17,000 Miners Idle; Court Summonses Likely Soon
While Federal authorities are planning to issue the first summonses against miners' leaders, more than 17,000 miners are idle in four States today in protest…
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Mining & the mines, 1951
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Wheeler Injured At Crofton Colliery
A 21-year-old wheeler in the Crofton Colliery, Cyril Nicholls, of Well-st., Adamstown, suffered minor injuries this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Act Penalties
UNDER Section 54 of the Coal Industry Act, the Commonwealth can proceed against anyone who refuses,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Interstate Coal Shipments Stop
Newcastle waterfront was tied up last night following decisions of coaltrimmers and Hunter River Company wharf labourers to join the strike by members of Newcastle No. 1 branch of the Water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Support for Mine Council
The Northern Miners' District Management Board carried a motion Yesterday endorsing the decisions of the Miners' Central…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Cut; Gas, Power Undecided
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Joint Coal Board to-night cut supplies of coal to all except essential services by 20 per cent. State Cabinet to-night deferred till…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters To The Editor Miners Defended
WILL some please enlighten me to the workings of the Australian Government? I cannot understand it thus. The miners asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Told To Resume Work To-day
SYDNEY, Monday.—The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Williams) tonight called on miners to return to work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australians On Bail In Gold Case
BOMBAY, Feb. 5. A.A.P.—Two Australian airline pilots were released on £1500 bail to-day on charges implicating them in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wider Action in Coal Crisis Summonses For 1-Day Stoppage
The emergency meeting of Federal Cabinet in Sydney Yesterday widened the scope of legal action against miner's officials for their participation in one-day stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Production Down, Homes Hit by Long Blackouts: Bad Coal Blamed
Widespread, blackouts, more severe than for some considerable time, dealt further crippling blows to steel and general industrial production in Newcastle today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold Coins Found in Coal Cellar
LONDON, Feb. 6.—A.A.P.-Reuter.—When Mrs. Nellie Cox, of Bishops Stotford (Hertfordshire), found a small package in her coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Board To Return Mine To Syndicate
The miners' Northern Management Board yesterday protested against a proposal that may lead to men being cavilled out at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Trucks Ruling Given
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr. Gallagher) ruled to-day that 20-ton Euclid tip-trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners to Discuss Mechanisation
The miners' Northern Board of Management decided yesterday to convene as soon as possible a lodge delegates' conference to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Detecting Mines At Night
Setting out with a mine-detecting instrument is Sapper D. R. Marsh (right) and (left to right) Sergeant W. Frost and Sappers I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No Panic" Appeal To Miners
A motion carried yesterday by the miners' Northern Management Board directed members' attention to a report that the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Tribute To Late W. Simpson
The Miners' Northern Board of Management today passed a motion of sympathy with the family of the late Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Power Cuts If Coal Position Deteriorates
SYDNEY: The stringent power restrictions imposed on industry and homes by State Cabinet last night will be increased if the coal position…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enginemen Meet To-day On Coal Position
Meetings of Newcastle sub-branch of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association will be held at Newcastle Trades…
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