Coal In Trucks May Be Moved Key Railway Unions Discuss Proposal Government Considering Plans to Use Army Trucks Sydney
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 1
Two key railway unions—the Australian Railways Union and the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen—are today considering whether they will move 20,000 tons of gas coal in trucks on the northern field…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gas From Coal Without Mining
The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 8
Revolutionary experiments in making gas by burning coal in the natural seam are being conducted in Alabama, U.S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cost Of The Coal Strike
The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 4
THE Communists must be feeling very pleased at the results of the coal strike. This, despite the action of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Political Manoeuvres To Escape Coal Strike Responsibility
The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 6
Hard pressed by constant public demand for firmer action to end Australia's present industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Fight to Finish" Mr. Drummond, MLA, On Coal Crisis
The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 1
Discussing the crisis arising from the coal strike, the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Drummond) said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nationalisation of Coal Mines Futile, Says Chaffey, M.L.A
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 4
Nationalisation of the mines, which had he been advocated by the Minister for Housing (Mr.C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police on Coal Fields
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 10
Despite assurances by Cessnock miners that they will not oppose the removed of coal, more than 200 armed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Attempt to Wreck Coal Train
The Inverell Times · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
CESSNOCK, Friday. —The first big consignment of coal for Sydney was lifted by train from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plan to Make Coal “Useless”
The Inverell Times · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday.—Moderate Union leaders believe the militants, having failed to prevent the coal lift, are now…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal in Empire for 1100 Years
Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
LONDON: The Empire's coal resources would probably last 1,100 years, Mr. Augustus Carlow said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Will Be Mined at Glen Davis
Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday. —_ The Miners' Federation yesterday agreed to allow the National coal Mine Nov. 2 at Glen Davis to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Sharkey Could Have Coal Strike Act Repealed" Sydney
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
Mr. Justice Foster, in the Arbitration Court to-day told the General Secretary of the Communist Party (Lawrence Louis Sharkey) he could have the National Emergency (Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trucks From Other States to Lift Coal, Food Melbourne
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
A convey of 90 trucks left shortly before dawn today for N.S.W to assist in the transport of food and coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10,000 Tons of Coal at Grass’ Out by To-night
The Inverell Times · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday.—RAILWAY TRUCKS BEGAN TO LIFT COAL AT GRASS ON THE NORTHERN FIELDS THIS MORNING, AND THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS. Large squads of police patrolled the area last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempt To Wreck Coal Train 300 Police Patrol Tracks Ten Thousand Tons Lifted CESSNOCK
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1
The first big consignment of coal for Sydney was lifted by tram from Weston at 8.15 this morning without incident. There 110 demonstration by Communists and more than 300 police kept strict…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moves to Break Coal Miners’ Stranglehold on Nation
The Inverell Times · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday.—COAL “AT GRASS” ON THE NORTHERN FIELDS IS BEING BROUGHT TO SYDNEY TO-DAY. THE DECISION TO MOVE THE COAL CAME AS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Staffs To Load Coal While Police Stand Guard
Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday.—Coal at grass on northern fields is being brought to Sydney to-day. The decision to move the coal came as a Surprise as the movement of coal in turcks is not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mechanisation of Mines Advocated by Country Party
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 4
Mechanisation of the coal mines was urged in a motion passed at the monthly meetihg of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike Surprise in Court Sydney, Monday
The Inverell Times · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1
There was a surprise development in the Arbitration Court proceedings to-day when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berlin’s 90-Day Reserve of Food and Coal
The Inverell Times · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1
LONDON, Monday.—It is reported in Berlin that a plan to reduce the British part in the Berlin airlift by approximately two-thirds has been sent to the British Foreign Office for Cabinet consideration…
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