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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

184 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 10

General Mine Stoppage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Sydney: The threat of a general mine stoppage has been brought much closer as a result of the colliery owners' refusal to accept the miners' terms…

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Threatened Coal Strike. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

The threat of a general mine stoppage was brought much closer as a result of the colliery owners' refusal to accept the miners' terms. The…

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The Coal Mine Trouble. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Many miners think that before the combined mining unions committee goes any further with the general strike proposal it should obtain more…

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Latest Telegrams. Coal Strike "Cannot Be Averted." Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

The combined mining unions are satisfied that a general strike cannot be averted, said the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr…

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Coal Strike Appears Imminent. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

The mining unions stressed last night that unless the Government intervenes or a compromise is effected with the colliery proprietors before…

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The Coal Mine Trouble. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

A general strike on all Australian coalfields will be recommended by representatives of the Miners' Federation to a meeting of combined mining…

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New Gold Strike. Near Tabulam

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

A new gold strike has been made six miles from Tabulam and 16 miles from the goldfields of Drake, and promises to be a rich find…

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Neutrals Object to Mine Laying

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 4

London: Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are separately making application for a cessation of mine laying, because it violates the International law,…

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General Coal Strike May Begin Next Week. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 4

A general strike on all Australian coalfields will be recommended by the representatives of the Miners' Federation to a meeting of the combined…

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Mining Committee Appeal. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Leaflets have been distributed on the northern coalfields by the combined mining unions committee appealing for a united vote in favour of…

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Appeal to Miners for United Vote

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Leaflets have been distributed on the Northern coalfields by the combined mining Unions committee, appealing for a united vote in favour of a strike at…

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Pharaoh's Tomb. Treasures of Gold and Silver

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

The untouched tomb of Pharaoh Psou Psennes, who ruled in Egypt from 1080 to 1967 B.C., has been unearthed at Sanelbagar, near Port…

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Black-out Threatened If Electricity Supplied to Mines Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Should electricity stations attempt to supply the mines with power during the proposed general mining stoppage, all Union labor will be withdrawn from the…

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The Coal Dispute. Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The Federal Attorney-General. Mr. Hughes, referring to his efforts to bring about peace in the coal industry, said to-day that the attitude of the…

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Arbitration Court and Coal Strike. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court, Sir George Beeby, has agreed to intervene in the coal dispute if requested to do so by…

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Pharaoh's Tomb. Treasures of Silver and Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 4

The untouched tomb of Pharaoh Psou Psennes, ruled in Egypt from 1080 to 1067 B.C., has been unearthed at Sanelhagar, near Port…

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Miners' Vote. in Favour of Strike. Now Considered to Be Inevitable. Newcastle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 8

It is considered that the decision of the majority of aggregate meeting of northern mine workers to-day in favour of a general coal strike…

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Detention of Ships. German Coal. Italian Colliers at Deal, London, March 6

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 7

Nine Italian colliers laden with German coal were yesterday evening , anchored at the Contraband Control Base off Deal (Kent) as the outcome…

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Miners' Strike

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

Sydney: The common cause with the striking miners was made by an Transport Unions—Road. Bail and Sea —yesterday, when it was decided to…

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Coal Strike

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

On Monday 25,000 mineworkers throughout Australia became idle. Soon thousands of workers in other industries indirectly involved in the…

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