N.Z. Importing Coal From America Auckland (Nz)
The Government has chartered six British ships to aid in importing 50,000 tons of coal from USA to relieve the coal shortage here…
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Government Fears For Fate of Coal Bill SYDNEY
The State Government is concerned about the possibility of the Coal Bill being drastically amended In the Legislative Council tomorrow. The Opposition. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners to be Asked to Work Every Second Saturday SYDNEY
All NSW mineworkers will be asked at pit ton ballots next weeks to work a six hour shift every second Saturday until Christmas to meet an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deadlock on Coal Bill Sydney
As the result of debates in the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly tonight there is a deadlock on the Coal Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Secret Ballot Next Week SYDNEY
Secret ballots among all NSW coal miners to decide whether they are prepared to work a six hour shift every second Saturday until Christmas will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Problems of the Coal Bill
Because the Legislative Council of N.S.W., exercising its prerogative as a House of Review, dared to amend the Coal Industry Bill in what, in its opinion, was necessary, the House is being accused as reactionary and out of touch with public opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All South Coast Mines May Cease Work SYDNEY
All south coast mines will cease work on Monday, when the Federated Enginedrivers’ and Firemen’s Association will withdraw its members from collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Victorian Industries None From NSW Till Sept. 24 MELBOURNE
Victoria will get no block coal from New South Wales for her industries either this week or next week, and it is stated that none will arrive here until September 24…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Mines Stoppage Believed Averted Sydney
A [?] of all South Coast Coal mines is expected to be. averted following the order issued by the Coal Commissioner (Mr Williams) today…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Mine Idle for 3d SYDNEY
Hebburn No. 2 colliery on the northern coalfields has been idle for two days, for a loss of 2400 tons of coal because of a wrangle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Want More Meat and Fats LONDON
More meat and fats must be made available for British miners if they are to get sufficient coal for the winter, said the Miners’ Union secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners’ View of the Coal Crisis
Sir,—The political parties opposed to the present Federal Government in the coming elections are blaming the Government for an alleged failure to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Must Enforce Discipline First Step in Attempting to Solve Coal Problem
"There is only one cure for the trouble that is affecting the coal industry--discipline must be enforced, and the law of the land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Production May Be Threatened Leaders’ Warning: Vital Vote To-day SYDNEY
Defeat of the Coal Bill in the Legislative Council tomorrow, would mean that even day to day production on the NSW coalfields could not be assured. This warning was given by leaders of the mining unions today to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Control of Coal Mines Forecast Sydney
Slate control of the mining industry in Victoria, Tasmania and West Australia was likely, said the general secretary of the Miners’ Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Compromise on Coal Bill Sydney
The Government and the Opposition in both State Houses of Parliament tonight agreed to a compromise over the Coal Bill and it is now likely to pass all stages…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Running a Diesel Engine on Coal Dust Success Believed In Sight
It is not generally known that Rudolph Diesel, the inventor of the compression ignition engine which is becoming increasingly popular in the automotive transport field, originally planned to run his engine with powdered coal, but he could not make it work. The coal was hard to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners’ Leader Praises Coal Bill Sydney
The amended Coal Bill would put the coal industry in NSW on its feet and help to provide sufficient and regular coal production, said the general president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal and Politics
Principal interest of the general public in the Coal Bill which has been starring in the metropolitan press for the past week is whether…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Miners Seek Meat WASHINGTON
The President of the United Mine Workers (Mr. John L. Lewis) has telegraphed the Price De-Control Board urging the removal of meat…
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