Rail Services to be Halved; Industry Hit Most Drastic Coal Rationing in History of Australia
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Friday: The Joint Coal Board tonight announced the most drastic rationing of coal in Australia's history. In New South Wales it will mean:— 1—Railway and tramway services, electricity and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Govt. Warns Coal Miners
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1
CANBERRA, Monday: The decision of the coalminers to stage a general strike on June 27 is wholly unreasonable,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drastic Coal Rationing Electricity and Train Services Halved
The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2
The Joint Coal Board has announced the most drastic rationing of coal in Australia's history. In New South Wales it will mean:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P.m. Hopes Miners Will Withdraw Strike Threat Coal Owners Have Shown Wisdom
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1
CANBERRA, Wednesday — The hope that miners, after reflection, would withdraw their general strike threat was expressed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Only America," Say the Miners
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 2
"The statement by the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. Grant, that Australian coal mines should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Belgian Boat Hits Mine Five Ratings Killed
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1
DUNKIRK, Wednesday — Five Belgian engine room ratings are belieyed to have been killed, when the 2950-ton Belgian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rich Gold Strike At Tennant's Creek
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday,— News of the, richest gold strike in the history of Tennant's Creek has reached adelaide, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Would be "War on Community" Mr. Menzies Says Nation Must Take Steps to Defend Itself
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 1
CANBERRA, Tuesday: "The threatened general coal strike is a Communist-organised threat following upon a Communist-organised stoppage," said the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) in the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Mine in British Channel
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1
LONDON, Thursday.—North Sea radio stations flashed a warning to all ships in forty square miles of the English…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nationalised Mines Show Profit in U.k
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1
LONDON. Wednesday (A.A.P): Britain's mining industry during 1948— the second year of nationalisation—converted a loss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Channel Steamer Sunk by Mine; 5 Believed Dead
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 4
DUNKIRK, Wed. (A.A.P.): Five Belgian engine-room ratings are believed to have been killed when the 2980-ton Belgian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Services Curtailed Until Coal Position Improves
Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 8
Due to the coal shortage, and aggravated by present flood conditions in Sydney and the northern coalfields, there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners Can Still Negotiate Nation-wide Appeal on Crisis
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thursday: The chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron), in a nation-wide broadcast last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Opinion Against Strike Hardening Particularly on the Northern Field
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Rank and file moves for a postponement of the miners' strike on Monday are gaining momentum, particularly on the northern field, which has been hard hit by flood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plan for Emergency Rail Services Survey of Coal Position
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A survey had been made of the coal supplies for the railways and the possibility of maintaining…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Told They Can Still Negotiate Nationwide Radio Appeal on Crisis
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron) in a nationwide broadcast to-night on the coal crisis, said the way…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Editorial—will Communist Controlled Unions Back Down on Coal Strike ?
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1
COMMUNISTS who control the unions in the coal mining industry have set Monday next, June 27th, as the date for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Colliery; Big Coal Loss
Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1
CESSNOCK, Thursday: After a continuous struggle for 65 hours to save 1,500,000 tons of coal from a fire at the Bellbird…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Can Still Negotiate Broadcast Appeal by Chairman of Coal Board
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2
The Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron) in a Nation-wide broadcast on Wednesday night said the way…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →