Machine to Speed Up Coal Winning
SYDNEY, Wed: The Joint Coal Board will instal a Sullivan “continuous miner,” one of the most modern coal-getting machines in…
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“Mines Were Improperly Packed”
NEW YORK, Fri.: An army expert told the Coastguard Board of Inquiry yesterday that the antitank mines which exploded at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tribunal’s Gaol Warning to Miners’ Leaders “Do Longer Stretch Than on Last Occasion !’ SYDNEY
The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H: .Gallagher) today warned miners’ leaders that they might face a gaol sentence if they brought about a coal strike. Mr Gallagher gave his warning after he had rejected an application…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: The executive of the Miners’ Federation will meet on Tuesday to Consider what the Federation’s…
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ADELAIDE, Mon.: The manager of Noble’s Nob Gold Mine at Tennant Creek, Mr P. Braham, said today that two men dismissed for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →All Australian Coal Mines Idle Next Monday Production Loss of 60,000 Tons Is Anticipated Sydney
The Miners’ Federation Central Executive today decided to call a one-day stoppage next Monday on the coalfields in N.S.W., Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania. At stop-work meetings on…
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SYDNEY, Wed.; Coal production in the first quarter of 1950 was up 250,000 tons compared with the same quarter…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: Coalowners’ representatives today applied to the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr Gallagher) for an order to…
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As a result of a four-hour conference today, a one-day strike by miners next Monday be called off. The conference began at 4.15 p.m. and adjourned about 10.15 p.m. until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floodwaters Trap Five Men in Mine
CADOMIN (Alberta), Friday: Five men are trapped in a coal mine here by floodwaters from the McLeod River. Thirty…
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HONG KONG, Fri.: The British ship Anhwei with about 700 Chinese passengers aboard struck a mine outside the South China…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reds Badly Beaten on Proposed Miners’ Stoppage Sydney
The Miners’ Federation Central Executive admitted tonight that a split among federation officials caused proposed stoppages on the coalfields on Monday to be called off…
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CADOMIN (Alberta). Sun.: Mine officials said yesterday that all hope had been abandoned for five men who were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain Makes Many Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Monday : Wet weather was mainly the cause of 25 mines and open cuts being idle today with a loss of 6000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Miners Defy Coal Tribunal
WOLLONGONG, Wed.: South Coast miners will hold a 24-hour stoppage tomorrow in defiance of a no-strike order issued by the…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: A shortage of coal So general industry and essential services next week is feared unless flood conditions,…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: A summons was issued today against the Southern District of the Miners’ Federation for…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →45 N.s.w. Coal Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Fri.: While the general secretary of the Miners’ Federation, Mr G. W. Grant, was giving evidence today before the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Broken Hill Mines May Be Idle
BROKEN HILL, Son: A general stoppage by members of the Workers’ Industrial Union, which controls mining operations, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Position “Very Grim”
SYDNEY, Mon.: A Joint Coal Board spokesman said tonight that unofficial rationing of coal to essential services and general…
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