The Coal Strike Unions Anticipate Settlement SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning
It was indicated at a meeting of the combined mining unions, last night, that the coal strike may be brought to a successful conclusion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining & the mines, 1940
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Victorian Gold Yield Highest for 22 Years 15[?],522 Ozs. Worth £1,[?]38,759 Dredging Operations Increasing
Despite bush fires and lack of water, which greatly hampered early operations, Victoria's gold production last year was the highest for 22 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Will Tie Up All Industries” Miners Determined Support by the A.C.T.U. All Unionists to Pay Levy of 1/ a Week Sydney
The mine workers’ organisation on the coalfields was so strong that the coal strike could not be broken before all the coal stocks were exhausted, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Editor the Coal Strike
Sir.—In Tuesday’s issue of the “Mail” you headed your leader with “Time Something Was Done,” and I fully agree that it is time something…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Britain Now Mines the Clyde London, April 17
The Admiralty announces that it has mined an extensive area of the Clyde. Vessels desiring to enter must obtain instructions for a safe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extra Police for the Coal- Fields Sydney, Wednesday
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Tonking) revealed to-day that additional police had been sent to the coalfields. Most of them will be in attendance when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Defiant Speech By Miners Leader “Kid Gloves Are Off” Warning to Non-strikers Demonstration at Rothbury Cessnock
“Kid gloves have come off and pit boots go on. We are going to break down the present system. Big industries have welcomed the fact that men…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Mair Silent Another Secret Visit With Colleagues, Dashes to Canberra Moves in Coal Strike Sydney
The Premier (Mr. Mair) refused in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon to disclose to members the outcome of his visit with other Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Coal Strike Why Miners Ceased-work Case for the Employees
Mr. "Ted" Dobbs, representing the Lithgow miners, who is on a tour of the State with object of presenting the employees' side of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scandinavian Gold Reserves
London banking quarters believe that Germany's invasion of Denmark has given the Nazis control of Denmark a gold reserves, amounting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albury Dentine Club- Discusses Miners’ Strike
When the Albury Debating, Club last evening debated the question. “That that miner[?] should submit the[?] case to and abide by the decision [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Situation Sydney, Friday Morning
Referring to the Canberra report that, as a last resort, free labour would be used on the coalfields, the president of the combined mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Menzie's Address to Miners To Be Boycotted Kurri Kurri
The combined unions' strike committee this morning decided to boycott the meeting which the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bishop Defends Miners "Have Real Grievance" Railway Workers Down Tools SYDNEY--Thursday
Despite the fact that 25 railway workers ceased work on the construction of a new siding at the dump of duff coal on the pithead at Neath…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Support for Miners Anglican Bishop’s Comments “Men Have Genuine Grievances”, Sydney
After they bad been told by union official that they would be strike breaking by constructing another siding at a dump of dull coal in a pit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Menzies’ Visit Futile Miners Will Carry on Strike Prime Minister’s Meeting Boycotted Amazing Scenes at Kurri Threats and Insults Hurled Men Disregard Nation’s Tragic Plight. NEWCASTLE, Friday
The visit of the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to the northern coalfields to-day to personally appeal to the miners to stop the disastrous coal strike in the interests of the nation was futile…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Aerial Mines Sink Two Steamers LONDON, April 20
The Mersey vessels, the south-east the Mersey. sank off the south-east coast to-night following terrific explosions. The loss is attributed to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Silencing of Papers Linked with Decision to End Coal Strike” Canberra
Having silenced most of the news-papers supporting the miners, the Menzies Government is expected to take drastic action to end the coal strike…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strike Affects Wagga
The Wagga municipal engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston) stated yesterday that the municipal council could not obtain supplies of coal and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike Canberra, Tuesday Morning
Another appeal to the miners, to return to work, and seek redress in the Arbitration Court before the patience of the nation became exhausted, was…
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