Too Much Gold
"It would be better for the world if gold' stayed on the other side" is the feeling expressed by many…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 78
Soldier Miners Paid Award Rates
The Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley) this week announced the details of payments to Servicemen working open-cut…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines Work Monday Central Council Decision
Resumption of mining was ordered by the central executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday and endorsed by the central council by a telegraphic vote. The Coal Mining Unions Council will meet this…
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SYDNEY, Friday. — A.L.P. leaders to-day gave an undertaking they will support the Federal and State Governments in all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seamen's Union Lifts Ban on Coal Ships
The Executive of the Seamen Union to-day lifted the ban on coal ships. Following the lifting of the ban, the Minister for Fuel and Shipping (Senator Ashley) announced…
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The Minister for Supply and Development (Senator Armstrong) described the vote at the aggregate meetings as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From Pit Boy To Mining Professor
SYDNEY, Friday — Dr. D. W. Phillips, former pit boy in a Welsh coal mine, arrived on the liner Orontes to-day to take…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Board's [?]100 Towards Abermains Eisteddfofd Record Entries Recevived
The Secretary (Mr. C. A. James) has received a cheque for £100 fram the Joint Coal Board towards prize money for the Abermain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day's World News Will Support Use of Army. Working Open Cut Mines. A.L.P. Statement. Sydney
A.L.P. leaders to-day gave an undertaking that they will support the Federal and State Governments in all steps, including the use of the Army,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reserve Board’s Gold
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. its annual report to Congress, the Federal Reserve Board declares that it is “well armed” to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shut Down in Soft Mines Averted
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (West Virginia), August 13.— The threatened complete shutdown of the nation's soft coal…
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Local miners, who returned to work early this morning were particularly pleased with the strike settlement. Many of them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Confidence in Miners
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Shipping and Fuel (Senator Ashley) said to-day he was certain the miners would play their part…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners’ Leaders Seek Release
SYDNEY, Monday. — Seeking Immediate release from gaol, applications were lodged in the Arbitration Court at 12.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.M. States: Big Increase in Coal Production Planned From Open Cuts And Underground Mine Mechanisation
CANBERRA, Monday.—In his “report to the nation” broadcast last night, the Prime Minister, Mr. J. B. Chifley, said it was planned to greatly increase coal production by the development of open cut workings and the complete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Comment on Collapse of the Coal Strike
LONDON, August 15.—Describing the collapse of the Australian coal strike as a capitulation by the Communist-led mining unions, the London “Daily Telegraph” says in an editorial that Australia will survive the severe but temporary blow to its prosperity. “If the lesson has gone home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Cut Mines To Work Around the Clock New Hours Will Double Production
Mining union representatives have agreed after discussions with the Joint Coal Board to work more than one shift a day in New South open-cuts from to-morrow. Troops were withdrawn from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miner Drops Dead As Mates Enter Pit Dispute Over Free Coal at Lithgow
N.S.W, miners returned to work in almost full strength today after seven weeks' strike. All but three mines are working and it Is expected' that today's production will be about 60,000 tons—half the amount that has come from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All But Three N.S.W. Mines Work To-day Hitch In Resumption At Ipswich (Q.)
SYDNEY, Monday.— N.S.W. miners returned to work in full strength to-day after seven weeks’ strike. All but three mines are working, and it is expected to-day’s production will be about 50,000 tons—half the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Collieries Did Not Work To-day Bellbird And State Mine At Lightgow
SYDNEY, Tuesday—Miners at Bellbird colliery and the Government-owed Sate mine at Lithgow, both big producers were idle to-day At Bellbird men were unable to work because of a…
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