Coal—a Three-fold Problem
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 2
The responsibility for keeping an adequate supply of coal up to industry is the plain responsibility of the Government, and provided that it tackles the Job resolutely, and with constant attention to realities, some permanent benefit may accrue to all concerned from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Surprise Move in Coal Bill Section on Board's Powers Deleted
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 2
CANBERRA, Tuesday: The whole of Part IV. of the Coal Bill, dealing with the power of the proposed Coal Board to take control of mines, has been deleted by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Feelings Run High Over Coal Bill Miners and Owners Dissatisfied
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2
CANBERRA, Wednesday: A teaM situation between the Federal Government, the Miners' Federation and mine owners is rapidly developing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extra Pay For Transferred Miners
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Contract miners in New South Wales, who are transferred from the coal face to do wheeling, dipping or other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Coal Loss in July
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wednesday: More coal was lost through stoppages on N.S.W, coalfields in July than in any previous month this year. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill South Mine May Close
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2
BROKEN HILL, Wednesday: The Broken Hill South Mine will probably close within a week because of a local railway dispute…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Engines to Burn Oil Instead of Coal
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The New South Wales Railways Department will convert engines from coal to oil-burning because of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Producers Hit Hard by Coal Shortages
Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 3
Restriction of country railway services caused by the com shortage is causing increasing loss and inconvenience to primary producers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Healed Coal Debate; Member Accused Of Conspiracy
Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1
CANBERRA, Thursday: Warm exchanges marked to-day's debate on the Coal Bill in the House of Representatives. Mr. Hughes (Lib., N.S.W.), who questioned the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bill "Loads Miners with Gifts" Mr. W. M. Hughes Criticises Coal Plans
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 3
CANBERRA, Friday: "The miners will welcome this bill because it loads them with gifts and pushes the owners around," said Mr. W. M. Hughes (Lib., N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anniversary of Coal Discovery
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday: A rally will be held in the Domain on Sunday as part of the celebration commemorating the 150th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ship Battles with Gale to Bring Coal
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 2
ADELAIDE, Friday: The collier Ocean Pride, which battled through gales in Baas Strait to bring badly needed coal to South Australia, may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Attitude to Coal Bill
Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 2
SYDNEY, Sunday: Miners' leaders will recommend acceptance of the Goal Authority Bill to a meeting of the Miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conjecture on Coal Board Chairmanship
Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 2
CANBERRA, Sunday: There is a strong feeling among coal owners' representatives and miners' leaders that Mr. J. Keast, general manager…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Unloaded Just in Time
Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 1
ADELAIDE, Sunday: When the collier, Ocean Pride, arrived from Newcastle with coal on Friday night, unloading activities…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Unemployment Unless Railways Get Coal Curtailed Service Hits Industry Hard
Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 1
SYDNEY, Sunday: A threatened breakdown of rail transport, due mainly to the coal shortage, a endangering the economic structure of New South Wales. Thousands may be thrown out of work in scores of industries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Additional Coal For Railways
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley told [?]ers last night that he was [?]bic [?]divert more coal to give [?]ter [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Holidays Will Cause Railway Collapse
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1
SYDNEY, Tuesday: During yesterday's discussions between the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and representatives of New South Wales Trade and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Extra Coal for Railways More Trucks Withdrawn
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told union leaders to-night that he was unable to divert more coal to give better railway services in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Owners Pay the Piper, Says Mr. Hughes
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 3
CANBERRA, Tuesday: "The bill gives the Coal Board great powers, but no greater powers than those which were held by the Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →