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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

184 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 10

The Coal Strike. New Turn in Dispute. Hope Held for Early Return to Work. Canberra

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

Representatives of the A.C.T.U. (Messrs. C. Crofts, A. E. Monk and R. King, M.L.C.) and officers of the combined mining unions executive…

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Coal Strike

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

The combined mining unions decided yesterday to convene aggregate meetings on all coalfields next week to decide whether the strike should…

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Miners to Decide Issue. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 8

Meetings of coal miners will be held next week to consider the recommendation of the combined mining union's executive that the strike be…

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Coal Strike Miners to Vote Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 5

Mass meetings of coal miners will be held next week to consider a recommendation of the combined mining unions' executive that the strike be…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

Mass meetings of the coalminers will be held next week to consider the recommendation of the combined mining unions executive that the strike…

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Gold Thieves' Haul of £200

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 8

Thieves stole £200 worth of gold-bearing slime from a battery near Paddington, Kalgoorlie, W.A. at the week-end. They gained access to the…

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Blast by Mine. Plane Crash Havoc. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 5

The explosion of a mine which it was carrying is believed to have been responsible for the amazing devastation wrought by the crash of a…

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Free Labour in Coal Mines. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 5

Sir Earle Page says that the Government, before introducing free labour in the coal mines, should legislate to prevent Communists from…

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The Coal Strike

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Sydney: Speaking at Picton last night, the Premier (Mr. Mair) said he sincerely hoped that the good sense of the miners would prompt them to…

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Appeal to Miners. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 5

Speaking at Picton, the Premier, Mr. Mair, said he sincerely hoped the good sense of the miners would prompt them to decide to return to…

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Transport Union and "Black" Coal. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 5

It was reported last night that the Road Transport Union would refuse to take any action to prevent the transport of coal won by…

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Latest Telegrams. Financial Troubles of Miners' Federation. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 5

Union officials at the Trades Hall have confirmed the statement that the Miners' Federation owed £750 on relief dockets and would be…

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Handling "Black" Coal

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

It was reported last night that the Road Transport Union will refuse to take any notion to prevent the transport of coal won by non-union labor…

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The Coal Strike. Queensland Miners Expected to Resume. Meetings Will Consider Owners' Offer. Brisbane

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

Queensland coal miners are expected to to decided at aggregate meetings to-morrow and Tuesday on an immediate return to work…

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Digs For Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

That observant traveller and interestingly descriptive writer, Sydney A. Clark, tells in the Monitor Wide Horizon, as follows, how England…

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Continue Coal Strike Recommendation for Mass Meetings

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 2

The miners lenders will recommend that the coal strike be continued at the aggregate meetings in the north on Tuesday and in the south and west…

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A.W.U. Hits Miners

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

A shattering blow has been struck at the mining unions by the A.W.U., which has not only dissociated itself from the trouble by giving…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney, Friday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 4

Sydney, Friday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said in Canberra last night that the miners would be given no further warning to return to work…

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Government Order to Open Mines. Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5

The Attorney-General announced in the House of Representatives to-day that the Government is issuing notices to owners of "non-federation" pits…

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The Coal Strike. Free Labour. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Menzies declared that he did not fear that the introduction of free labour in the collieries would lead to…

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