Talks To-day On Miners' Claims
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) said to-day he hoped agreement would he reached on a log of claims by mining unions at a private conference in…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Cessnock Miners Deny Responsibility for Power Cuts
A meeting of delegates from miners' lodges on the South Maitland coalfields at Cessnock last night denied that miners were in any way to blame for present power restrictions…
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SYDNEY: All but two of the State's 141 mines were working today when vital talks opened in Sydney on the miners' log of claims. It has been indicated that if the talks are unsatisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For Power Plants Not Opposed To Coal Reserve
The miners' Northern President (Mr. W. Crook) told a conference of 50 miners' lodge officials at Cessnock last night that he would not oppose miners trying to secure for generating authorities a two weeks'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board To Open Two Mines In West
LITHGOW, Thursday.—As a result of extensive geological surveys of the whole of the Western coalfield, the Joint Coal Board has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Real Hope" On Coal Problem
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The coalowners' offer on the mining unions' log of claims formed a "very good basis for further discussion," Mr. K. R. Cameron said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Claims: No Agreement; Way Open For Negotiations
SYDNEY, Thursday. — A five-hour conference to-day on the mining unions' log of claims did not reach agreement, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rail Tests On Loading Of Western Coal
LITHGOW, Thursday.—Continuing a series of experiments with excessive goods train tonnages, the Railways Department to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Council Decides to Reopen Talks on Log
SYDNEY: The Combined Mining Unions' Council today directed its executive officers to reopen negotiations on the mining unions' log of claims. This decision eases the threat…
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J. W. Kelly, W. W. Mairert and J. A. Morris were successful in the examination for Certificates of Competency as mine electricians…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Production High
Coal Production in New South Wales yesterday was high. The only idle mine, Hebburn No. 1, has not worked all the week over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Stoppage Still Possible
SYDNEY.—Threat of a general coal stoppage still exists, despite the Combined Mining Union Council's decision…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Talks On Miners' Log
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coalmining Unions' Council decided to-day to continue negotiations on A further conference will be held in Sydney on the log of claims for mineworkers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rail Services "Hampered By Coal Lack"
Insufficient coal and steel were responsible for cessation of collecting and lifting of goods at weekends by the Railway Department,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Hoarding Threat to World Currencies
WASHINGTON, Fri. (O.S.R.): There is a dangerous increase in world hoarding of gold, says an International Monetary Fund report. The report warns that if this hoarding continues unchecked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.K. Finds Big New Coal Seams
LONDON, May 20. A.A.P.—A new coalfield containing at least 400 million tons of good quality coal has been discovered in South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grounding Of Munmorah Affects Mine
The grounding of the collier Munmorah, on the South Coast, has affected Wallarah colliery, Catherine Hill Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Publicise Miners' Log of Claims
Cessnock district lodge officers and lodge committees are to meet on Wednesday night to form an area committee, in accordance with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Council to Stay in Session
SYDNEY, Sunday. — From to-morrow, the Miners' Central Council will remain in continuous session till the conference on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Migrant's Grim Story Of Salt Mines
PERTH, Sunday.— Barabas Baikaukas, a former sergeant in the Lithuanian Army, had a grim story to tell to-day of hardship as a…
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