Strike Position Not Bright Fears of Drastic Extension Miners See Judge Beeby “Men Must Return to Work” Thursday Will Be Vital Federal Government Ready to Put Free Labor In Mines MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 1
An unhopeful view of the coal strike is taken among union leaders as the result of to-day’s interview with Chief Judge Beeby. His Honor was seen in camera by representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communists at Miners’ March Wollongong
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1
The absence of special trains, because of the coal strike, prevented the southern miners holding their usual big May Day celebrations in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Would Close Miners’ Ranks Introduction of “Free Labor” Belief Among Observers Settlement Prospects Not Bright SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5
Should the deadlock occur in the present negotiations for a settlement the coal strike any move by the Federal Government to introduce “free labor” would be certain to bring a sharp reaction from unionists. The opinion of well-informed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine-sweeper Sunk: Several Dead London, May 1
Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 5
It has been officially announced that H.M.S. [?], a [?]-sweeper, sank after striking a mine. It is feared that three officers and 24 ratings have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Not to Hew Coal! Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1
The suggestion reflects on the men[?] capacity of the person who made [?] said the Chief Secretary (Mr. Tong), in the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Later Particulars Storekeepers Accept Miners' Dockets SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2
The recommendations which the aggregate meetings of the striking miners will be asked to consider on Tuesday will not be disclosed until…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike Mass Meeting to Vote on Position SYDNEY, Friday Morning
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2
Mass meetings of coalminers will be held next week, to consider a recommendation of the Combined Mining Unions Executive that the strike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Racing Albury Gold Cup Meeting King’s Birthday (June [?] Meeting
Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6
At committee meeting last nigh the Riverina Sporting Car Club pre[?] details were discussed in com[?] with the club’s annual Gold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Strike Resumption of Work Unlikely No Capitulation by C.M.U. NEWCASTLE
The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 3
A statement issued by the Cessnock strike committee last night stating that there would be no capitulation by the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Strike, Settlement Hopes Now Seem Bright Men Will Decide Mr. Menzies Stays Hand Canberra
Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1
Hopes for an early settlement of the coal strike were held in Canberra to-night Although the time limit for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germans Invade Denmark :: Norway’s Iron Ore Mines
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4
Above: Despite the German “sweep” into Denmark. she proverbial luck of the sweep as such still holds. Here clad in his tradition garb, top-hat perdhed on his head, clcaners of flues survey incoming Nazi troops in a Danish town “Soot can always be removed,” he thinks. Below: This is what Germany is lighting for—Norway’s iron ore mines which would bolster Germany’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Coal Supplies for Italy Rome. May 2
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6
Signer Venturi has declared that coal imports from Germany during April totalled 986,000 tons. It was expected that supplies would soon reach…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hoots and Jeers for Lorry Drivers 170 Skips of Coal Removed Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 7
In the face of a noisy demonstration by more than 50 miners, a fleet of motor lorries, under heavy police guard, removed about 170…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Financial Relief for Gold Mining Companies? Canberra
Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1
Special provision for [?] relief to gold mining companies which can establish that they are operating under hardship is believed to be contemplated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Miners Want to Go Back to Work Brisbane
Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2
Queensland coal miners at aggregate meetings on Monday and Tuesday are expected to call off tho strike and return to work immediately. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Miners Want to Resume Brisbane
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2
Miners of Booval to-day decided in favor of ending the coal strike and returning to work, Voting was 665 in favor of a resumption to 178. against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chamber of Commerce and the Coal Strike
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1
In common with all other towns the business people of Corowa are being inconvenienced by the Curtailed tra[?] services on account of the cond strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Norwegian Gold Taken to England London. May 6
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 5
The Norwegian gold reserve totalling £22.000,000. has been shifted to Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Strike Voting at Meetings. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 3
At the Cessnock meeting a motion urging the continuance of the strike was declared carried by the largest aggregate meeting of miners. No…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Issue in Doubt Resumption in Mines Men Evenly Divided Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2
The opinion among mine workers as to whether the coal strike should be continued or not seems evenly divided and the same most likely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →