Reds May Pin Their Faith to Coal Sydney
Right Wing trade union leaders believe that Communist Party tactics to try to defeat the anti-Communist legislation are still centred…
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What Coal Means to Civilisation
In these days of industrial unrest, the threat of strikes on the coalfields makes headlines in the daily papers, and throws industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Secret Police at Miners’ Meetings Sydney
Miners’ leaders today claimed that a security check had been made by police on pit-top meetings held by western NSW miners last Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accused on Miners’ Pensions
SYDNEY, Tues.: Rejection by the Federal Government of certain vital amendments to the miners’ pension fund was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners Reject Code
SYDNEY, Wed.: Northern NSW miners’ lodges have rejected by ballot a disciplinary code to end petty stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Gas Explosion in Artesian Bore Brisbane
Escaping coal gas may have caused the fire and explosion at an artesian bore 30 miles from Roma yesterday. stating this today, Mr Derek Pitman, a geologist, explained that the bore…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Strike May Spread
SYDNEY. Thurs.: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr Gallagher) has called a compulsory conference at 11 a.m. tomorrow…
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Mr Justice Foster said today that the miner was in a powerful industrial position, as “we are all on our knees begging him to give us more coal.”…
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SYDNEY, Fri.: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today rejected an application by miners’ leaders for one week’s…
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BELGIUM, Fri.; Fourteen miners were killed, four seriously injured, and 18 are still trapped in Belgium’s worst mining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Coast Mines May Be Idle Sydney
A farther attempt will be made at a conference in Sydney on Monday to avert a threatened stoppage of all South Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Govt. Attacked Over Coal
SYDNEY, Sun.: State President of the Liberal Party (Mr Lyle Moore) tonight attacked the McGirr Government for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Soviet Winning Gold War”
WASHINGTON, Mon.: The' United States is losing the “cold war” against Russia, according is Mr. John Foster…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Vital Issues Before Coal Tribunal
SYDNEY, Mon.: Two important issues affecting coal production were raised before the Coal Industry Tribunal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bad Roads Affect Coal Output
SYDNEY, Tues.: Six western coal, mines were still idle following the refusal of truck drivers to transport coal to railway…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mr. Menzies Against Coal Nationalisation
CANBERRA, Wed: The Prime Minister expressed the opinion in the House of Representatives today that the falling popularity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →“Big Men” for Coal Job
SYDNEY, Wed.: Both the Federal and State Governments had a number of “big men in mind” for the vacancy created…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Fairbairn Seeks Aid for Oaklands Coal Development
Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, M.H.R. for Farrer, is to seek the assistance of the Federal Government in the development and exploitation of the Oaklands…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →54 Miners Die In Explosion
DUSSELDORF, Sun.: A total of 54 miners were killed in a coal mine disaster at Gelsenkirchen yesterday…
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GELSENKIRCHEN, Monday: The death-roll in the coal mine disaster which occurred on Saturday rose to 66 on Sunday with the death…
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