Hopes For Coal Near Oaklands
CANBERRA, Thurs.: Further exploration of the Osklands coalfields in Southern New South Wales revealed that 600 square…
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Work at Mines Resumed After Yesterday's Protest Strike
SYDNEY, Friday — The New South Wales mines idle yesterday as a protest against the Anti-Communist Bill, are…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: A further heavy coal loss on the Anti-Communist Legislation issue on the N.S.W. coalfields is feared tomorrow. Coal authorities believe that those N.S.W. mines which did not take part in today's strike on the Communist issue will probably hold protest stoppages…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Fight Only Just Beginning," States Miners' President Coal Strike May Be Communists' Answer to Anti-red Legislation
SYDNEY, Friday: Right-wing trade union leaders believe that Communist Party tactics to try to defeat the anti-Communist legislation are still centred on disrupting coal production…
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PARIS, Wednesday: France is proposing the international pooling of Europe's vital coal and steel wealth as a necessary step…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal, Not Oil Gas, May Have Caused Blast
BRISBANE, Wednesday: Escaping coal gas may have caused the fire and explosion at an artesian bore 30 miles from Roma…
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BRUSSELS, Friday: Fourteen miners were killed, four seriously injured and 18 are still trapped at Trazegnies, near Mons, in…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. Justice Foster said today that the miner was in a powerful industrial position, as "we are all on our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Board's Chairman Resigns
SYDNEY, Friday: The appointment of a successor to Mr. K. A. Cameron, whose resignation as chairman of the Joint Coal Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Avoid Coal Stoppage
SYDNEY, Friday: A further attempt will be made at a conference in Sydney on Monday to avert a threatened stoppage of all N.S.W. South Coast mines next Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Claim on Holiday Award Rejected
SYDNEY, Friday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today rejected an application by miners' leaders for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Fairbairn Seeks Aid for Oaklands Coal Development
Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, M.H.R. for Fairer, is to seek the assistance of the Federal Government in the development and exploitation of the Oaklands coalfields. Mr. Fairbairn yesterday said he would make…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moves to End Coal Strikes Secret Ballot Sought in North
SYDNEY, Tuesday - Two important issues affecting coal production were raised before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Moves Urged To End Coal Strikes Secret Ballot in North; Order Against Stoppage
SYDNEY, Monday: Two important issues affecting coal production were raised before the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today. They were: (1) Mr. Gallagher was asked to order a secret ballot on the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold Lace for the Admiral
NEW GOLD LACE for the uniform of the First Naval Member. Vice-Admiral Collins, is stitched on by Miss. Bernadette Scapski, a New Australian employed at the Commonwealth Clothing Factory, South Melbourne. Vice-Admiral Collins is the first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Move for Secret Ballot to End Coal Stoppages
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) decided today to hear an application in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Mine Explosion Heavy Death Roll
DUSSELDORF, Monday.—The death roll in Daribusch coal mine explosion on Saturday, rose to 66, with the death of two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →54 Miners Killed
DUSSELDORF, Sun. (A.A.P.): Fifty-four miners were killed in a coal mine disaste at Geisen-kirchen yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal and Stock Trains Collide Near Rookwood Fireman Buried Under Coal
SYDNEY, Thursday—A fireman was buried under an avalanche of coal, and other members of the crew had lucky escapes from injury, when a coat train and a stock train, carrying sheep and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seamen, Wharfmen, and Miners May Discuss Action on Anti-red Bill
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Seamen's Union has asked Miners' and Waterside Workers' leaders to discuss joint action this week against the Communist Party Dissolution Bill…
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