Coal From Overseas Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue £2000 Fine on Miners' Federation. Year's Gaol for Williams, Grant. SYDNEY
Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 5
The State Government will import large quantities of coal from Japan, United Kingdom and Belgium to meet essential…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Leaders Gaoled
The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2
A further development in the coal strike on Monday was the sentence of 12 months' gaol imposed on the President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Miners' Leaders Sentenced
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2
In the Arbitration Court in Sydney 011 Monday. Mr. Justice Foster sentenced the general president of the Miner's Federation (Mr. Idris…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal lift Starts— Latest Developments
The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2
The New South Wales railways began lifting 30,000 tons of coal now in trucks in the Maitland area to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troops If Necessary to Move Coal
Macleay Argus · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 5
The Federal Cabinet sub-committee on coal decided in Canberra on Wednesday to use troops to shift coal from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Political Manoeuvres to Escape Coal Strike Responsibility. Governments Diversion Move Fails
The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
Hard pressed by constant public demand for firmer action to end Australia's present industrial prisis caused by the Coal Strike, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coal Strike
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2
The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said on Wednesday night the State Government in a few days would move coal now in trucks on the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Being Lifted From Maitland Field Cessnock
The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2
The first big consignment of coal for Sydney was lifted by train from Weston at 8.15 this morning without incident. There was no demonstration by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fordson Major Tractors Orders Being Fulfilled Despite Coal Strike
The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 4
Motor Tractors Pty. Ltd., of 369-385 Wattle Street, Ultimo, Sydney, the N.S.W. distributors of Fondson Major Tractors, advise that delivery of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Fines on Mining Officials Sydney
The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2
Mr. Justice Poster, in the Arbitration Court to-day, imposed fines totalling £400 on four Miners' Federation officials. They are: Arthur Lewis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Dispute Mr. Chifley Acknowledges Motion by Taree Branch A.l.p
The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 6
The secretary of the Taree branch of the A.L.P., Mr W. A. Baker, has received the following letter from the Prime Minister, Hon. J. B. Chifley:—I…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal and the Economic Crisis— Double Threat to our Living Standard
The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 3
On top of the drastic cut in production caused by the general coal strike, Australia now faces added hazards arising from the world…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Mass Meetings Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associate Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Not to End Strike Declares Northern President. Sydney
Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 5
The miners' leaders denied to-day that the area mass meeting on the Northern coalfields to-morrow would mean the end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Strike Sydney
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2
After Mr. Justice Foster had indicated that he proposed to "freeze" £3350 withdrawn from the bank accounts of the Communist Party and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strike Developments Collie Miners Resume Work
The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2
Miners on the Collie field, in Western Australia, decided on Sunday to go back to work on Monday. Other developments in the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Continues
The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2
There has been no change in the attitude of the N.S.W. miners on the coal strike, although miners in the other three States,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal From Open Cuts Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Transport Group Loyal and Will Shift the Coal. Sydney
Macleay Argus · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 5
The N.S.W. Land Transport Group of Unions, repressing about 70,00 workers, decided to transport coal obtained from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Strike Sydney
The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 1
Preparations for the working of opencut mines are being pressed ahead by the Federal and State Governments. Engineering equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Cut Coal Government Preparing to Start Work Sydney
The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2
Preparations for working of open cut mines are being pressed ahead by the Federal and State Governments. Engineering equipment, is being assembled at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collapse of Coal Strike Expected Split Widens
The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 3
Despite assertions by mining union leaders that the men are still solid, the end of the coal strike is expected within 10 days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →