Fordson Major Tractors Orders Being Fulfilled Despite Coal Strike
Motor Tractors Pty. Limited, of 369-385 Wattle Street, Ulimo, Sydney, the N.S.W. Distributors of Fordson Major…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 78
Two More Mine Leaders Gaoled Acting President Says Men "Cannot Understand"
Mr. Justice Foster in the Arbitration Court yesterday sent two more miners' leaders, William Parkinson and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Retired Mineworkers behind Mining Unions Kurri Branch Resolutions
A resolution declaring their solidarity with the mining unions was passed at a meeting of the Kurri Kurri branch or the Retired Mineworkers.'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Is Costing The Nation £20,000,000 a Week
Australia's national income has been reduced to less than half by the coal strike, which began on July 27. National income is the combined incomes of all Australians. Until recently it was £2,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Mining Officials Fined £400 Disobeyed An Order To Pay Money To Registrar
SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Justice Foster in the Arbitration Court to-day imposed fines totalling £400 on four Miners’ Federation officials. They are Arthur Lewis Mountjoy, a trustee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosives Stolen From Colliery
CESSNOCK, Sat.—Two boxes each containing 6lb. of explosive powder were stolen from the magazine at Bellbird colliery on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners’ Vote on Strike
MUSWELLBROOK: A meeting of miners declared solidly for a continuance of the strike. They had previously voted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Miners Vote to Return
BRISBANE, Sat—Miners at Tannymorel, on the Darling Downs, voted yesterday to return to work. The men will resume work on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayor’s Appeal to Miners
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Quinlan) asked the Northern Miners’ Secretary (Mr. J. Simpson) yesterday to place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Booby Trap at Coal Heaps
LITHGOW, Sat.—Lithgow residents are setting booby traps, including rabbit and rat traps, near their coal heaps to prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Affects Work on Roads
The tar surfacing of Bob's Farm road had been postponed because, due to the coal strike, the tar could not be heated, the retiring Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10,000 Tons of Coal Lifted
Although no official estimate was given on how much coal was transported In the lift from the Northern Coalfield yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Day of Coal Lift Operates
The second day of the cost lift stated to-day when a train carrying approximately 500 tons left heavily guarded East Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Gas for Grafton with Nymboida Coal
As the result of tests of coal mined at Nymboida, 23 miles from Grafton, the Grafton Lighting Company expects to be able to increase the hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Light Industries in the Coal Valleys of Wales
As part of Britain’s recovery programme light industries are being fostered in areas which were once exclusively occupied by heavy industries such as coal mining and the manufacture of iron and steel. This village of Llwynpia in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, now presents an entirely new appearance. Factories for light industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →100,000 Tons of Coal From South Africa
PRETORIA, July 15.—Transvaal Coalowners’ Association has contracted to supply 100,000 tons of coal to New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tribunal’s Threat on Long Service Leave Effort To End Coal Strike
SYDNEY, Saturday.—In a fresh attempt to force the miners back to work, the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, threatened to withdraw his draft award on long service leave if the coal strike is not settled forthwith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Train Load of Coal Reaches Sydney Earthmoving Equipment For Minmi Open Cut
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The first train load of coal from the Cessnock field reached Sydney shortly after 9 a.m. today. Simultaneously, it was revealed that heavy earthmoving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gas Men to Decide on Use of Coal “Advsed” Not To Handle It
SYDNEY, Saturday. — Although their management committee has advised them not to handle the coal now being brought to Sydney from the coalfields, a final decision on this matter will be made by the rank and file members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Bath Accommodation
On a charge of failing to provide adequate both and change room accommodation, Wilfred Arthur Nawson, of…
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