Coal Industry Reference Board "Ruling Challenged Rationing in Prospeot More Railway Cuts Likely
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Industrial authorities established by the Commonwealth under the Coal Production Wartime Act of…
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The History of the Adelong Goldfield [ARTICLE 7]
At this stage of proceedings it would be as well to bring my readers some conception of Adelong as it was in the "roaring days". Those of you who know the township now can have little idea of the place, say, 70 years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Restrictions May Affect Sydney Racing
SYDNEY, Friday: Distant suburban racing clubs depending on electrical transport to and from courses will be hard hit if there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How Mine Detectors Work
The great tank battles being fought in Normandy have been made possible by the ability of Allied Forces to break through the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Cuts More Curtailment of Railway Services Announced by Mr. Hartigan
SYDNEY, Sunday: The first step to implement coal rationing was taken to-night by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Trains Services To Be Curtailed Coal Position No Better Sydney
Commencing at the end of the week all country mail trains will be reduced by one, from four to three, or five to four, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ten Mines Idle
SYDNEY, Tuesday: With the [?]oai position becoming worse daily, to mines are idle in N.S.W. today, in addition to two which are not working…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rationing Outlook Resumption of Work at Big Mines
SYDNEY, Mon.: Gas and coal authorities to-day agreed that if coal and gas rationing were introduced it would not be on the honor system…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strikes Ministerial Attitude May Become More Firm
CANBERRA, Monday: The first reaction of the Federal Government to the latest outbreak of strikes on the coalfields will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conference of Premiers Main Topics for Discussion Coal Position
CANBERRA, Monday: Before the Premiers begin their conference here on Friday the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will give…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Cuts Expected This Week Industry, Railways Homes Will Be Affected
Rationing of coal in all industries is likely to be ordered this week. Restrictions on the use of gas and electricity by householders are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strikes Sabotaging the War Effort Mr. Curtin Accuses the Miners Federation President's Reply
CANBERRA, Tues.: Accusing the striking miners of sabotaging the nation's war effort the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) in a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Half-hearted" Attempts to Discipline Miners
SYDNEY, Tues.: "The Miners' Federation has made only half-hearted attempts to discipline its members, and it is now clear that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Crisis Gas and Electricity May Be Rationed to Householders
CANBERRA, Tues.: It is understood that the plan of rationing which is being considered by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stock Exchange Sales Increased Demand for Mining Shares
SYDNEY. Tuesday: Sales of raining shares increased on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Eight different lots were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Idle Miners
SYDNEY, Wed.: Because the seats of the lorries taking them to work were wet 30 miners called a halt in Wall's Colliery in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Crisis
Severe loss and hardship will be felt by the people of Australia, particularly country residents, as a result of the critical coal position due to the continuance of unauthorised stoppages in the mines. Coal stocks, it is stated, are exhausted and current…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Asked to Control Northern Mines
NEWCASTLE, Wed.: A meeting of the Northern Miners' Board of Management decided to-day to ask the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Striking Miners to Be Prosecuted Mr. Curtin's Order Ministers Nonplussed
CANBERRA, Wed.: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-night that he had issued a direction ordering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Control Restricting Supplies on Priority Basis No Special Transport For Sporting Fixtures
CANBERRA, Wednesday: An overall reduction of about 20 per cent, in coal used by industry is being sought by the Federal…
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