Message From Miners' Leader
SYDNEY, Sun.--In a special message to all Australian mineworkers, Mr. Williams, as chairman of the Coal alining Unions'…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
112 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 6
Coal Strike— Total Power Ban Now Likely— State Emergency Moves
Last minute negotiations on Sunday failed to avert a general coal stoppage and 23,000 miners throughout…
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Week-end efforts to avert the coal strike failed, and the miners commenced their strike on Monday morning. It is stated that 400,000 workers are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike State Emergency Moves
Last-minute negotiations on Sunday failed to avert a general coal stoppage. On Monday 23,000 miners throughout Australia were on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Further Moves in Coal Strike Sydney
No moves to settle the coal strike have been reported to-day as State and Federal Governments prepare for a long drawn out struggle. Emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Credit Barred to Miners— Food Dockets, Strike Pay
The Bill to freeze funds of Federal unions—including the funds of the Miners' Federation—prohibits miners from accepting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Month's Coal Supply Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. in Australian Dumps Will Be Seized If Necessary Overseas Imports Being Considered Canberra
The Commonwealth Government, in conjunction with New South Wales Government, is considering moving coal "at grass,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Strike
A Sydney conference of anti-Communist unions, on Wednesday, congratulated the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, on the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Causes Drastic Restrictions
The coal strike which started on Monday has already thrown the whole Commonwealth into disorder, with drastic restrictions on power and transport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Settlement Talks Miners' Representatives Not Confident on Possibility of Settlement Canberra
The Commonwealth Government, in conjunction with the N.S.W. Government, is considering moving coal " at grass," it was stated officially to-day…
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The Federal and State Governments, it is believed, are delaying further drastic action on the coal strike, while pinning their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Validity of Court Order Challenged by Two Unions Sidelight on Coal Strike Sydney
The validity of the order made yesterday by the Federal Arbitration Court in ordering Federal Unions to pay to the Registrar monies withdrawn from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Ministers To Address Miners
Two Federal Ministers will address a special ALP conference to be held at Maitland on Sunday. They are the Minister for Shipping and Fuel,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upper Hastings Wins Gold Cup Poor Football by Port
On Sunday afternoon last Upper Hastings defeated Port on West Port Park. Final scores were 15—4. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Labour Rule Imperilled— Coal Strike Has Split Trade Union Movement
Current opinion in the Canberra lobbies is that Australia's present crisis, caused by the general coal strike, may mean the downfall of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shifted From Taree
Following its announcement during the week that it would begin shifting coal from country railway yards to Sydney, the Railway Dept…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Bartering to Settle Coal Strike
The Federal Government did not propose to engage in any bartering arrangement to settle the coal strike, Mr Chifley told Mr Lang (Ind. Lab.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Labour Rule Imperilled Coal Strike Has Split Trades Union 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders Gaoled
On Monday the President (Idris Williams) and General Secretary (G.W.S. Grant) of the Miners Federation each received sentences of 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Order to Communist Party— No Money for Coal Strike. Two Miners' Leaders Gaoled for Contempt
Twenty-three men will appear in the Arbitration Court to-morrow to answer allegations made against the Communist Party…
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