Miners' Policy "Changed"
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Despite denials, there had been in evident change in the policy of the Miners' Federation to prevent stoppages so coal output could he improved, the Joint Coal Board said in…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Mine Owner Shoots Five Strikers
NEW YORK, April 7.—There was a dramatic incident in the U.S. coal strike when Mr. Joe Avery, owner of a non-union mine…
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Three new stoppages in the Northern district caused a coal production loss of 3950 tons yesterday. Strikes were continued at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Should Have Been Told of New Plan, Miners Declare
Announcement, without prior consultation with miners' officials, of Joint Coal Board plans for handling of mining disputes led to criticism today by a Miners' Federation spokesman in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Veilmark and Gold Hero Fit for N.j.c. Clash
Veil Mark and Gold Hero, rivals in the Novice Handicap at Saturday's N.J.C. meeting, were outstanding half milers at Broadmeadow this morning, each recording 50 1-4 seconds…
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Lloyd Ahearn, 30, of Congewai, a pit-bottom hand employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, had his right hand…
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SYDNEY: Concerned at the Joint Coal Board's application to the Coal Industry Tribunal for a review of the qualifying conditionss for annual holiday and statutory holiday pay, the Miners…
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The State coal production loss yesterday was 4675 tons. Four mines were idle in the North, and one in the South. All mines…
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LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): Abdul Kadir Husseini, Arab guerrilla leader and kinsman of the Grand Mufti, was killed in action yesterday at Mt. Castel, five miles from Jerusalem…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Leader To Show Cause; Defied Order
WASHINGTON, April 8. A.A.P.—Federal Judge Alan Goldsborough has ordered the United Mineworkers' President (Mr. John L. Lewis)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Tribunal Notified Board Moves On Leave, Holidays
The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) received a notification in Sydney yesterday from the Joint Coal Board asking for more stringent qualifications in the granting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pure Gold Smuggled
MELBOURNE: Quantities of pure gold are taken overland to Darwin from the Tennant Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Women Screen Coal
About 1000 women and girls are employed in the Lancashire coalfields, England, screening coal. These girls are working coal on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Roll Coal to Target
British manufacturers are working at full capacity turning out coalmining machinery for greater foal production. This mechanic works against a background of oil-filled rollers used for supporting conveyor belts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Loss Was 4325 Tons
A coal production loss in N.S.W. yesterday of 4325 tons was caused through disputes at Pelton, Pacific, John Darling and Pelaw Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Output Up But Still Low
Shipments of coal from Newcastle by sea this week totalled approximately 68,000 tons—an improvement on last week's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Leave Benefits Board Moves For Hearing
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Joint Coal Board lodged an affidavit with the Coal Industry Tribunal to-day asking for an early hearing of its application for more stringent qualifications in…
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Victoria is reported to require 35,000 tons of New South Wales coal a week to avoid rationing of electricity and transport, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2 Collieries To Resume
Pelton colliery (output 600 tons). which had been temporarily closed down as a result of an application by the management to the Joint…
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I wish to draw attention, to a stupid stoppage which took place at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery on Monday, April 5. A man had…
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