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525 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 27
Three professional fishermen were killed this morning when the 45ft. launch Topsy struck a floating mine at Rib Reed, near Palm Island, about 60 miles north-east of Townsville. Men were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Secretary of the Interior (Mr. J. A. Klug) today telegraphed all 48 State Governors with a warning that as a result of the coal miners’ strike less than two days’ production of soft coal was available for emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Second weekend stoppage of work by railwaymen at Port Waratah failed to have any effect on coal production in the north…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland fishermen say that the disaster to the launch Topsy confirms their belief that floating mines do not become inoperative when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheels of industry are slowing down throughout the country as the coal strike continues. However, the Government is marking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A new British machine which should help to increase coal production in the United Kingdom is now going into some North of England mines…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Federal Court today John L. Lewis (president of the United Mine Workers’ Association) was committed to stand his trial on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bul[?] miners today decided that a special meeting of the Southern District Delegates’ Board be asked to consider that strong representations be made to bar Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burwood colliery, the biggest coal producer in the southern hemisphere, yesterday broke its own Commonwealth record by producing 4127 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A drifting mine was disposed of on Wednesday in Cleveland Bay, between Cape Cleveland and Magnetic Island, within seven miles of the entrance to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Mines (Mr Baddeley) said in the Legislative Assembly today that he hoped to introduce legislation covering amenities and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A dispute in South Coast mines may be extended into a general stoppage. In the Workers’ Compensation Court, Judge Rainbow reduced a pension of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eight collieries and 2800 miners on the southern coalfield today were idle as a protest against a Workers’ Compensation judge’s decision in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr Edward Burke (President of the Southern Coal Producers’ Association) has urged the Government to ask Mr John L. Lewis to call a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stone taken from 200ft level of Christmas Gift mine owned by Peter Mazza, about 15 miles from Southern Cross and treated averages over 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Because of the refusal of NSW Government employes to move coal between midnight on Thursday and 6 a.m. on Monday, the back Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →United Press says that Mr Edward R. Burke has resigned from the post of President of the Southern Coal Producers’ Association, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge Goldsborough, in the Federal District Court today, fined the United Mine Workers’ Association 3,500,000 dollars and the president of the Association (John L. Lewis) 10,000 dollars for contempt of court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All NSW coalmines again worked to-day and record weekly coal production figures were established on the western fields. Northern fields…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The White House has announced that the President (Mr. Truman) will make a nation-wide speech to the nation next Sunday evening in which he will appeal to coal miners to return to work. Meanwhile, appeals have been lodged to the United States…
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