The Threatened Coal Crisis
National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2
The threatened coal criss[?]s a matter of extreme moment. A general cessation of work in the industry will bring widespread chaos and sacrifice and will involve the nation in expense, turmoil and inconvenience…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Tensions Comprehensive Scheme Now Being Investigated
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 6
A scheme to provide for the compulsory retirement at the age of 60 of employees in coal and shale mines and coke works in N. S. Wales,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Position Coal for Italy Britain Takes Action a General Review
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1
The Italian Press has been breathing "fire and brimstone" over the British ultimatum that, after March 1, the shipments of German coal to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Coal for Italy Will Be Seized Delicate Situation British Warnings Defied LONDON
National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3
As there has been no further request for further exemption received from the Italian Government, any German coal found on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Crisis Voting in North So Far Shows Majority in Favor of Ceasing Work Newcastle, This Afternoon
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1
Votes cast at mineworkers' mass to meetings to declare a national coal' strike on March 11 show a majority in favor of the recommendation of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Greatest in Our History Union Officials' Prediction Some Owners Accept Union Terms Wish To Work Pits NEWCASTLE
National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3
In all probability the threatened coal strike would develop into the greatest industrial upheaval in Australia's history, stated the president…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cullengoral Gold
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4
CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N.L., reports for the week ending February 29 the dredge recovered 21oz. 16dwt of smelted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike Northern Miners' Decision All Expected Out on Monday "Railways Stopped in Five Weeks" Sydney
National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2
Mineworkers on the northern coalfields in New South Wales to-day voted overwhelmingly in favor of a general strike in the industry, commencing next Monday. Only two of the seven meetings rejected the recommendation for a stoppage. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Seized Bound for Italy LONDON
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1
EIGHT [?] of nine ships carrying [?]erman coal from Roterdam Italy have had their car[?] by the British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Other Fields Expected to Follow Miners' Presidents Opinion Brisbane
National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2
The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) said tonight that he had no doubt that the other fields would follow the lead set by the miners on the Northern N.S.W. fields in calling a strike. Mr. Nelson will address meetings tomorrow and Saturday when a vote…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Miners Vote the Views of Mr. Hughes Sydney
National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2
Commenting on the miners' vote the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes) said that the significance of the figures might be missed by people who did not know how aggregate votes were taken. They were taken by a show of hands, and the majority having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Miners Votes In Queensland and South SYDNEY, This Afternoon
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2
Voting on the South Coast resulted. Wollongong: For 800, against, 300; Bulli: For 700; against, 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Inevitable Men Vote "YES" "Railways Will Stop" SYDNEY
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1
MINEWORKERS on the northern coal fields in New South Wales yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mineral Resources Of Mudgee Departmental Summing Up Interesting Details GOLD
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 10
BELOW we publish some notes upon the mineral resources of the Mudgee district, prepared by the Mines Department at the instance of Mr. J. Bragg, secretary of the Mudgee Show. The particulars will prove interesting to many people,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War News Italy's Coal and the British Seizure Russia's Moves in Finland
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1
There has been a striking improvement in Russian morale and tactics, report correspondents, and the reason is not far to seek. Germany is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Ships Detained German Contraband Coal Seized British Naval Action Unfavorable Reception in Italy London
National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3
The Minister for Economic Warfare (Mr. Ronald Cross), in the House of Commons to-day, revealed that a number of Italian snips including the Orata and Loassa, outward bound from Rotterdam with German coal had been taken to a British contraband station. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lithgow Miners Adopt Resolution to Cease Work This Week Some Pertinent and Interesting Addresses Arbitration Court Judgments Condemned
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2
Mineworkers in Lithgow to-day authorised the Combined Mining Unions' executive to declare a general strike on the coalfields on Monday next. The decision was reached at a mass meeting in the Trades Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Stoppage. Q'ld. Miners' Rejection. [?]
Leader · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Ships More Coal Cargoes Seized Coal Will Be Held Till End of War London
National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3
The British Enemy Exports Committee ordered the detention of coal cargoes of eight of the nine Italian ships. The ninth will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strike Vote. Attorney General's Comments SYDNEY
Leader · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2
Commenting in a vote in the coal strike the Federal Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) said he had been [?] communication with leaders, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →