Miners' Strike Threat Over Closing of Glen Davis
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Western District miners are considering staging a general strike next week as a protest against the…
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General Coal Strike Threat Over Glen Davis
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today called a conference of mining unions and mine company representatives to prevent the threatened general coal stoppage in New South…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation will meet in Sydney tomorrow morning to decide on action aimed at preventing the closure of the Glen Davis shale oil plant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trouble Looming Over Proposed Closure of Glen Davis Miners' Federation May Be Involved
SYDNEY, Friday: The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation decided today to support any action taken by the Federation's Western district to…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday—Spontaneous strikes broke out on the northern coalfields today and, as a result, 16 mines are idle for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Leaders Call Pit-Top Meetings Today
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation has called pit top meetings at all N.S.W. mines tomorrow to discuss the award made by the Coal. Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) on…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday — 78 mines were idle today for a production loss of 43,000, tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →80 Mines Idle To-day in N.S.W. Incentive Payment Causes Stop Work Meeting
SYDNEY Wednesday: Eighty mines were idle to-day for a production loss of 43,000 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Strike Industry Fears Coal Rationing, Unemployment
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Unless the miners return to work at 84 coalmines in New South Wales tomorrow, the Joint Coal Board may not be able to avoid rationing coal supplies, with heavy unemployment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Discuss One-Day Strike Each Week
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Central Executive and N.S.W. districts of the Miners' Federation today decided to recommend a one-day stoppage each week in protest against the introduction of the attendance…
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WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.): About 370,000 miners will receive an average hourly, wage of 220 cents (A.19/8)…
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LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): For at least 1½ days after the disaster at the Knockshinoob Castle colliery in Ayrshire last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's Debt to the Gold Industry
Almost 100 years ago—in 1851—payable deposits of gold were discovered in Australia. That event had a far-reaching effect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Situation in Britain
Britain's miners have been presented with a new scheme for increasing coal output. It shows seven ways in which both…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia's Debt to the Gold Industry
Almost one hundred years ago—in 1851—payable deposits of gold were discovered in Australia. That event had a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Central Council Adopts Weekly One-Day Stoppages
SYDNEY, Tuesday — The Miners' central council adopted a recommendation for weekly one-day stoppages at coal mines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aggregate Meetings of Miners Called to Discuss More Stoppages
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today decided to call aggregate meetings of miners in four States to consider holding a one-day stoppage each week as a protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Power and Gas to Be Restricted. Coal Supplies Cause Farther Upheaval
SYDNEY: The acting-Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, to-day announced that power and gas rationing will operate as from midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Govt. Will Invoke Crimes Het If Miners Decide on Weekly One-day Stoppages
CANBERRA, Later—Unless the Australian coal miners discard their plans for weekly one-day stoppages, the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortages Expected to Hit Essential Services Cuts in Gas, Electricity, Railways?
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Cuts in essential services—gas, electricity and railways—are almost inevitable because of coal shortages…
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