Early Election? Coal Strike May Decide
DURING the coalition negotiations between Menzies and Cameron, the prospect of an early general election was not…
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Coal Dispute Plan for General Stoppage
THE Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Union this week recommended to the full Executive of the Australian Council of Trades Unions in Melbourne, that the A.C.T.U…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Govt. Urged to Take Coal Control
THE Federal Government should never have allowed the coal stoppage to take place, declared Mr. D. Clvne. M.L.A., last night. Speaking at the Labor party's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Cannot Seek Other Work. Lithgow
The board of management of the Western Miners' Federation has adopted a motion that members must refrain from taking work in any other industry during the strike. A…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Ministers To Discuss Coal Strike CANBERRA
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said tonight that he would discuss, the Commonwealth Government's attitude…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.E.U. To Back Coal Strike
MINERS' strike will have the unconditional backing of the powerful Amalgamated Engineers' Union. President of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Salute and Yours Truly in Demand
GOLD SALUTE and Billposter were yesterday backed to win the Doncaster Handicap. Both those horses are to run in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Strike Urged. 40-Hour Week. Common Cause with Miners. Melbourne
A general strike throughout Australia as a means of enforcing the introduction of a 40-hour week was recommended by the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A.l.p. Pledges Aid to Miners £100 Donated to Swell Funds United Stand
THE Central Executive of the N.S.W. A.L.P. last night pledged its wholehearted support to the combined mining unions in the fight to maintain the 40- hour week covering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting the Strike. Problem of Coal Reserves. Needs of War Industries. by an Industrial Correspondent
Coal stock estimates made for public consumption by interested parties early in a strike can never be entirely relied on. It is to the interests of union…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Feminist Solidly Backed £20,000 In Doubles On Sydney Cup And Doncaster Support for Gold Rod Suggests Improvement
Sydney Cup candidate Feminist was backed to win £20,000 yesterday in doubles with four of the best fancied Doncaster horses…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Doncaster And Cup Horses On Trial At Randwick Gold Salute Back To Form Should Defeat Smart Field in Liverpool
Gold Salute is recommended as best bet of the day in the field of smart sprinters to contest the Liverpool Handicap over six furlongs at Randwick this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →New Guinea Gold
LOOKING down into the valley, one saw rich, fertile country covered with tall, straight trees and luxuriant undergrowth. A wide, sweeping…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Gold mime" for owner
Dinkum Bill, who won the Patron's Stake at Wentworth Park last night, has taken over £600 in prize money…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Munro for Gold Salute
F. Shean, who holds a £1000 a year retainer from Mr. Alan Cooper, doesn't want to ride Gold Salute in the Doncaster…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Coal for Local Electricity Muswellbrook
Officials of the local electricity undertaking report that they have ample coal in hand to meet requirements for some weeks, and, if…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal strike may soon reduce rail services
Unless there are prospects of an early settlement of the coal strike, New South Wales railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pure Gold's Rider for Sydney Melbourne
In winning the South Yarra Handicap at Caulfield to-day Pure Gold demonstrated that he might have been hard to…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Easter Pot of Gold State Backs a Winner
Nearly £2,500,000 will change hands in eight days following the opening of the A.J.C. autumn race meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Gloom; But P.M. to Make Move
FRUITS OF THE FIRST WEEK OF THE GENERAL COAL STRIKE HAVE BEEN: (1) A STARTLING…
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