Coal
AUSTRALIA is now very close to a general coal strike. Union leaders and mine-owners are preparing for another bitter…
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Coal Production
The Minister for Mines and Forests, Mr Vincent, said yesterday that 11,195,832 tons of coal, valued at £6,768,659, was produced in New South Wales in 1939, compared with…
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LITHGOW, Wed.--Mr. L. H. Perkins, secretary of the Steelworks' Miners' Lodge, said to-night that it was anticipated that to-morrow's…
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THE miners in the Kuril Kurri district momentarily got their minds off their strike troubles yesterday when Flying Colours won the first…
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GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/5¾, unch. (Commonwealth Bank). SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch…
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Coal won in New South Wales during 1939, approached the, 1929 peak production, according to official figures released last night by the…
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The gold yield in Western Australia in February was 96,335oz, valued at £1,027,093, compared with 98,866oz in January and 85,930 oz in February last year…
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HOBART, Wednesday.--Cabinet decided today that a Minister would represent the Government when the N.S.W. Royal Commission on coal commences…
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ELEVENTH - HOUR negotiations, lasting throughout yesterday and last night, may result in a compulsory conference of parties to the pending coal dispute being summoned…
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The output of coal in New South Wales during 1939 was 11,195,832 tons, valued at £6,768,659, states Mr. Vincent, Minister…
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Activity in gold concerns was less marked in the mining share market yesterday. More interest was taken in tin ventures. Variations were not…
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The whole community will fervently hope that the prospect which developed yesterday of a compulsory conference between the mineworkers and the mineowners will materialise, and that a…
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Thousands of miners had their last fling in Cessnock and Kurri Kurri today and tonight. Hundreds of pounds…
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BY an overwhelming majority, the northern miners yesterday endorsed the recommendation of the combined mining unions for a general stoppage in the coal industry…
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Sir,—Just over 50 years ago I came to Australia, and obtained a position in the largest store in Wollongong. Within three months the South Coast miners were "on strike." The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Spark Will Glitter Our Track Men Tell Randwick
MISCHIEF: Take particular care to have something on this chap in the PARRAMATTA MILE. His five furlongs on Tuesday was the best of the morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last-minute Moves for Coal Parley South, West Vote Strike
Last-minute moves which were launched by the Premier, Mr. Mair, yesterday to prevent a coal strike, were continued to-day. Wineworkers on the southern and western N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Vote in Favour of Strike. Now Considered to be Inevitable. NEWCASTLE
It is considered that the decision of the majority of aggregate meetings of northern mineworkers today in favour of a general coat strike…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pensions for Miners Men's Demands Should Be Met By Industry Union Case Newcastle
EMPLOYEES in the coal-mining industry had suffered all the adverse effects of the price-war competition and of rationalisation and mechanisation in mines…
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Britain has decided to seize the cargoes of German coal from eight Italian steamers brought into the Downs yesterday by warships on contraband patrol. The cargoes are believed to total…
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