"New Coal Plan Appeasement to Communists"
SYDNEY, Friday: The coal scheme proposed by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) was more in the nature of appeasement…
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Strike Threat by U.S. Miners
WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The president of the C.I.O. (Mr. Lewis) has notified the Southern Coal Mine Proprietors that the…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: There is strong support from senior Federal and Stale Cabinet Ministers for the suggestion that, now the…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced to-day that Mr. H. L. Williams distribution manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Inquiry Board Disbanded
CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Federal Government to-day disbanded the board of inquiry on the coal industry and appointed the chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Holidays for Miners Would Mean Big Coal Loss
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Opening the Central Coal Industrial Conference to-day, the secretary of the Northern Mineowners'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Industry Control Miners Want Bill Introduced
SYDNEY, Sunday: A committee of three to control the coal industry in New South Wales is the basis of the proposed Coal Control Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Matters Alleged Overcharging by Taximan; Art Display Cancelled; Low Coal Stocks
The Mayor (Ald. J. V. Doyle) presided and also present were Ald. J A. Harrison. W. H. Stillman. H. E. Gissing. C. J. Spokes, B. U. Byles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →5000 Gold Miners Idle in S. Africa
LANDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Five thousand gold miners are reported to be idle in the Rand gold mine strikes, says a Reuter's report from…
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SYDNEY. Monday: Nationalisation of the coal and other heavy industries should be included as one of the questions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Idle Mines
SYDNEY, Thursday: Nine northern coal mines were idle to-day, involving a production loss of about 10,000 tons of coal. All southern and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Industry Report Attacks Govt
CANBERRA, Friday: Mr. Justice Davidson, in a report on the coal industry tabled in the House of Representatives today, scathingly attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Health Survey of Miners
CANBERRA, Friday: An Australia-wide survey of the health, social circumstances and environmental conditions of coal miners was urged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agitators in Coal Industry Responsibility for Disputes Fixed
CANBERRA, Friday: The Australian coal industry in its major fields was a tottering industry as the result of constant industrial troubles in the form of incessant pit-top meetings, absenteeism, stoppages of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Doings in the World of Sport Kimovale (474) Flogs Weak Coolac Attack Centuries To Jim and Jack Smith, Who Add 214 In Fourth Wicket Stand Hard Hitting a Feature of Hogan Gold Cup Final
Giving a glorious display of forceful batsmanship, Ki mo vale took complete control of the Hogan Gold Cup final in which play commenced Anzac Park yesterday. The Smith brothers, Jim and Jack, each scored a century, flogging the weafe Coolac bowling in every…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Coal Strike Looming Staff Men's Ballot
SYDNEY, Monday: There will be another big coal strike about the middle of April which will close all mines, unless the Judgment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Apply for Longer Holidays
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Ten days' annual leave for coal miners was insufficient, said Mr. J. B, Simpson, secretary of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bunnerong Power House Coal Shortage Expected
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Bunnerong power house will be short of coal for the winter unless supplies are increased. Councillor Byrne told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut Woman’s Galloping Gold Mine
Mrs. T. 0’ Brien, Tumut hotelkeeper owns a thoroughbred ‘gold mine.’ The thoroughbred is a mare named Margery, whom Mrs O’Brien is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exploding Mine Kills Japanese
RABAUL, Friday: A Japanese anti-personnel mine yesterday killed two Japanese soldiers and injured three others. The men were…
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