Hitch in Coal Settlement
BRISBANE, Thursday: Another conference on the Burgowan coal dispute was held today. It was called…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
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Italian May Lose £1M. Worth of Jewels and Gold
LONDON, Thursday: A notice in the London Gazette warns Enzo Colombo, an Italian living "somewhere, in Italy." that the Customs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Be General Stoppage in Q'land Coal Mines
BRISBANE, Friday: A meeting of the Board of Management of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union will be held next week to consider a general stoppage throughout all mines…
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MELBOURNE, Friday: The Seamen's Union has threatened to impose another ban on colliers for…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: The Joint Coal Board expects to have coal in special consumers hands within 24 hours after the miners resume…
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Several million feet of timber have been trucked from North Coast railway centres during the past three weeks…
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HOBART, Tuesday. — Bright, modern and well-planned mining towns were the only solution to the Australian coal problem, the head…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Talks On Qld. Coal Dispute
BRISBANE, Tuesday: The third conference within a week to attempt to settle the Burgowan coal dispute has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kyogle Shire To Seek Coal Board Aid For Colliery Road
The Kyogle Shire Council is to ask the N.S.W. Coal Board to make a grant for work on the Bonalbo colliery road. Details of the tonnage of coal carted over the road, as submitted at Monday's council meeting, will be sent to the Board…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mine Host May Run Out the 7 Fur. Flying
SYDNEY, Thursday: Though Mine Host weakened at the end of six furlongs at Randick last Saturday, he is expected to run out the seven furlongs of the Flying Handicap at Rosehill on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Q,land Coal Talks Break Down; New Risk of General Strike
BRISBANE, Thursday: A 6½-hour conference called by the Mines Minister, Mr Foley, to-day failed to settle the Burgowan coal dispute. The conference broke down on…
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...SYDNEY, Friday.—Though Mine Host weakened at the end of six furlongs at Randwick last week, he is expected to run out the seven furlongs of the Flying Handicap at Rosehill tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mass Meetings of Queensland Miners to Consider General Strike
BRISBANE, Friday:-- Mass meetings of coal miners throughout Queensland next Wednesday will decide what action will be taken on a recommendation by the Union Management of a general strike. The meetings have been called following a deadlock over the Burgowan dispute…
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BRISBANE, Monday: Coalminers throughout the State still hold aggregate meetings on Wednesday…
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LONDON, Monday (AAP).— The Yorkshire area of the National Union of Mineworkers dacided yesterday, by an overwhelming…
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CANBERRA, Monday: Production of gold during November, 1948, in Australia was 76,846 fine ounces, valued at £827,055…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nov. Gold Output Worth £827,055
CANBERRA, Monday.—Production of gold in Australia during November, 1943, was 76,846 fine ounces, valued at £827,655…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Lucky" Find of Big Gold Nugget
BRISBANE, Monday: -- "Beginner's luck" was how Mr. C. Carter, radio engineer at Gympie radio station,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Treble Pay if Miners Work on Anniversary Day
SYDNEY, Monday.—Treble-rates are to be paid to members of the Combined Mining Union if they work on Anniversary Day, January…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Concern at Reducing Coal Stocks
Concern at the inroads into council's reserve coal stocks was expressed at a meeting of the Gas, Health and Electricity…
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