Red Gum and Box Timbers Substitute For Coal Proposal Under Consideration
A suggestion that railway engines might be fired with red gum and box timber has been made to Mr. W. Armstrong,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New England · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
496 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 25
Action Against Coal Strike Leaders View in Political and Industrial Circles Sydney
The opinion is expressed in political and industrial circles that some action will shortly be taken against leaders of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls Gold Buttons Challenge J. Martin M. McEwen. Successful Won on Last Two Ends
A challenge issued by J. MartinE. McEwen for the gold buttons on Saturday was successful, the holders, J. Page R. Hillard,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Submarine Torpedoes German Battleship Admiral Scheer Exploit by Spearfish Half German Navy Sunk Mines Successful in Baltic LONDON
The Admiralty has released a statement to the effect that the British submarine, Spearfish, torpedoed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike May End. Within a Fornight SYDNEY
It was indicated at a meeting or combined mining onions last night that the coal strike may be brought to a successful conclusion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Miners' Strike Prime Minister's Visit Rumoured Police Movements Settlement or Collapse? NEWCASTLE
The opinion expressed in the Miners' Lodges throughout the coalfields is that a visit to the district by Prime Minister Menzies would certainly bring the dispute several stages closer to settlement. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trial by Miners Secretary Dismissed Alleged to be Communist KALGOORLIE
An unusual "trial" will take place at Boulder Town Hall on Sunday. Mr. B. Finlay. secretary of the West Australian Mining Unions' branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's News. Co[?]—Conspiracy—Coal Strike—Trastwin, M.L.C. Sentenced
A motion expressing opposition to all forms of conscription for military service was carried by a meeting at the Town Hall. The attendance numbered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Ultimatum to Men at Rothbury Expires To-morrow Newcastle
To-night, miners from the South Maitland coal fields will march to North Rothbury to hold a demonstration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Decision with Miners Unusual W.A. "Trial" A.W.U. Branch Secretary KALGOORLIE
An unusual "trial" will take place in Boulder Town Hall on Sunday. Mr. B. Finlay, secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining at Emmaville Affected by Coal Strike
Owing to the coal strike the railway department will not accept tin ore for transit by goods train. As a resule the Great Britain Tributers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Strike
Prime Minister Measles will visit Kurri Kurri to-morrow and address the miners. A big torchlight procession was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timber Instead of Coal?
The superintending engineer of State Railways (Mr. V. Armstrong) is considering a suggestion made to Mm by Mr. D. M. Shand, of Woodville…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Gasworks Conserving Coal Supplies
The Municipal Council has adopted the recommendation of the gas engineer (Mr. A. G. Lane) that a trial he made with wood…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At Neath Miners' Demonstration SYDNEY
Despite the fact that twenty-five railway workers ceased work on the construction of a new siding at a dump of duff coal on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gloves Off Pit Boots On Miners Leader's Declaration Cessnock
"Kid gloves hare come off and pit boots go on. We are going to break down the present system. The big industrialists have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Stocks Low in N.S.W. The Transport Position CANBERRA
It is learned that the census of coal stocks in Australia taken by the Federal authorities last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bishop Moyes on the Coal Strike "Rank and File Have Real Grievance" SYDNEY
Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, who has visited the coalfields this week and examined underground workings, staled he was sure the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Hint of Free Labor Threat From Miners' President SYDNEY
Referring to a Canberra report that as a last resort free labor would be used on the coalfields, the president of the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GUYRA Coal Strike Inconveniences Stock Owners Trucks Not Available
The coal strike is causing considerable inconvenience to stock owners in the Guyra district. Trucks are not available for the…
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