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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

496 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 25

"A Few Communists" Mr. B. M. Wade on the Coal Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. B. M. Wade (U.C.P., Barwon, alleged that control of industry in New South Wales had passed from…

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Coal Miners' Strike to Be Intensified Recommendations of Combined Unions Aggregate Meetings May Decide to Resume Work SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

A mass meeting of coalminers will be held next week to consider the recommendation of the combined mining unions executive, that the strike be continued…

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Coal Strike Men Might Vote for Return Mass Meetings Next Week Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

Mass meetings of coal miners will be held next week to consider a recommendation by the Combined Mining Unions'…

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Coal-Carrying Lorries Protected NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1

Police again provided protection to-day for 15 lorries which carried coal from the Northern Extended mine at Teralba to a liner in Newcastle…

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Miners' Vote At Next Week's Meeting SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1

The General President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Nelson beyond declaring that the vote of the aggregate meetings next week…

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Coal Strike Government Action Special Regulations Framed CANBERRA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 1

Lengthy terms of imprisonment may be imposed for any breach of regulations framed under the National Security Act to govern…

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Miners to Decide Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

It is understood that craft unionists in the mining industry will consider themselves bound by the decisions of the aggregate meetings…

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Stop Press Back to Work Queensland Miners Decide BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

Miners at a mass meeting at Booval to-day voted by 665 to 178 in favour of a return to work…

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Free Labour Regulations "Tantamount to Civil War" Miners' President Indignant

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

The General President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Nelson), referring to his speech in the Domain yesterday, said he told the people he had…

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Football Week-end Play Gates Gold Cup Matches

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

Two matches in the third series of the first round of the Gates Gold Cup competition were played at the week-end. At Tenterfield,…

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Bowls Gold Buttons Won by Kelly and Gillespie A Close Game

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

The gold buttons are now in the possession of J. Kelly and R. B. Gillespie, their challenge against J. Martin and M. McEwan on Saturday…

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"Return to Work" Mr. Hughes's Appeal to Miners Strike Only a Storm and Make Believe CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 4

The Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) stated that if the miners returned to work now they could do so with all honours of war…

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Wonthaggi Miners Transport Minister Outspoken MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The threat of the Wonthaggi miners not to resume work until local grievances are se[?]ted drew a sharp retort from the Minister…

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Norwegian Gold for London LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The Norwegian gold reserve which was worth £22,000,000. is being brought to London…

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Wife Sees Husband Struggle in Sea With Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 8

A woman went on washing up at a South East Coast town in England while her husband struggled in the sea 100ft. below to…

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Transport of Coal "Two Thousand Trucks Could be Organised" SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The Chairman of Emergency Transport, Mr. William Allen, in a telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) this morning…

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Football in Defeat Glen Innes Play Grandly Guyra Win 11-7 Gates Gold Cup Match

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Three men short during the larger part of the first half, and two men short during the whole of the second period, Glen Innes…

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Coal Strike Miners Vote for Continuance Ballot on Western Fields Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

Miners at Bulli to-day voted by 641 to 391 in favour of continuing the coal strike. At Wollongong, on a show of…

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Coal Strike Voting Queenslanders Return South Favours Continuance Prime Minister Delaying Move SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 1

Prime Minister Menzies, who agreed to withhold until after the meetings the enforcement of regulations for the re-opening of the colleries with volunteer labor, would not comment last night on the result of the voting…

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Coal Miners Majority Favor Strike Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

THERE WERE NO FRESH DEVELOPMENTS THIS MORNING IN CONNECTION WITH THE COAL STRIKE…

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