April Migrant Flow to Beat Gold Rush Days
CANBERRA Wednesday: The greatest migrant lift in the history of Australian immigration is about to begin. The Minister for Immigration, Mr Calwell, said…
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Mining & the mines, 1949
432 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 22
Mine Explosion Kills 50 Japs
TOKIO, Thursday : More than 50 Japanese were killed and at least 10 missing, while between 100 and 200 were injured, when a…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday : Miners at the Wonthaggi State mine, numbering 500, stopped work today…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: Serious trouble is again looming on New South Wales coal fields. Federal and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strikes Threat to Gov't: Ashley Miners Asked for Greater Output
SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for Supply and Shipping, Senator Ashley, told a meeting of miners at Cessnock tonight that unnecessary coal strikes could wreck the Chifley Government. The attacks on the Government by the Press and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Skip Causes Heavy Damage at W.a. Mine
PERTH, Monday. — Heavy damage was caused at the Great Boulder Pty. mine. Kalgoorlie. when an empty skip dropped…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menzies Advice Applauded by Striking Miners
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—In the tiny New South Wales mining township of Captain's Flat today, 400 lead miners, who have been on strike since October last, applauded the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Menzies) when he told them it would be a good thing if all Australian…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—State coal miners will hold a 24 hours stoppage on Thursday to discuss claims for better conditions…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Negotiations are expected to be opened in Sydney tomorrow by the Joint Coal Board to try to avert a general…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. P. H. Gallagher) will hold a compulsory conference in Lithgow on Saturday on…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: A miner told the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr F. Gallagher, to-day that a 3 5-hour…
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PERTH, Friday.—Stopping a car at Southern Cross, detectives seized [?]00 ozs. of gold bullion, worth £1500…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: A majority decision of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, taken by a telegraphic vote yesterday, directed a one-day stoppage of all members throughout Australia tomorrow. The General President of the Federation, Mr I. Williams, announced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prosecutions May Follow Mine Stoppage Underhand Methods Charged
SYDNEY, Monday: The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr F. Gallagher, to-day recommended that the acting Attorney-General, Senator McKenna, should prosecute the miners' officials who brought about to-day's coal strike. Mr Gallgher referred the strike to Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Case Made Out" For 35- Hour Week In Coal Mines
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr F. Gallagher, to-day held that the miners had made out a case for a 35-hour week. He rejected the Colliery Owners' submission that the Miners' Federation had not made out a case for a…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday:--An increase in wages by 30 a week is contained in a log served on the State Coal Board, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Smelly Horses Stop Mine
SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Waratah Colliery, near Newcastle, stopped work today because the miners…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—All N.S.W. mines worked to-day when about 56,000 tons of coal were produced. Miners had to work to-day to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Gold Cup Tournament
TOOWOOMBA. Friday. The annual Easter Gold Cup tennis tournament opened today. The attendance on the first day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increase in Coal Output
SYDNEY, Monday.—Coal production in the first three months of this year exceeded the 1948 first quarter production by 3.1 per cent,…
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