mr. Allan Fairhall, endorsed Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W.a. Orders Coal From India
The W.A. Government intends to order 10,000 tons of coal from India, the Premier (Mr. McLarty) said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Mine Pension Increase Paxton Pensioners Annoyed
Members of the PaXton and District Mine Pensioners' branch were critical of the Government's action in not conidering the proposed mine pensions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Booth Urges Miners Let Tribunal Function
"I think the miners made a big mistake in not allowing the Tribunal to continue and give the decision on both'long service leave…
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Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited, Sydney, reports 4th inst.: We wish to advise that, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To be Cut to "Absulate Minimum Mine Reclamation Work
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →£22½ Millions "In the Red" U.k. Coal Industry
Britain's nationalised coal industry could wipe out its 1947 deficit of £22,500,000 in 12 months, said Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Housewives' Rep. Was Given the Answers Miners and Wives Enlightened Her
Fuel stoves were the only ones most of the women on the coalfields knew, a miner's wife told Mrs. $. Stenhouse, of the New South Wales Housewives' Association, after she, had addressed a meeting of miners and women folk at a street corner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women of Sydney Behind Miners Leter From New House-wives' Association
The aberdare Miners Women's Auxiliary has received a report from the New Housewives Association in Sydney stating that the woman of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaoled Mining Official May Provide Own Food And Clothes
Miners' Federation officials have arranged to send food and clothing to John Hodgson King in Long Bay gaol. The Chief Justice of the Arbitration Court (Mr. JusticeKelly) sentenced King-, who is secretary of the Western district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canberra Notes Federal Labor Rule Imperilled Coal Strike Has Split Trades Unions Movement
Current opinion in the Canberra lobbies is that Australia's present crisis, caused by the general coal strike, may mean the downfall of the Federal Labor Government at the coming election…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Labour Rule Imperilled. Coal Strike Has Split Trades Union Movement. (From a Political Correspondent in Canberra)
Current opinion in the Canberra lobbies is that Australia's present crisis, caused by the general coal strike, may mean the downfall of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →25 Years Ago (Taken from issues of the Argus week-ending July 9, 1924.) Muswellbrook Coal Contracts
Muswellbrook's Mayor, supporting the construction of the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway line said Muswellbrook coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Raid Communist Marx House in Sydney This Morning McPhillips Gaoled For Six Months Charges Against Miners' Federation Proceeding
FIFTY FEDERAL POLICE RAIDED MARX HOUSE. COMMUNIST HEADQUARTERS, THIS MORNING, AND SEARCHED THE BUILDINGS. THE RAID SURPRISED MARX HOUSE OFFICIALS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protests on Safety of Mines
CESSNOCK, Sat. — A protest against the withdrawal of safety men has been made by Aberdare Central Miners’ Lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Officers Make Trips to Wollongong - LITHGOW Service of More Summonses On Miners’ Officials
SYDNEY, Saturday. — Commonwealth investigation officers made special trips to Wollongong and Lithgow during the night to serve seven more summonses on district officials of the Miners’ Federation. The new summonses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven More Summonses Against Miners’ Leaders But Federation Says Settlement Must Include Release from Gaol
SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the some time as seven more summonses were being issued against members of the Miners’ Federation, miners’ leaders stated that any cool strike settlement terms must now include the release of any…
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