Coal-Hungry Victoria Makes Its Plans
MELBOURNE.—If the miners resume work on Monday, efforts will be made to brine nearly 30,000 tons of coal to Melbourne before…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
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Mr. Chifley Discussed Coal Security Plan
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) confirmed the joint statement by the General Secretary (Mr. Grant) and General…
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At the conference at Federation House in Newcastle to-day to discuss the dispute between the Miners' Federation and the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association on the South Maitland coalfields.—Left to right: Messrs. G. W. S. Grant (General Secretary, Miners'…
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Full production of 35,000 to 40,000 tons is expected on the Northern Coalfields on Monday if the miners' general strike is settled. There was evidence of preparations yesterday for a resumption at a number of collieries…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Government does not intend to re-enact the 1932 Coal Bill in its entirety, it was stated authoritatively to-night. A suggestion this afternoon that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Way Clear for General Mines Start Truce Reached In F.E.D.F.A. Issue Ironworkers Apply for Reregistration
SYDNEY: Miners' leaders are expected tonight or early tomorrow to recommend a resumption of work on all N.S.W. coalfields on Monday, and the end of the steel and shipping strikes is also imminent. As far as the mineworkers are concerned, the way was cleared this…
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The balance-sheet showed a net profit for the year ended June 30 of £2588, the Chairman told the annual meeting of Excelsior Collieries and Coke Ltd…
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An overman completes his shift at Aberdare Extended colliery. The safety lamp is used for gas testing before miners enter the…
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The General Secretary of the Ministers' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) and Miss Dell Brown will be quietly married at Newcastle next Saturday…
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At left: Looking fit and ready to resume work, these horses wondered what it was all about when a "Herald" photographer visited Aberdare Extended colliery. Above: Messrs. D. Durham, J. Stevenson, B. Hedley, M. Dodds and M. Marshall, overmen at the colliery, enjoy a smoke at the tunnel mouth. They are employed on safety work while the mine is idle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. J. W. Teasdale For Collie Mine
MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.—Mr. J. W. Teasdale, manager of the Muswellbrook Coal Co. Ltd., where for 18 years there has not been a day…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—The staff at the Wonthaggi coal mine is to be considerably enlarged by the addition of unskilled labour. The first…
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PARIS, Saturday (A.A.P.): The Minister of Labor announced yesterday that to ease the fuel shortage, more German prisoners of war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First-up Win to Gold Taj
SYDNEY.—Gold Taj, a New Zealand-bred grey filly, true to her line in color, won at her first attempt in the Juvenile Stakes…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—"There is no possibility of rationing of gas and electricity being eased before Christmas even if the miners go back to work on Monday," said the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Clarey Expects End To-day Sunday Meetings For Miners Likely
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Emergency Committee of the A.C.T.U. to-day failed to reach settlement terms for the steel, coal and seamen's strikes, but finality is expected to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners and Seamen Are to Resume Work: Steelworkers to Stay Out A.c.t.u. Settlement Terms
SYDNEY.—Miners and seamen have tentatively agreed to resume work on Monday, but ironworkers will remain on strike until the N.S.W. Industrial Commission gives its decision. These terms of settlement for the N.S.W. strike were announced…
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By 82 votes of 65, miners at Speers Point aggregate meeting yesterday favoured a resumption of work. The attendance was below that which declared for a strike…
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PERTH, Sunday.—By a small majority, members of the Collie Coalminers' Union, who were asked: "Are you in favour of secession from the…
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ONE of the miners' terms of resumption is that no coal will go to the B.H.P. At the Kurri Kurri meeting…
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