First Coal From Africa
The Culross, with 8800 tons of South African coal, berthed at Port Adelaide this week. Within a few minutes, grabs,…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 78
World Price of Gold
The Geneva correspondent of the "New York Times" says that a number of European countries will demand at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eugowra Escort Robbery Was Stolen Gold Ever Recovered
On the Sandy Creek road on the old Wiheogo station, on a property now owned by Mr. John Butler, of Young, stand about six or seven posts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Miners Vote Against Leaders Overwhelming Majority Against Central Executive Recommendation
By an overwhelming majority, miners on the Northern Coal-fields to-day rejected the recommendation of their Central Council, the vote being a virtual expression of no-confidence in the leaders. The Central Executive recommendation sought endorsement of the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Called To Restore Order At Women’s Meeting Breakaway Group Supported Miners
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—About two-thirds of an audience of approximately 400 walked out and staged a rival meeting after the police were called to a noisy political meeting of women at the City Hall yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners’ Questions on Northern Executive Mr. Crook Alleged To Have Refused Acting-Presidency
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the (aggregate meeting of miners in Wollongong yesterday a miner asked why the president of the Northern District of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. W. Croak, had refused to become acting president when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upper Hunter Coal Output Now 25,000 Tons Machinery Rushed in to Spied Production
Since taking over the Muswellbrook and Newdell open cut coal mines a week ago, the army has mined over 25,000 tons of coal, a senior army officer said today. Daily production has been stepped up to 4000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Single Key Point In Open Cut Coal Lifts Three Men Work Round Clock Weighing Every Ounce From the North
It it possible at any hour of the day or night to stand on Singleton railway platform and see nothing on wheels moving north or south. Yet this impressive silence may be disturbed at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lone Dissentient At Branxton Miners’ Meeting
BRANXTON, Thursday. — Only one vote was cast in favour of the adoption of the recommendation from the Central Executive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Almost Certain To Resume On Monday Further Aggregate Meetings Unlikely
SYDNEY, Thursday—Following the rejection by miners yesterday of the Central Council recommendation—the first time a Central Council recommendation has been rejected since 1929—a meeting of the council to-morrow is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Miners Did Not Take a Trick” Statement By Speaker From Broken Hill
SINGLETON, Thursday.—“I can’t give promises, but if you continue with this struggle, you will hove to tighten your belts. Then if you still wish to continue your struggles there will be nothing eventually forfeits to go round,” said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leaders May Authorise Miners, to Resume on Monday Northern Executive Instructed To Supply Labour to Prepare Pits
SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Federal executive of the Miners’ Federation is meeting in Sydney this afternoon to consider authorising miners in all districts to return to work on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Claims
Mr. Hamilton added: "During" the strike we have heard and read a number of statements from various people,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Change Room For Colliery
Fenwick Bros., proprietors of Crofton Colliery at Joslin-street, Kotara, applied yesterday to Northumberland County Council for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners’ Claims Just Union Leader Says “No Satisfaction in Coal Industry Until Conceded”
SYDNEY, Friday.—Following the order by the miners’ central executive for a resumption of coal mining on Monday, the acting general president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. R. Hamilton) said no satisfaction could be expected in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Return to Work on Monday [?] Miners Council
The Miners Central council yesterday endrosed an Acting Central executive Recommendation that miners be directed to resume work on Monday. The Acting Central Executive of the Federation has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Coal Lift
For the 24 hours ended midnight last night over 5000 tons of coal was loaded and despatched from Muswellbrook…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shipowners Want Coal
SYDNEY, Friday.—Shipowners have asked for an immediate allocation of coal for ships immobilised by the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Ready for Work
SYDNEY, Friday.—Preparations for re-opening of the mines were carried out by safety men and shiftmen in N.S.W. mines to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government And Unions Clash Over Coal Division of Opinion on Troops Working Open Cut Mines
A serious conflict of opinion has developed between the Government and the unions respecting the length of time'which soldiers should be permitted to remain at work in open cut mines…
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