Coal Cargo Afire
MELBOURNE, Thursday: The crew of the 7,000 ton British freighter, Fort Vercheres, are fighting a fire in the coal cargo…
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Mining & the mines, 1948
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Strike Causes Harsh Coal Rationing
SYDNEY, Thursday. —The most drastic rationing system ever introduced on the consumption of coal was announced by the Joint Coal Board to-day because of the general coal strike in N.S.W. The cut in consumption will cause mass unemployment, restrict transport…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Harsh restrictions on the use of coal for industry, transport and essential services will be imposed in New South Wales from noon to-morrow. The State Government will issue a proclamation covering the Joint Coal…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Government tonight ordered all New South Wales striking miners' to return to work on Monday. The Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) said that if the miners did…
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A conference between representatives of fruit growing interests and the Railway Department in…
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SYDNEY, Friday: A last-minute State Government stand to avoid domestic hardship and widespread unemployment in New South Wales by ordering the striking miners to return to work on Monday was rejected to-night by the miners' leaders…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday: With her deck pates buckled by heat, the British freighter,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Independence For Vic. Urged
NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).—The Victorian Premier (Mr. Holloway) told A.U.P. today that the present New South Wales coal strike…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—High level conferences in Sydney throughout to-day brought bright prospects of an early settlement of the State-wide coalfields stoppage. The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) at 6 p.m. agreed to adjourn…
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SYDNEY, Monday: The general coal strike ended in New South Wales today when the Central Council of the Miners Federation directed all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Troops Unload Coal for France
PARIS, Monday: French troops began unloading a Canadian coal ship in Marseilles. The dockers refused to do so, in response to a…
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SYDNEY, Monday : Twenty-six ships are now, affected by Sydney's, shipping dispute, which began…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Miners' Central Council decided unanimously today to call off the general coal strike and directed the striking miners to return to work tomorrow. The miners' General President (Mr. Williams) announced the decision a…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Joint Coal Board will confer with the Miners' leaders shortly on the need for a stable coal production in New…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: A record output by the New South Wales coalminers will be needed over the next seven weeks to avert…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Talks between the Joint Coal Board and the Miners Federation on plans for…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Talks between the Joint Coal Board and the miners' leaders are expected to pave the way for an adequate coal…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Talks between the Joint Coal Board and the Miners Federation, designed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mystery Explosion at Coal Mine
SYDNEY, Friday: The mysterious explosion of a powder magazine at a Lithgow open cut mine to-day shattered the…
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SYBNEY, Friday.—The Joint Coal Board will reduce the mineworkers' holidays at the end of the year if there is not enousrh…
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