Bruxner Blames Govt. for Not Producing Coal
SYDNEY, Tues: The leader of the Country Party (Mr Bruxner) attacked the Government today for falling to…
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Coal to Be Lifted This Week Police Protection
SYDNEY, Wednesday — A decision to move coal held in railway trucks on the N.S.W. coalfields by the end or this week…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday — Two of the key railway unions, the Australian Railways Union and the Australian' Federated Union of Locomotive Engine-men, are today considering whether they will move…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Unions May Carry Coal Army Minuter Attends Cabinet Meeting
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two key unions--the Australian Railways Union and the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal to Be Moved From Cessnock Area This Week Police Protection to Be Provided If Necessary
SYDNEY, Tuesday: A decision to move coal held in railway trucks on the N.S.W. coalfields by the end of this week was made [?]day. The decision was made at a conference between the Prime Minister (Mr…
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COMMONWEALTH Investigation Officers leave the Forest Lodge branch of the "Newsletter" after having made a raid. "Newsletter" is owned by the Communist Party, and the "Tribune" was being printed at the time…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday: Had union labor not been forthcoming to move the coal at grass from New South Wales…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: The land transport group of unions decided today to haul coal in railway tracks' and at grass on the New South Wales coalfields. The Federal and N.S.W. Governments will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fordson Major Tractors Orders Being Fulfilled Despite Coal Strike
Motor Tractors Pty. Ltd of 369-385 Watte Street, Ultimo, Sydney, the NSW distributors of Fordson Major Tractors advise that delivery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All Police Leave Cancelled Many Sent to Coal Fields
All holidays for members of the NSW Police Force have been suspended until the termination of the coal strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Decides to Move Coal Latest Developments in Nation Wide Strike
The Federal and State Governments will move about 36,000 tons of coal now in trucks ton the northern and western coalfields Of the 36,000 ton about 20,000 are on the northern coalfields in the South Maitland district…
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SYDNEY, Thursday—At meetings later today and tomorrow it is expected two key railway unions, the Australian Railways Union and the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Threat to Remove Safety Men Retaliation Move Over Stacked Coal
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Miners' Central Council today recommended the withdrawal of all safety men from underground mines if coal in trucks and at grass is moved from the coalfields…
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With the Minersâ Communist leaders going willingly to gaol and miners generally breathing defiance, with the State Government…
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PERTH, Thursday: The Collie coalminers decided at a mass meeting today not to return to work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Mine Officials in Court Consignment of Coal Off to Sydney. No Incidents When Trains Leave the Fields
SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Justice Foster, in the Arbitration Court to-day imposed fines totalling £400 on four Miners' Federation…
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The leader or the N.S.W. Country Party (Co. Bruxh[?] attacked the Government on Tuesday for failing to produce coal and case the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Three shipments of coal have been or-dered from South Africa, the first of which will be received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Communists Disrupt Miners' Meeting in Cessnock Main Street
CESSNOCK, Thursday: Punches were thrown when an organised mob of Communists disrupted a meeting of 400 miners in the main street of Cessnock today as members of the A.L.P. attempted to address.the men. AT the end of the wild meet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gaol for Two More Miners' Officials SYDNEY
In the Arbitration Court this morning Mr. Justice Foster sentenced William Parkinson. Acting Federal President of the Miners' Federation…
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