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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Labor Hopes for Settlement of Coal Strike Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

HOPES for a settlement or the coal strike were bright today than on any previous occasion following an interview between the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) and the Prime Minster (Mr. Menzies). It is believed that they discussed an approach to…

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Menzies Makes Another Appeal to Miners "Sands of Patience Are Running Out" Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

ANOTHER appeal to the miners to return to work and" seek redress in the Arbitration Court before the patience of the nation became exhausted, was made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in the House of…

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Ultimatum to Miners Govt. to Reopen Coal Mines Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 4

UNLESS the miners return to work the Government will take steps to re-open the mines at the end of next week, declared the Prime…

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Reaction to Ultimatum Miners Will Not Be Intimidated NEWCASTLE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

The general reaction on the coaltields to Mr. Menzies' ultimatum to the miners was expressed last night by the…

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Stop Press Last Minute Moves to Settle Coal Strike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1

CANBERRA.—Even at this late hour negotiations are still in progress for a settlement of the coal strike before the ultimatum by Mr…

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Threats Will Aggravate Coal Position Statement By Leader SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

THE general president of the Miners Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) declared this morning that the miners were not likely to capitulate before…

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Miners Resent Reds

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 12

IPSWICH (Qld.), Wednesday.— "Communists are running the show, and it is time they were kicked out," was an interjection received with a…

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Move to Settle Coal Strike Federal Labor Leader Active

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 12

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Even at this late hour negotiations are still in progress for a settlement of the coal strike before the ultimatum by…

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Coal Strike Settlement Basis Being Sought "Govt. Trying to Smash Unions" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 5

RESPITE announcements by leaders of the striking miners that they will stand firm and refuse to accept Mr. Menzies ultimatum to return to work, the Federal Labor Leader (Mr.. Curtin) and the A.C.T.U. are endeavoring to find a basis of settlement…

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South Mine Fatality Inquest Fixed for May 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

STATING that the W.I.U. wished to make inquiries, which were of considerable importance, Mr. J. J. Davoren in the Coroner's…

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Deregistration Of Mining Unions SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 3

REPORTS were current in industrial circles last night that colliery proprietors arc considering making application to…

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Two Men Lose Lives At South Mine One Killed Almost Instantly; Second Succumbs to Injuries Believed Victims Trapped

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 6

One man was killed almost instantly and another succumbed to shocking injuries when they were caught by a fall of earth at the South mine yesterday. The second man died after he had been extricated…

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Coal Strike Decision May Be Reached Tonight Meeting Is Vital SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 7

SO momentous will be their decision to the striking miners and the general public of Australia that at the…

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Mining Men to Confer in Broken Hill Institute Meeting In August

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6

DELEGATES from a11 Parts of Australia and New Zealand will attend the meeting of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy…

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Coal Strike Is Almost "Civil War" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

Declaring that the coal strike had developed into "practically a state of civil war" for a section of the community in Australia, the Postmaster…

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Green Def eat Gold In Bowls Semi-Final

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 3

In a particularly close and interesting match at the Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon. Green defeated Gold by one piont in the first semi…

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Miners Met Mr. Menzies in Camera Little Progress Made CANBERRA, Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1

THE conference between the representatives of the combined mining unions and the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…

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Stop Press Despenate Bid to Settle Coal Strike

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

Melbourne.— Unless some indication that an immeditate settlement of the coal strike likely is given tonight, Federal Government…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, April 30, 1940. Coal Strike

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

SUBMISSlON today to the Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court (Sir George Beeby) of terms for a settlement of the coal dispute by officials…

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Miners Reported Divided

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—There is still a marked difference of opinion among the striking coal miners of the merits and demerits of the strike…

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