State Labour Council Urges Miners To Work
SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a stormy meeting to-night, the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council decided to call…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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A.L.P. Plea To Miners To End Strike
Adamstown branch of the A.L.P. last night decided to ask the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to direct its members to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →90% Coal Cut to Industries Plants May Be Idle By Mid-Week
A 90 per cent. coal cut to heavy industries, announced by the Joint Coal Board yesterday, will bring these industries almost to a standstill next week unless the coal strike is settled…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The decision of the Queensland Government to permit Australian capital to be used to develop the Blair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strikers In France Attack Miners
PARIS, Nov. 5. A.A.P.—Violence broke out in Carmaux, in Southern France, when strikers attacked miners on their way to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Levy Due In Miners' Short Pay
THE Northern District miners' normal pay period closed yesterday. Next Friday they will collect that pay—seven shifts if they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Zara-Street, Gas Coal Stocks Low
Newcastle Gas Works yesterday had coal for five and a half days' production at the normal rate. Zara-street powerhouse had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Idle Cranes, Trucks in Coal Crisis
Idle cranes and coal hoppers were the immediate effects of the coal crisis. Picture shows part of the Basin at Nos. 8, 10,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Leaders Submit New Offer To Govt
SYDNEY: The Miners' Federation today submitted a proposal to the Federal Government which, if accepted, is expected to lead to an early settlement of the coal strike. Announcing this today, the General President of the Miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Officer Replies To A.L.P. President
Mr. J. Dawson, a member of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, said yesterday that evidently the President of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Coal Crisis Discussions
The Acting-Premier (Mr. Baddeley) and the Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly), who took part in the discussions on the coal crisis with Mr. Chifley. Ministers were jubilant when they left the Cabinet room today. "It was a triumph for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.L.P. Council Deplores Mine Stoppage
Waratath Electoral Council of the A.L.P. carried a motion unanimously yesterday deploring the miners leaders advocating a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton B Miners to Meet To-day
Lambton B miners, who have been on strike for a fortnight, will meet at Charlestown this morning to hear a report on negotiations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria Seeks Plant For Open-Cut Mines
NEW YORK, Nov. 7. A.A.P.—Victoria may buy American earthmoving equipment with which to develop open-cut mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Cargo On Fire In British Ship
MELBOURNE: Dense smoke and poisonous fumes poured from the hatches of the British freighter Fort Vercheres when the hatch covers were removed by firemen at 6 a.m. today…
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SYDNEY: Judge Lamond in the Workers' Compensation Court today made two consent awards to injured miners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Accept The Inevitable
The Miners' Central Council has wisely admitted defeat. To have continued the strike would have meant merely postponing…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—It was significant that aggregate meetings were not being called to consider a resumption of work on the…
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Vital meeting of the Miners' Central Council in Sydney yesterday which recommended a return to work today…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Minister Lunches with Miners
The British Minister for Fuel and Power (Mr. Hugh Gaitskill) has lunch in the miners' canteen of a British colliery. He had toured the mine and answered questions by miners on their problems…
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