Open-cut Mine Claim Denied
CANBERRA Wednesday: The Minister for Fuel (Senator Ashlcy) sold today It was erroneous and extravgant to claim that…
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"I've Had This Coal Strikei"
AFTER BEING used to a but meal each day at the Lady Humting[?]d Free Kinder[?] Nurture Melbour[?] this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Will Not Devalue Sterling Gold and Dollar Reserves Dwindling
LONDON, Thursday—Cheering broke out in the House of Commons yesterday as the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Stafford Cripps) announced that the British Government had no intention of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. McGirr Calls on Miners to Return Motion of Urgency by Opposition
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) in the Legislative Assembly today called upon the miners to immediately return to work and approach…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Top-flight Austn. Brains for London Conference "More Far-reaching Than. Coal Strike"
CANBERRA, Wednesday: A formidable team of advisers, including a leading authority on exchange rates, will accompany the Australian Minister attending the vital economic talks in London…
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The Coal strike continues and the gravity of the position is increasing, although there are signs of a weakening of the minersâ front…
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Rosewood miners virtually boycotted a meeting which was called to urge them to cease work and Join the strikers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners-owners Agreement Claim Denied
BRISBANE, Thurs: A claim that an agreement had been reached between the Miners' Federation and the majority of…
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Men engaged on reclamation work at Aberdare Extended (flooded recently) struck in protest against the gaoling of…
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CANBERRA. Thursday: Persons associated with the mining Industry would not be eligible to draw unemployment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Emergency Lighting During Coal Strike
Some of the premises in the town have installed very effective emergency lighting facilities and among these are the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moderate Miners Criticise A.L.P. Campaign
CESSNOCK, Friday—Nonparty moderates in the Miners' Federation sold today that the A.L.P. propaganda campaign to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Demand Release of Official; May Withdraw Safety Men
SYDNEY, Thursday: Mineworkers' officials and A.C.T.U. leaders today discussed what action could be taken to secure the release from gaol of Mr. J. King, secretary of the Western Miners' District. No decisions were made, but the talks wfl] be continued tomorrow at 2.30…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Labor Rule Imperilled Coal Strike Has Split Trades Union Movement
Current opinion in the Canberra lobbies is that Australia's present crisis, caused by the general coal strike, may mean the downfall of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nationalisatton of Coal Mines Unlikely
SYDNEY, Sunday: State Cabinet tomorrow will probably reject the move by several A.L.P. branches for nationalisation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nationalisation "No Cure for Coal Crisis" What Happened at Coalcliff Colliery
Nationalisation of the mines, which had been advocated by the Minister for Housing (Mr. C. R. Evntt), would not solve the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Attitude Hardens
NEWCASTLE, Sunday: A hardening pf miners' attitude on the strike as the result of the Government's freezing of…
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JOHANNESBURG, S u n d a y (A.A.P.): Joseph Milne, managing director of the Union Free State Mining and Finance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Twelve Months Gaol Sentence Imposed op Miners' Leaders
SYDNEY: JUSTICE FOSTER, IN THE ARBITRATION COURT TO-DAY, SENTENCED THE MINERS' GENERAL PRESIDENT, IDRIS WILLIAMS, AND THE MINERS' GENERAL SECRETARY, GEORGE GRANT, TO TWELVE…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unionists Warn on Coal Stocks, Frozen Funds
SYDNEY, Sunday: Two important statements bearing on the latest developments in the coal crisis were made by two union leaders in the Domain this afternoon. Mr. Edgar Ross, editor of the miners' official organ, "Common Cause," said…
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