Long-Range Federal Plan For Mining
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Foremost in the future industrial development of Australia is rehabilitation of the coalmining industry. The Commonwealth Government believes it should be…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
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Problem Solved, Says Mr. Wells Contract Miners' Pay And Strike Threat
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A solution of the problem caused by the miners' claim for contract miners over which a general strike threat arose was found at Tuesday's conference between the miners' leaders and Mr. Chifley, the Miners' General President (Mr. Wells)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Abermain Colliery Dispute Before Coal Authority
The Local Coal Authority (Mr. J. Connell) presided today at a conference in Newcastle to discuss the dispute concerning…
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The threat of a coal strike which would have aggravated, instead of solving, the problems of the industry has been averted as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rise for Some Mine Shiftworkers
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Increased rates of pay for some mine shiftworkers on the Northern and Western coalfields were approved by the Central Coal authority (Mr. A.C. Willis) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Celebrate 150 Years Coal Discovery
SYDNEY.—The Miners' Federation will commemorate the discovery of coal in Australia in 1796, the general president (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Still Press For State Control
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Although the Federal Government has proposed a 10-year plan to reorganise the coal industry, the Miners' Federation will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Transport Conference Meets Newcastle
A conference is to be held in Newcastle on Monday to discuss complaints concerning transport for miners to and from their work. This was announced today by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Gates Matter For Coal Company
The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) has informed Greater Newcastle Council that he has taken up with the Railway Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Tests End on North Coast
LISMORE, Thursday.—Boring operations in the Bungawalbyn and Moonem areas by the Mines Department to test coal seams and fix…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Expect Idle Mines to Resume To-day
THE THREE idle mines in the Northern District yesterday are expected to resume to-day. They are Burwood (largest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Won't Relinquish Demand For Govt. Rule
SYDNEY: Though the threat of a general coal strike, has been withdrawn, miners' leaders said today that their campaign for Commonwealth or State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Council Calls Off Threat Assurance Accepted; No Strike
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The threat of an immediate general strike on the New South Wales coalfields was averted to-day by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation. The council accepted an assurance by Mr. Chifley that a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Is Faced with New Coal Strike
WASHINGTON, May 30. A.A.P.—Simultaneously with the announcement of the settlement of the nation-wide soft coal strike, the miners' union notified the hard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deadlock In U.S. Mine Dispute; New Strike Is Forecast
Our Special Representative and Australian Associated Press. NEW YORK, Thursday: Anthracite miners and operators, have failed to agree on a new contract, and 76,000 miners in Pennsylvania's hard-coal fields will probably be on strike after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Accidents
When he was struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Colliery, John Cameron. 54, a miner, of High Street. Cessnock had his left thigh…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Support Meat Strikers
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to support the Queensland meat strikers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →76,000 U.S. Miners Strike
WASHINGTON, Saturday: Although 400,000 soft coal miners resumed work today after their 45-day strike, 76,000 miners in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Celebrate 150th Anniversary of Coal Industry
SYDNEY, Friday.—The 150th anniversary of the coal industry in Australia would be celebrated this year, the Miners' General President…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Agreement in U.S. Mine Dispute
NEW YORK, May 31. A.A.P.—Anthracite miners and operators have failed to agree on a new contract, and 76,000 miners in Pennsylvania's hard…
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