Mines Sank Many Axis Warships
LONDON, Thursday: It has been revealed that British mines sank 1050 Axis warships and damaged 540 during the war Of 263,038…
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U.S. Miners' Welfare Fund Rejection of Pay Roll Levy
WASHINGTON, Thursday: Soft coal operators informed the Miners' Union president that they "rejected unequivocally" the demand for a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage Damper on Victory Day No Illuminations in Sydney
SYDNEY, Thursday: Because of the coal shortage there will not be any special illuminations to celebrate Victory Day, June 10, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Momentous Coal Talks
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The N.S.W. coal mining industry may soon be placed under State control. This opinion was expressed in mining circles to-night, following an all-day conference between leading Federal and State Cabinet members…
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday's President Truman directed the Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Krug) to seize…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State-wide Coal Strike to Be Urged
SYDNEY, Wed.: At a conference of Western Miners' Lodge officers at Lithgow to-day, it was decided to urge the Miners' Central Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shortage in N.S.W. and Victoria
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Miners officials were told to-day that there were sufficient explosives to meet the needs of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Control Committee Employers May Not Be Ignored
CANBERRA, Thursday: The Commonwealth Government has not yet committed itself to be represented on the special committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rehabilitation of the Coal Industry Consideration By Federal Ministers
CANBERRA, Friday: The rehabilitation of the coal mining industry will be considered by the Federal Cabinet probably at its meeting on June 4. Ministers believe that the future of the industry must be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vital Coal Talks at Canberra This Week
SYDNEY. Sunday: With the stage set for the vital coal talks at Canberra, the threatened stoppage of the northern and southern fields was averted at the week-end. In connection with the dispute at Abermain No. 2, which threatened lo involve 12 big mines, Judge Drake Br ockman has called a compulsory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drastic Anti-strike Laws Planned in U.S. Rail Hold-up Ends; but Coal Crisis Looms
WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The paralysing nation-wide railway strike was settled yesterday, three minutes before the time set by President Truman for troops to take over the operation of the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage Badly Hits Victoria
MELBOURNE, Monday: Victoria is in a bad way through the shortage of coal and the gas companies have only three days' supply. To…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempts to End U.S.A. Coal Dispute Fail
WASHINGTON, Monday. (A.A.P.): A last-minute third attempt by President Truman to end the soft coal dispute yesterday, at a White House conference with the miners' president (Mr. Lewis)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Conference Held at Canberra Submission to be made to Cabinet
CANBERRA, Monday: The coal owners in their conference with the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to-day are believed to have supported, in principle, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death in Mine at Gibson Vale
UNGARIE, Tuesday: Michael Wilson. 66, Collapsed and died while working in a mine at Gibson Vale tin field to-day. Sister Williams, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Resumption of Soft Coal Strike in U.s.a
WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Despite the Federal seizure of the soft coal mines, operators were again paralysed owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Immediate Coal Strike Now Averted Important Decision Left to Cabinet
CANBERRA, Tuesday: A respite from the threat of a coal strike—if not the immediate removal of the threat—is believed to have been achieved at to-day's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil Search to Be Made Throughout Australia Important Moves to Aid Mining
CANBERRA, Tuesday: An Australian Mining Council, comprising Commonwealth and State Ministers, has been established to consider plans for the stimulation of mining and to study export and import…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Ignore Lodge Officials Three Idle Collieries
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Only three coal mines were idle to-day for a production loss of 1490 tons. It was the fifth best working day for coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Production Best Since March
SYDNEY, Wednesday: While miners' leaders conferred in Canberra with the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) on the solution of the…
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