Reduced Train Services Reported Decision To Save Coal SYDNEY
It is reported that the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. [?] has decided dres[?] to [?] railway services…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
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Deputation to County Council. Coal Mined Under "Proper Conditions." Sydney
The Sydney County Council has refused a request that its coal contracts should include a clause requiring that coal supplies should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Origin of Coal for County Council Union’s Request Refused SYDNEY
The Sydney County Council has refused the request that its coal contracts should include a clause requiring that coal supplies should be mined under “proper conditions” and that award rates should be paid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Movie Highlights You Can’t Sell Robert Taylor A Gold Mine
Trying to get a studio telephone call through to Robert Taylor is an [?] you have his private number. otherwise, the telephone girl will connect you with extension 1427. The is Taylor’s dreaming room, but the voice you will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Production
Sir,—ln your issue or April 1 your writer wishes to convey to your readers that work at the Maitland Extended Collieries was being carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goods Traffic Restricted Coal Conservation
In order to conserve the supplies of coal for the maintenance of essential services, it has been decided that on and from Thursday, April 1. and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Second A.i.f. and "Gold-diggers"
"Many 'gold-diggers' marry soldiers with the intention of divorcing them when they return from the war," stated Mrs R. C. Firebrace, wife of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Form a "Flying Squad" Strike Surveillance. Brisbane
Following reports that some mines were working in the Rosewood district, 200 miners from the Booval, Blackstone and Silkstone pits have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Budget Hit by Coal Strike SYDNEY
Owing to the cast strike, the Government will not be able to balance its Budget at the end of the financial year…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Strike Council Appeals To Government Matter Being Considered
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rail and Tram Service Curtailment Seen Lack of Coal Sydney
The commissary [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Menzies Conferring with Labor Leader Efforts to End Coal Strike. Melbourne
Late this afternoon, the Prime Minister (Mr Menan will confer with the Leader of the Victorian Labour Party (Mr [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Repairs Coal-owners’ Royalty THORNTON-BUTTA
The president of Tarro Shire council (Gr. P. McLean) in reporting to a meeting of the council on an inspection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Miners Must Go to the Court” Government Won’t Intervene MELBOURNE
The Federal Minister for Industry, Mr. Hughes, in a statement last night, said the miners on strike would not go to the Arbitration Court, and there the matter stood. They still persisted in asking for Government Intervention, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners’ Conditions
Sir.—The early history of the mining industry will sever be forgotten by our older men who worked in the mines thirty to fifty years ago. To…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Yield Western Australia
The Western Australia gold production for the fit be three months of 1940 was 296,[?] valued at £3,158,008 compared with 276 for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Food Relief Miners Dependents CESSNOCK
The Cessnock Strike Committee has been advised by the Department of Labour and Industry that on on Monday all children 16 years and over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Services Curtailment Plans Conserving Coal Supplies
Owing to the necessity for conserving coal supplies for essential services, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) decided on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wharf Men Reburffed Bluejacket Load Coal DARWIN
Local members of the North Australians Workers’ Union refused to-day to unload coal unless they were paid per hour “dir money”…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Strike 5000 Laid Off Sydney
Although the B.H.P. steelworks has sufficient coal to last for six weeks, it has ceased production, laying idle 5000 men…
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