Move to Distribute Coal Stocks
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Faced with the prospect of total gas and electricity blackouts throughout New South Wales by Christmas…
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Mining & the mines, 1945
306 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 14 of 16
Govt. to Help Finance Coal Scheme
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today that if a scheme for the acquisition and distribution of coal was instituted, the Commonwealth would be prepared to accept its share…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Holloway) said tonight that as a result of the meeting between the NSW Minister for Labor (Mr. Hamilton Knight), the Victorian Minister (Mr. Clarey), who is also president of the ACTU, and himself they had asked the…
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BRISBANE, Thursday. — The coal position in Queensland is deteriorating and the troopships Canberra and Katoomba may be…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Complete capitulation by the Ironworkers' Union on the question of re-registration has virtually ended the disastrous strike which has paralysed industry in New South Wales and seriously affected it in other States…
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Mr Cahill, in announcing that rationing would continue, said that, assuming the miners started on Monday, approximately 150,000 tons of coal would be produced before they took their Christmas holidays. Of this only…
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Sir,—"Sydney and Melbourne have been, and still are, perilouslly close to the end of their coal supplies. They are hanging by a…
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CORAKI, Sunday.—The best and most extensive coal seam yet found on the North Coast has been located by bores in a survey of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Resume To-day Ironworkers Remain Idle
SYDNEY, Sunday.—liners on the northern, southern and western coalfields to-day decided by a narrow margin of 53 to resume work to-morrow. Only 2911 out of the total membership of 15,000 voted. A mass meeting of seamen principal Australian ports will vote…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners to Work Today: Close Vote Restrictions May Continue Till Mid-January
SYDNEY, Sunday: New South Wales coal miners decided by the narrow majority of 53 votes today to resume work tomorrow. Port Kembla striking ironworkers decided at a mass meeting that there would be no settlement of the dispute at Australian Iron and Steel Ltd…
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What is claimed as the best and most extensive coal seam yet found, on the North Coast has been located by bores in a…
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On the motion of Ald. Ray Granger, Lismore Municipal Council decided last night to communicate with the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Work; Seamen to Resume; but Ironworkers Still Out 400,000 Remain Jobless
SYDNEY, Monday: The miners resumed work at all except five collieries in New South Wales today. They are expected to hew between 150,000 and 200,000 tons of coal before they…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—With a further 40,000 tons production of coal today all official efforts are bent on ensuring the speedy distribution…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A decision regarding the easing of gas and electricity rationing on Christmas Day will be made to-morrow, after…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: South Clifton miners, who resumed work yesterday after the strike, and who produce 700…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Decision regarding the easing of the gas and electricity regulations on Christmas Day would be made tomorrow, after a conference with the supply authorities, the…
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Top picture shows miners at Burwood colliery receiving their lamps from the lamp cabin before resuming work [?] Below: Deputies going underground at the Victoria seam at the mine…
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Dr. Stewart McKay writes: Every month there appears in the "Northern Star" a report of a meeting in which some vain attempt is made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →200,000 Tons of Coal This Week
SYDNEY, Wednesday. —That more than 200,000 tons of coal will be available from this week's production, is the opinion of the…
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