Judge Says Coal Lack Shouldn't Cost Jobs
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2
SYDNEY: When any firm was reduced to seeking permission to stand down employees because of the coal shortage, the situation could only be described as most serious, Mr. Justice de Baun today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output Again High
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4
For the third day this week coal production was near its peak yesterday. All mines in the north worked in Monday, Wednesday and…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1
SYDNEY Thursday.—The President of the State Industrial Commission (Mr. Justice Taylor) to-night summoned a compulsory conference for 10 a.m. tomorrow on the deputies and shotfirers' dispute at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Souverain Won Ascot Gold Cup
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 7
LONDON, June 19.—The Ascot Gold Cup, which was run to-day, was won by Souverain. The winner's share of the prizemoney was £11,316. It Was the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Plate Arrives At Istanbul
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3
LONDON, June 19. A.A.P.—The Constellation airliner Gold Plate has arrived at Istanbul says Reuters Istanbul correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Button for Theatre Manager
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 3
The manager of the Victoria Theatre (Mr. W. Myers), left, was yesterday presented with the M.G.M. Gold Button for the best publicity campaign for "Thrill of a Romance." At a luncheon in the Great Northern Hotel are from left: Mr. Myers, the Mayor (Ald. Quinlan), Mr. W. F. Forster (M.G.M) and Mr. J. Fearon (Hoyt's Theatres and Northern Amusements)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →20 Drowned When Mines Sink Fishing Vessels
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1
RAVENNA, June 19. A.A.P.—Twenty fishermen were drowned within 24 hours when two fishing vessels struck mines and sank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Output May Be a Record; 2 Pits Idle Today
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 5
First stoppages of the week due to industrial disputes occurred on the northern coalfields today. However, it is believed that production for the week in the north will be easily a record for the year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Pensioners' Conference
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 7
A conference between the Central Council and representatives of retired mineworkers from the Northern, Western and Southern Districts,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Need Miners In West
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 8
LITHGOW, Friday.—Many men had left the mining industry in the West in recent months, the Western Miners' Secretary (Mr. King) said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liked Welsh Mine Training Scheme
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4
Welsh training schemes to encourage youths and men to enter the coalmining industry impressed the Vice-president of the Northern Miners' Federation. Mr. Scanlon, who has just returned from Geneva…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners to Reject Inter-union Order
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Miners' Federation did not consider itself bound by the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council policy for enforcing decisions in inter-union disputes, the miners' General…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Has Year's Best Coal Week
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 8
Coal production on the Northern field this week was the best for the year, but the State's loss was greater than last week's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Demarcation Disputes Miners to Ignore Instruction of Labor Council
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 2
SYDNEY: The Miners' Federation would ignore any instructions by the N.S.W. Labor Council as to what action it should adopt in regard to demarcation disputes, said Mr. I. Williams today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →See Coal Board On Need For Power Borers
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 8
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Joint Coal Board was to be asked to ensure that coalowners installed power-boring machines in five mines on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Coal Hold-up Averted Deputies' Officials Order Resumption
The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 3
The threat to coal production throughout the State on Monday as a result of the deputies' and shot-firers' dispute at Metropolitan Colliery on the South Coast has been removed and the way is open for all mines to begin work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Threatened Coal Tie-up Averted
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2
As the South Coast deputies and shotfirers' appeal against a decision of the management of Metropolitan Colliery is being heard today by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Cavil To-day at Reclaimed Pit
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2
SEVEN pairs of miners will cavil for places in Aberdare Central colliery to-day. This is the first cavil for four years at the mine,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miner's Anger Led To Gold Find
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 3
KALGOORLIE, Sunday.—When Sam Halit, miner, of Kalgoorlie, angrily struck at a piece of rock on which he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rail Cuts May Go If Coal Output Kept Up
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 3
A senior spokesman for the Railway Department said in Sydney last night that if the improved coal output were maintained it was hoped to restore full rail services by next week-end…
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