Proto Men Fought Mine Fire
Still smudged with grime from the Job, these pro to men lined up for a picture after fighting the fire at Cessnock No. 2 colliery…
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Mining & the mines, 1946
607 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 31
Coal Commission to Control Industry
SYDNEY, Friday. — Sweeping powers for a commission of three are proposed in draft legislation prepared by the State Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"U.S. Coal Strike Revolutionary"
WASHINGTON, Sunday (AAP). —The 34-day-old coal strike is political and revolutionary in character and scope, declared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lismore Rink Retains Palmer Gold Feathers
For the second successive week, the Lismore rink (P. H. Williams, A. James, S. Edwards, R. Edwards) staved off a challenge for the Palmer Gold Feathers on Lismore green on Saturday. The Casino challengers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swiss Trying to Keep German Gold
NEW YORK, Sunday: Switzerland is trying to "stick" to £49 million worth of sold which Germany looted in Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Stocks Low at Bunnerong
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Bunnerong Powerhouse has only four days supply of coal and gas and companies in Sydney have only two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Growing Crisis May Halt Coal Production
SYDNEY, Monday: With coal stocks at the lowest ebb in years, threatening rationing in New South Wales and other States, an industrial crisis is looming which may stop all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Demand Persists
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Leaders of the Miners' Federation repeated tonight that they would not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Tons of Stone Yield 100 Oz. of Gold
MELBOURNE: Another rich crushing from the gold reef discovered in the Australian Alps about four miles from Mt Hotham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Reaches Sydney
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Five colliers arrived in Sydney today with more than 5000 tons of coal from Newcastle and saved the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Headway Claimed by Miners' Leader
SYDNEY, Wednesday: "I feel that we have made some headway," said the president of the Miners' Federation (Mr H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Car Plants Ceasing; Coal Shortage
DETROIT, Wednesday: The Ford Motor Company announced that from tonight virtually all the company's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conference on Mines Safety
SYDNEY, Thursday. — An important conference on safety conditions in coal mines will be held in Sydney tomorrow afternoon. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike Paralyses United States
WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP). —The paralysing U.S. coal strika was slowly approaching the stage of a strike against the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Coal Strike Causes Disaster in Industry
NEW YORK, Friday: The Herald-Tribune says: Disaster is spreading throughout the nation's economic system as the coal strike passed it 39th day, and already restrictions which were never considered necessary in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Coal Strike Truce
WASHINGTON, Sunday: The Government has lifted the embargo on non-essential freight shipments as a result of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Surveys Job For Private Interests
Replying to representations by Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., on behalf of Nimbin branch of the Primary Producers' Union, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Coal Talks on May 21
SYDNEY, Monday. — A mass meeting of State and Federal Labour members is likely to be held in Sydney on May 21 at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Coast News Coal Surveys
Replying to representations by Mr. J. T. Reid, MLA on behalf on Nimbin branch of the Primary Producers Union, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.s. Mine Owners Move for Settlement
WASHINGTON, Tuesday (AAP). —For the sole purpose of "opening the way for real negotiations for immediate settlement of the coal…
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