Miners Strike On Northern Fields
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Spontaneous strikes broke out on northern coalfields today and, as a result, 16 mines are idle for loss of about 15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1951
53 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 3
Miners Strike: 16 Coal Mines Idle In North
SYDNEY. Tuesday.--Spontaneous strikes broke out on the northern coalfields to-day, and as a result, 16 mines are idle for a loss of about 15,000 tons of coal. At eight collieries miners refused to work as a protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's Debt To The Gold Industry —
Almost one hundred years ago— in 1851—payable deposits of gold were discovered in Australia. That event had a far-reaching effect on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crimes Act To Be Invoked Against Miners
SYDNEY, Friday. -- There are strong reasons for believing that the Federal Government will invoke the Crimes Act against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Stoppages
The Miners may ask the A.C.T.U. to act regarding the one-day per week stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pigs Like Eating Coal
Although, coal is a precious economic commodity in Australia today, U.S.A. Wisconsin University investigators, have proved that pigs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victoria Orders Coal
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Victoria has placed a big order for overseas coal because strikes have held up local supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Decide On Weekly Strikes
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided on Wednesday to call one-day-a-week strikes, beginning next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →France Makes Profit on Gold Resale
NEW YORK. -- The United States Treasury has protested to the French Government against the Bank of France buying gold from the United States for 35 dollars an ounce and reselling it at 42 dollars an ounce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wanted: Tough Men to Look for Gold
LONDON -- If four tough men with money and ready to face any hardship come forward, an expedition can start in search of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Hold-up. Do You Know What It Is All About?
Australia is in the midst of another coal crisis—one of many over the past fifteen years. Very few people know what it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Staff Reporter Learns About 'Cream Gold'
When spreading that butter on your bread or pouring the cream over your dessert, have you ever stopped to think just what work is entailed in bringing those table items to you? I had not until I spent ten days during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cabinet Makes No Decision on Power Rationing -- Coal Strike Crisis Position
The State Cabinet, at a meeting in Sydney yesterday, failed to reach a decision on restrictions to apply to power and gas usage through the coal shortage caused by coal miners implementing their once-a-week strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Earn £5 a Day
LITHGOW, Monday. -- Many miners earned £5 to-day, although all collieries were idle for the second of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coal Hold-Up Do You Know What It Is All Abouty
Australia is in the midst of another coal crisis—one or many over the past fifteen years. Very few people know what it is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Causes Of Inflation Lessons of Coal Strike
"The Australian people are now receiving an object lesson in the most effective method of increasing inflation," says the bulletin of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring News and Notes Human Mine-sweepers At Work For Navy
There have been few things more fantastic than the activities of the Naval Personnel, known as the "Human Mine-Sweepers," the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegrams WHARVES & Mines Idle 98,000 Tons Of Coal Lost For Week
SYDNEY, Friday.--The gaoling of Edward Roach, assistant secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation, to-day resulted in a fresh wave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Loss Is Prime Cause Of Inflation
"The Australian people are now receiving an object lesson in the most effective method of increasing inflation," says the bulletin of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Salt Mine
South Australia is the only source of salt in Australia. Far below the busy streets of the American city of Detroit, miners remove more…
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