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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

496 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 25

Bowls Gold Leaves Held For One Day Only Jones Trophy Competition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Although R.B. Gillespie L.W. Burgess were successful in their challenge against J. Kelly-K. Jones for the gold leaves on…

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Coal Strike From March 1 SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 1

IN PREPARATION FOR THE DECLARATION OF A COAL STRIKE ON MARCH 1, UNION OFFICIALS HAVE BEGUN AN…

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Town Shaken Vessel Strikes Mine LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

A town on the couth coast of England was shaken as a result of an explosion which occurred when a Norweglan tanker struck a mine. The…

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National Upheaval Possible Miners' Threat IF Claims Are Not Met SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

Elaborate precautions are being made by the combined mining unions to gain nation-wide support for the labour and trade…

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To-day's Yesterdays Hargraves Discovers Gold Birth of Abraham Lincoln

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

It is 89 years ago to-day since Edward Hammond Hargraves discovered payable gold at the junction of Summer Hill and…

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Mining Strike Determined Workers Owners and Arbitration SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

Elaborate preparations are being by the combined mining unions to fain national support or labor and trade union…

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Miners' Ultimatum "A For[?] Acknowledgment" SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

A leading coal-owner said to-day that the owners' organisations were unlikely to go beyond a formal acknowledgment of the…

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Coal Dispute Variation of Award Judge Beeby's Decision Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

In his reserved judgment given in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, Chief Judge Six George Beeby granted the…

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Many Coal Mines Idle One Day Stoppages Begin Thousands of Men Affected SIDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

All coal mines in the north and four in the west were thrown idle to-day by the action of miners in calling the first one day stoppage…

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Mining Trouble 1,000 Men Affected Extension Expected SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

All the coalminers in the North, and four in the West, were thrown idle to-day by the action of the miners in calling' the first one day's…

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The Coalfields Miners Owners Adamant SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

The Mining Unions' Central Committee to-day received a letter conveying the reply of the Northern, Western and Southern…

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New Goldfield

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

Much, interest has been awakened by the fact that gold worth £500 has been deposited with an Armidale bank within the past week. It is stated to…

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Coal Mine Employees Royal Commission Inquires Into Compulsory Retirement And Pensions SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

At to-day's sitting of the Ryal Commission which, is.inquiring into, the compulsory retirement andjpensioning of coal mine employees [t 0…

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Gold Near Armidale

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Gold worth more than £500 was deposited in an Armidale bank a few days ago. It came from the direction of Hillgrove, but efforts have been…

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Germans To Teach Soviet Mine Laying. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

"The Times'" Bucharest correspondent states that 2000 Germans have arrived at Odessa and other Russian and Black Sea ports,…

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Miners' Strike A.W.U. OPPOSED Mobilizing for Support BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

The A.W.U. Convention at Coolangatta decided not to give financial assistance to the coalminers in the event of a strike…

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Yesterday's News Number of Trainees—War Plans—Coal Trouble—Wet Canteens—Migration After War—Forged Notes

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

The Prime Minister. Mr. Menzies will disregard the demand of the leader of the Country Party. Mr. Cameron, that he should ask the…

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CROQUET Gold Brooch Changes Hands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

A challenge for the gold buttons issued by Mesdames H. WoodwardR. Borland was unsuccessful, on the Armidale croquet green last Saturday,…

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Opinion Reserves Reported Settlement of Coal Strike SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

Coal owners to-day declined to comment on the reported statement of the president of the Southern District Miner's Federation (Mr…

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The Miners Strike Threat SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

Many minors think that before the Combined Mining Unions Committee goes any further with the general strike proposal, it should obtain more…

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