Miners' Board Says Strike "Will End In Victory"
The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation claimed today that the coal strike would be ended "only by a victory for the mine workers." The board, which met…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1949
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General Coal Strike Has Begun Early Ban Likely On Home Lighting
The general coal strike began at midnight. It involves 23,000 mineworkers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. Home lighting is expected to be banned in N.S.W. after the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move To Coal Board For Coal Point Hall
Mr. E. Wallwork, Welfare Officer of the Joint Coal Board, told a meeting of Coal Point Progress Association that he would place…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Seeking Country Jobs
KEMPSEY.—Miners from the Newcastle fields are moving into the country looking for work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Little Coal... Empty Trucks
The coal strike and floods combined to produce (top) a greatly lessened coal stock at Zara-street power house, and (below) an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Tax Concession For Miners
In reply to a suggestion that miners be given income tax concessions to encourage them to produce more coal, Mr. Chifley has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Blame Owners And Authorities
The Northern Miners' Management Board carried the following motion yesterday— "The board condemns the failure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Working To Be Investigated
THE GENERAL President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Williams) said last night the Miners' Western Executive would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Using Miners To Smash Arbitration"
Communists were using coalminers in an attempt to smash the arbitration system and bring down the Federal and State Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Memorial Drive "Mined" for Coal
People were mining coal beneath Memorial Drive, the Deputy Lord Mayor (Ald. McDonald) told Bat Beach Progress Association last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Union Officials Back Stand By Miners
A meeting of union officials at the Trades Hall today decided to back the miners' stand in the coal strike and to begin a publicity cammpaign in support of the claims. About 10 unions were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Federation Organising Food Credits For Strikers
Organisation of food credits is now one of the main preoccupations of the Miners' Federation and while coalfields grocers, butchers and bakers do not expect any difficulty in falling in with the federation proposal to issue relief dockets in the event of a prolonged strike, there is a strong doubt whether wholesale…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners to Put Case at Public Meeting
Public meetings, at which miners will put their case are to be held in Newcastle and Cessnock. The Newcastle meeting will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Federation's Food Plan Long Strike Preparation
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miners' Federation is organising a credit system for miners in coalfield towns throughout Australia as the first preparation for a long…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Oppose Open Cuts at Pit Workings
The Northern Miners' Board of Management decided yesterday day to oppose the further working of open-cut mines adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Govts. Prepare For Long Struggle With Coal Strikers
SYDNEY: Federal and State Government's are preparing for a long-drawn-out struggle in the coal strike. The Governments are determined to force the miners back to arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Ships Left Today With Coal For Sydney
Four colliers with a total of 4500 tons of coal for Sydney gas companies and essential services left Newcastle before 11 a.m. today. The Caldare (550 tons) and the Abersea (800 tons) sailed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Cap Was Smartest In Sprints At Broadmeadow
Gold Cap, with four furlongs in 51 1/4 sec, was the smartest sprinter at Broadmeadow this morning and is ready for immediate engagements. He worked freely throughout his half-mile, and ran the last three in 39 sec. Gold Cap has not raced since…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Why Queensland Miners Dismissed
BRISBANE: The reason for the dismissal of miners on all Queensland fields as given by the Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Buses to Mines
Bus services to collieries have been suspended pending a settlement of the strike. Bus and tram services operating yesterday will…
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