Coal Collier Speeding to S.a
ADELAIDE, Wed.: Carrying 8000 tons of urgently needed coal the collier River Murchison has been asked by wireless to increase he[?]…
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Miners' Strike Threat Consideration in Sydney To-day
SYDNEY, Wednesday: A meeting of the Miners' Federation central council in Sydney to-morrow would be asked to defer a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Coal Strike Position May End in Days
WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The Democratic Party Whip (Senator Hill), after talking to owners and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Coal Strike Threat Averted Miners Still Urging State Control
SYDNEY, Thursday: The threat of an immediate general strike on New South Wales coalfields was averted to-day by the Federal Council of the Miners Federation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Strike Threat By Hard Coal Miners in U.S.
WASHINGTON, Thurs.: The Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Krug) has announced that the bituminous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Almost Without Coal
MELBOURNE, Thursday: The collier Period, with 3800 tons of coal, is expected at 6 a.m. to-morrow. By 2 p.m. to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oil Search to Be Made Throughout Australia Important Moves to Aid Mining
An Australian Mining Council, comprising Commonwealth and State Ministers, has been established to consider plans for tire stimulation of mining and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga's First School Was in Early 185O's Minister Tells of Effect of Gold Fever and Floods
"Schooling in Wagga takes us back 94 years to 1854, when, unfortunately, a false start was made to provide education for the residents," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron), speaking at the Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Settlement of U.s.a. Mines Dispute
NEW YORK, Friday: Hard coal miners and operators have failed to agree on a new contract, thus indicating that 76,000 miners in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Coal Production Reported Best Week of the Month
SYDNEY, Friday: Coal production was high in New south Wales to-day, with only four mines idle through disputes. The week's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Items Miners Leave Coal Industry
Figures released on Monday revealed that 2'500 miners left the coal industry in past few months apart from the usual number lost through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Premier Asks for More Coal Receives Mr. Chifley's Assurance
MELBOURNE, Sunday. The Premier (Mr. Kane) to-day conferred with the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the Minister for Supply…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Govt. Scheme To Control Coal Mines
CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Federal Government plan to control the coal mines is expected to be announced at an early date. It will have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Coal Production Again Today
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Coal production will again be at a high level today, wit honly three pits idle because of disputes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Miners May Help Meat Strikers
BRISBANE, Tuesday: Aggregate meetings of miners 'will be held next week to consider joint action with other unions to force a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reorganising of Coal Mining Industry
Federal Ministers believe that the Government could set about re-organising the coalmining industry by making full use of its powers over production and distribution, ceded to the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Miners Work Naked
BRISBANE, Wednesday: In some Queensland mines, men worked naked in primitive surroundings, said the Commonwealth Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yesterday's Coal Industry Conference Senator Ashley Very Hopeful
SYDNEY, Thursday: "I have very great hopes for to-day's conference," said the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Seek Aid of Communists
MELBOURNE, Friday: The aid of the Communist Party is being sought by the Miners' Federation in their campaign for State control of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civic Matters Success of Free Public Library; Five Days' Coal at Gasworks; Picnic Ground
Last night the Wagga City Council dealt with many matters of a miscellaneous nature. There was a full attendance of aldermen. Those present were the Mayor (Alderman J. V. Doyle), Aldermen W. H…
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