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

Mining & the mines, 1940

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"Black Coal" Effort To Stop Transport SYDNEY, Monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

Plans to stop the transport of coal produced from non-union mines are being discussed at a conference in Sydney to-day of…

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Western Mines Central Battery Sought

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

When he goes to Sydney shortly, Ald. J. M. Whiteley, of. Wellington; will. approach the Minister for Mines with a request, signed by a…

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Doncaster Riders F. Shean For Gold Salute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 8

F. Shean will ride Gold Salute in the Doncaster Handicap. It was suggested, after the failure of the colt to get away on terms…

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Coal Dispute Federal Attitude To Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Federal Government's attitude on the coal strike will be defined by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies,…

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Rail Workers Official's View Of Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY., Wednesday: The general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, Mr. W. Fletcher, said to-day that the…

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Quest for Gold District Activities

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Extension of gold mining activities in this district was reelected in further requests for authority to enter that were made at the…

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No Intervention In Coal Strike Definite Statement Made By The Prime Minister

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in a statement on the coal dispute last night, made it clear that the Federal Government has no intention of intervening. He repeated his earlier statements…

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SERIAL. "Laracy's Pot of Gold" (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter 7. Three Bad Men

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

It was characteristic of Laracy that once having made his decision he should carry it out without delay or fuss. He announced to Hodge that…

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Coal Short At Rail Depot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 3

Owing to the fact that coal supplies at the South Goulburn railway depot are very light at the present, time, few trains, it is…

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More Men Off Coal Strike Sequel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: Two hundred more men were dismissed from the B.H.P. steelworks yesterday as a result of…

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Murrumburrah Coursing Meeting Hurdles to Jerrawa Boy Moss Collins and Best Gold Tie for 'Smith' Cup

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

The Murrumburrah Coursing Club conducted a meeting on Tuesday night There was a good attendance and some very close finishes…

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Shortage of Coal Industries Dislocated SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Because of the coal strike, heavy industry employers are making estimates of coal supplies available, and of urgent…

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SERIAL. "Laracy's Pot of Gold" (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter 7 (Continued). Three Bad Men

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The three horsemen, wary as wild animals, evidently doubted whether Laracy was in a position of strong defence or was carrying out a…

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From Everywhere Coal Strike

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

Some of the employees at the Rothbury mines, who are not members of the Miners Federation, decided yesterday to throw in their lot…

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Pensions for Miners Commission Suspends Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: No further Public sittings of the Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into pensions for miners…

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Black and "White" Coal Not Business Of City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Sydney Council refused a request that is coal contracts should include the mining of supplies under proper…

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Curtailing Railway Services Drastic Steps Taken As Result Of Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

It is understood that the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, has decided drastically to curtail railway services…

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No Reduction in Taxation a Consequence Of Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY. Wednesday: The Premier, Mr. Mair, said to-day that as a result of the effects of the coal strike on the State's finances it would…

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Effects of Coal Strike 100,000 Tons Of Shipping Laid Up

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Interference with transport and industry as the result of the coal strike is daily becoming more…

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YOUNG A.L.P. Supports the Miners Protest Against Any Use Of Militia to Police Mines

The Young Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

After the chairman (Mr. Gus. Smith) had reported on a call made on him by Mr. E. Dobbs, an official of the Lithgow miners, it was…

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