Miner’s Death. Injured in Fall of Coal NEWCASTLE
Robert Punton, 55, of Bolton Point, who was injured on Tuesday in a fall of coal at Northern Extended colliery, Teralba, died in Wallsend Hospital on…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Miners’ Meetings
The miners’ aggregate meetings, to deal with the question of a general strike, will be held on the Newcastle…
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Elrington, Hebburn No. 1 and No. 2 collieries are still idle owing to the seniority dispute. Millfleld Greta is still on…
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Several miners spoken to recently are hopeful that developments this week will avert the threatened coal strike, which is timed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed General Stoppage of Work in Mines. Aggregate Meetings in North To-morrow. Steps to Prevent Nonunion Coal Production
Aggregate meetings of miners, will be held at various centres in the north to-morrow, when a recommendation by the…
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Mr. justice Ferguson, sitting as a Royal Commissioner, with Messrs, Millett (proprietors) and Markwell (miners) will take evidence in New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.S.W. Gold Yield Sydney
Production of gold in Kew Sonth Wales in January is estimated at 7261.57oz. flue, valued at £A77,2999. compared with 6509.65oz. fine, valued…
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It is officially learned that no request for a further exemption was received from the Italian Government. Any German coal found on ships leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mines Federal Cabinet’s Responsibility, To-morrows Meetings Sydney
It was reported to-day chat should the miners decide in favour of a strike there will ho the fullest recognition by the Federal Government of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italy Protests Seizure of Coal Britain Blamed (“Mercury” Service) London, March [?]
The British [?] in [?] Ge[?] to this is [?] to [?] the [?]…
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Sir,—It hag been said that notwithstanding the feet that 75 per cent of the miners do not treat a strike they cannot stop it What…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contraband Coal Italian Ships Searched (“Mercury” Service)LONDON, March 6
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italians Defy British Blockade of German Coal Major Developments Forecast
The Italian Note of protest against the British blockade of German coal for Italy was so strong that a crisis of considerable proportions is threatening, states the Rome correspondent of the "New York Times." Moreover, he adds, Italian colliers at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Miners’ Meetings Oppose Strike Maitland Field Majority Favour Stoppage for Addresses
Aggregate meeting of mineworkers at Kurri Kurri and Adamstown to-day rejected the motion approved by the Combined Committee for a general cession of work on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Decide To Go On Strike Overwhelming Vote on Northern Coalfields Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon
Of seven aggregate meetings of miners held to-day all but two voted in favour of a general strike, which means that miners on the northern coalfields are overwhelmingly in favour of an immediate cessation of work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W.a. Gold Yield
The gold yield is Western Australia in February was 96,336oz valued at £1,027,093 compared with 98,866oz in January and 85,30oz, in February…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mines Strike In Queensland President’s Statement Brisbane
“I have no hesitation in forecasting that the other fields will follow the lead of the Northern New South Wales miners”…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fall of Coal Miner Injured at Bellbird CESSNOCK
Thomas Evans of Bellbird, a miner employed at Pelton colliery, received lacerations and abrasions to the head and back when he was struck by a…
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