Forbes 1939 Rep. Team--holders of J.h. Gold Cup
The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8
standing: W. RYAN, J. BRIGHT, R. LLOYD, F. SEWELL, W. ROBERTS, E. NICHOLLS, P. RYAN. Sealed: R. SHEAD, C. WILLARD, J. HUXLEY (Capt.-Coach), J. HUOGETT, C. WOODS. W. FLYNN. Front: R. FLYNN, J. CLEAVER (Mascot), H. LEWIS…
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The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 6
At a public meeting held in the Domain in Sydney on Sunday, the assistant secretary of the Miners' Federation said that the miners were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"UNTHINKABLE" General Coal Strike SYDNEY
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1
Dr. Clunes Ross, who recently returned to Australia from England, speaking in Sydney yesterday, said if the people here fully realised the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Offers to Rothbury Men To Join the Strikers (By Wiiie) Sydney
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1
A proposal was discussed at a Union Conference in Sydney to withdraw Unionists [?] on the Rothbury Estate, where 1000 tons [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Locally Made Char. Coal Gas Producer
The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2
Great interest was shown in a working demonstration last week of a locally made charcoal gas producer, fitted to a tractor. The producer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →200 Men Dismissed At B.H.P. Steel Works Result of Coal Strike (By Wire) Sydney
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1
A message from Newcastle states.—two hundred more men were dismissed from the B.H.P. steel works yester day as a result of the coal strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Rothbury Men's Attitude SYDNEY
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1
Another meeting of the miners on the Rothbury Estate was hold yesterday, to consider whether they would go on strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →RESTRICTIONS On Use of Electricity at Forbes Coal Supplies Low
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 5
Supplies of coal at Forbes power house, owing to the coal strike, are becoming low, and are estimated to lost only another four weeks. For…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anti-mine Secret Revealed in America. Being Fitted to British Shipping
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1
The disclosure in American papers of the "non-magnetic girdle" around the hull of the liner Queen Elizabeth has led to further…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Effect of Coal Strike Taxation Reduction More Difficult SYDNEY
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1
The Premier, Mr. Mair stated yesterday that the affects of the coal strike would make it difficult, if not impossible to bring about the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Restrictions List of Non-Transit Goods. Aftermath of Coal Strike
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5
There is still no change in the coal strike position -- both the miners and owners standing firm. Industrial centres such as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike Government Will Not Intervene.. Must Go To Court Mr. Hughes' Statement (By Wire) Sydney
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1
A message from Melbourne states—The Federal Minister for Industry, (Mr. Hughes), in a statement late last night, said the miners on strike would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Causes Restriction of Railway Services
The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1
Owing to the necessity of conserving coal supplies for essential services, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, decided on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Railway Services. Affects of Coal Strike. No Trains Wednesday or
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2
The New South Wales Department of Railways has been forced to conserve existing supplies of coal, and, as a result, Condobolin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2000 Men Dismissed At Port Kembla Result of Coal Strike (By Wire) Sydney
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 1
As a result of the coal strike another 2,000 men have been dismissed from the Port Kembla works of Australian Iron and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Group Xi. Meeting Will Affiliate With C.R.L. Gold Cup Match on May 12
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4
The annual meeting of delegates to Group XI. was held at Parkes on Sunday when the matter of affiliation with the N.S.W.R.L. or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroism of Miners
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2
"Peace has its heroes no less renowned than war." In civil life there is no more heroic soul than the miner. From the day that he commences…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fiery Cross Mine Activity at Barmedman
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2
Operations are proceeding at the [?]ery cross Mine at Barmedman, says the "Barmedman Broadcaster" and everything is in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike. Will End In Disaster?
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 5
The coal miners strike, must if it lasts for any length of time, bring industry to a standstill, and it is the sincere hope of every citizen that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Services Drastic Curtailments Effect of Coal Strike
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2
Owing to the coal strike; drastic curtail[?]nts of train services have been made throughout the State. The daily train to West Wyalong…
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