'Wishful Thinking' Say Miners
SYDNEY: "Reports of weakening of the miners' determination to fight the present issue are merely wishful thinking,"…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
2,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 115
11 Queensland Mines Work
BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Eleven mines producing about 500 tons and employing 190 men worked in Rosewood district to-day…
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The Bishop of Newcastle (the Rt. Rev. F. De Witt Batty) at Cessnock yesterday had informal talks with miners' lodge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Coal Board Office
LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Fire destroyed the office of the Joint Coal Board at the Government-owned Ben Bullen open-cut mine, 21 miles…
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PITTSBURGIH, July 5. 'A.A.P.—The nation's coalminers ended their 10-day vacation to-day. Under orders from the President…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan Could Supply Coal To Australia
TOKYO, July 5. A.A.P.-Reuter —Japan might be able to supply coal to Australia, if requested, said an official at General MacArthur's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Court Decision On Coal Strike Act
SYDNEY: The High Court's decision today rejecting union challenges on the validity of the Coal Strike Act, also applications for a rule nisi against the Arbitration Court, was unanimous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →M.L.A. Advises Miners To Go To Arbitration
Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., told Kurri Kurri branch of the A.L.P. that he was behind the mining unions in their claims for long service leave,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →France Suggests Increased Gold Price To Meet Crisis
LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): As a way out of the economic crisis, France has suggested to the U.S. that the price of gold be raised by fcp sterling an ounce—from £8/15/- to £13/15/-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Salvage Gold From Bombed Liner "Herald" Colombo Service
An attempt will soon be made to recover £1 million worth of gold from the bullion room of the Empress of Britain, which has lain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Housewives Support Miners' Claims
Newcastle Housewives' Association would support the miners and their log of claims, the Secretary (Mrs. E. Bailey) said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Leader Taken To Gaol
John Harge King, Secretary of the Western district branch of the Miner's Federation, leaves the Federal Arbitration Court, accompanied by police officers, after having been sentenced to one month's goal for contempt of Court. King was taken to Long…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Mine Powder Reduces Explosions
PITTSBURGH, Wed. (O.S.R.): Coal mines are getting their faces powdered in an attempt to reduce mine explosions. Mine interiors are being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Support For Miners At West Wallsend
About 250 people attended a meeting in West Wallsend Memorial Park yesterday to hear the miners' General Vice-president (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders Protest On Act, Gaoling
The Northern Miners' Executive sent a strongly-worded telegram to Mr. Chifley last night, denouncing the fund-"freezing" act and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price Of Gold To Stand
PARIS, July 6. A.A.P.—The Secretary of the United States Treasury (Mr. John Snyder) has rejected a French proposal for the devaluation of the dollar by increasing the price of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mining Union Officer Gaoled
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Kelly) to-day sentenced John H. King to a month's imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Australia To Order Indian Coal
PERTH, Wednesday.—The State Government intends to order 10,000 tons of coal from India, the Premier (Mr. McLarty) said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →McGirr Calls On Miners To Work
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) in the Legislative Assembly to-day called upon the miners to return to work immediately, and approach the Coal Industry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summonses Are Served On Officials Of Miners' Union
SYDNEY: Early this afternoon officers of the Commonwealth Investigation Service had served summonses on Messrs. Williams, Grant and Willis, of the Miners' Federation, and also the summons against the organisation itself…
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