Mine Idle While Men Listen to Fight
SYDNEY, Thursday. — A coal mine on the southern fields was idle to-day because the men went home to listen to the…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
607 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 31
More Restritions Through Coal Shortage
SYDNEY, Friday: The coal shortage brought further restrictions in Sydney today. Race trains for tomorrow have been cancelled and as from midnight tonight a modified form of electricity…
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CANBERRA, Sun.: The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) said tonight that he would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claims by Miners' Official
SYDNEY, Monday: The Miner's Federation general secretary (Mr G. Grant) said tonight that about 50 mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chifley Promises N[?] Coal Inquiry Attack Move On Govt. Likely
SYDNEY, Monday.—A complete investigation into the distribution of coal would be made, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) tonight after a two hours conference on the coal shortage with officials of three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Coal Rationing Inquiry Today
CANBERRA, Tuesday: Whether Commonwealth-wide rationing of coal would be introduced world be decided after an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Move For Stoppage In South
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Corrimal Miners' Lodge will seek a general stoppage in all southern New South Wales mines next…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Economic Future Based on British Mines
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Upon the rejuvenation of Britain's coal mines might depend the whole of her economic future, the newly appointed British High Commissioner in Australia (Mr. E. J. Williams) said…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday: A method to meet the world problem of securing more coal, and to induce manpower to enter…
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LONDON, Tuesday: Officials of the North German Coal Commission forecast that dangerously low levels are likely to be reached in coal production in the Ruhr which may disastrously affect not only Germany but the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. Wednesday, June 26, 1946. Reasons For The Coal Shortage
NO member of the Miners' Federation or of the Commonwealth and State Cabinets is neglecting to make it as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enough Coal If Mines Are Worked
CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) said in the House of Representatives today that if the miners and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Coal Miners at War with Rest of Community."
CANBERRA, Wednesday: "It is quite apparent that the coal miners in this country have been at war with the community for some years past, and during the period when this country was fighting for its very existence,"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Coal Loss Yesterday
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although nine mines Idle yesterday worked today, five more were idle for a [?] loss of 2300 tons. Today's loss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Miners At War With Rest Of Community"
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—"It is quite apparent the coal miners in this country have been at war with the rest of the community for some years past and during the period when this country was fighting for its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.s. Releases "Frozen" Argentine Gold
NEW YORK, Wednesday: The Associated Press correspondent at Buenos Aires says: The Foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State of Emergency Throu[?] Coal Plight Ratified by Qld
BRISBANE, Wednesday: The existence of a state of emergency in parts of Queensland was declared in a proclamation issued by the Lieut-Governor-in-Council under the State Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →40-Hour Week Absenteeism Bad in Coal Mines
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The figures for absenteeism in the coal industry were "pretty bad" and coalminers had a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ruthless Law Urged for Coal Industry
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Despite the promise by the late Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to Parliament in August 1943 that the law would be applied ruthlessly to the coal mining industry, the coal position had gone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Mining Surrounded by Maudlin Sentiment"
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Harrison) said the mining industry was surrounded by maudlin sentiment prompted by the Labour government…
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