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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Mining Ultimatum

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Whether there will be a general strike in the mining industry throughout Australia will depend upon the decision…

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Miners' Warning Public Has Six Weeks' Supply

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. W. Orr, referring to the threatened strike, said that…

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Our New Serial. "Caracy's Pot of Gold" (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter 5 (Continued) Four Ghosts Return to Earth

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

So, while Mrs. Hodge and Martha sat on guard, with rifles ready, the men commenced to put their camp in order. The horses and cattle in…

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Mass Meeting of Coal Miners Will Be Asked To Strike On March 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Mass meetings of all workers in coalmines througaout Australia will be asked this week to declare a general strike on March…

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Fuel Oil From Coal-Shale Bankstown Council's Proposition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

At Thursday night meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Town Clerk of Bankstown, Mr. H. Maiden sought council's co-operation in…

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Italians And Coal Ships Subject To Detention

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: As there has been no request for further exemption received from the Italian Government, any German…

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Italy Defies British Blockade Six Ships Sail with German Coal London

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

Italy is defying the British blockade and six Italian steamers have left Rotterdam with German coal for Italy, while five more are preparing to sail. Britain announced that any German coal found on…

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Italian Ships Are Seized German Coal on Board Taken To Contraband Base At Deal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: British warships acted swiftly in carrying out the Government's decision to seize all German coal experts for Italy. Six Italian ships from Dutch ports suspected of carrying…

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That Italian Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The determination on the part of Britain to seize the German coal on the Italian steamers is the outcome of a determination to…

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Fishing for Mines a Perilous Game

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

Ten thousand more British fishermen are being called for by the Admiralty, not to fish the North Sea for herring, haddock,…

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Miners Vote for Strike Last Minute Move By Premier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: Fives of seven mass meetings of mineworkers on the. Northern coalfields to-day voted for a general strike. The majority was two to one. The aggregate voting was: For a strike 2753, against 1379. But nearly…

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Seizure Of Italian Coal Eight Of Nine Ships Are Detained By Britain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The British Enemy Exports Committee has ordered the detention of the coal cargoes of eight of nine Italian ships. The ninth will be released because she sailed from Rotterdam…

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Coal Strike Last Minute Endeavours

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: "An important suggestion from the Arbitration Court which might. pave the way to a settlement…

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Fishing for Mines a Perilous Game

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

Ten thousand more British fishermen are being called for by the Admiralty, not to fish the North Sea for herring, haddock,…

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Our New Serial. "Laracy's Pot of Gold" (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Vi. in the Valley of the Snows

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

A week was plenty to gain the complete confidence of the dusky visitors to the Valley of the Snows, and Laracy, with secret delight, realised…

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MR. G. T. Reid Gets One Leg in on Ravensworth Gold Cup Good Racing Hottest Picnic Weather for Years

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

Narrengullen station on the other aide of the Murrumbidgee is noted for its quality stock. The sleek AberdeenAngus Black…

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Coal Strike May Extend Transport Unions Promise Support

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: With the general coal strike throughout Australia in its first day, the combined mining unions won a tactical victory yesterday, when leaders of transport unions promised to assist in preventing the transport of coal produced…

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Mount Isa Mines Prayers for Rain Next Sunday Fixed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday: One of the most serious early effects of the general coal strike is likely to be closing down…

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City Notes the Coal Strike. Communists to Blame?

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

Isn't it about time something was done about Communism in Australia? Communism is not…

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SERIAL. "Laracy's Pot of Gold" (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter 6 (Continued). in the Valley of the Snows

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

At night they sat under the blazing galaxy of stars which nowhere is so dazzlingly beautiful as in the mountains where the air is crisp and…

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