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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

496 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 25

Federation Benefits Weston Miners' Views SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Strikers at Weston are opposed to the plan of securing federation relief benefits for Rothbury men if they cease work. The matter will be…

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Tragic Happening At Opening of Mine's School ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

A few minutes after the beginning of the speeches at the opening or the Bonython Jubilee Building at the South Australian School of Mines…

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Coal Strike Communist Aims Owners' Representative Outspoken SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. C. F. Mallet, Secretary of the New South Wales Colliery Proprietors, said the forms of Government intervention in the…

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Coal Strike Government Interference Calamitous British "Imperialism" SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Mr. C. F. Mallett, secretary to the NSW colhery proprietors said forms of Government intervention in the coal industry during the last war had been…

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CROQUET Drawn Game in Challenge for Gold Dutons

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

A 23-all draw was registered in a challenge match for the gold buttons between the holders, Mrs. R. B. Gillespie and Miss McRae, and Mrs. Robins…

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Melbourne-adelaide Express Service To Be Cancelled Coal Strike Results MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 1

Trains which ran more frequently at Easter have again been curtailed to conserve coal during the strike. Suburban train services were…

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Yesterday's News "Honds Off Russio"—U.A.P. Convention—Coal Dispute Recruits for Second A.I.F.—Court in Hospital—Alleged Bank Shortage

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 8

The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party will not endorse the resolution carried by the New South Wales State Labor Conference defining a policy of…

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State Coal Mine May Be Abandoned MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

The State coal mine at Wonthaggi, may be abandoned by the Government. The Minister for Transport and…

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Surveying Coal Stocks SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

Heavy industry employers are making estimates of coal supplies available and of urgent work of national importance so that the policy for the…

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Settlement of Coal Strike? Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

Unofficial more are being made for a settlement of the coal strike it is hoped that as a result the Federal Government will ask the…

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Financing Coal Strike Levy on All Unionists MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The Trades Hail Council adopted a recommendation by the A.C.T.U. and advocated a levy of [?] a week on all unionists to finance the coal strike…

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Coal Strike in Queensland Owners and Men to Meet BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The coal owners advisory committee has decided to meet the management of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union at Ipswich on Monday to…

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ARMIDALE 51 Years Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express" of March 26 and 29.) Alluvial Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

At Tilbuster there is a very good prospect of an alluvial gold field. It is considered that capital is only re-. quired to open out the field…

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Kembla Work to Cease Result of Coal Strike MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 1

Addressing the annual meeting of Australian Iron and Steel to-day the Chairman of Directors, Mr. Darling, said that before…

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Coal Strike Some Refusals Miners Resentful SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

Illawarra deputies and shotfirers, at a meeting at Corrimal, defeated by 74 votes to 54 a motion that they should give 14 days' notice of their intention…

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Miners' Retirement Pensions Proposal SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

No farther public sittings of the Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into pensions for coalminers compulsorily retired…

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Kalgoorlie Miners Loyalty Displayed Defeat "Hands Off Russia" Motion KALGOORLIE

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 6

At a meeting at Kalgoorlie yesterday, a "Handy off Russia" motion was defeated by 380 votes to 16 by the mining division of the…

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Yesterday's News Warship Arrives—Forged Fivers—Japan and China—Queensland Season—Yearling Sales—Coal Strike—"Hands Off Russie."

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 4

Australia's latest warship, the modern cruiser Perth, arrived in Sydney yesterday, after six months' service patrolling the seas and guarding…

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Railway Services Drastic Curtailment Result of Coal Strike Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

It is understood that the N.S.W. Commisisoner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, has decided drastically to…

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Miners' Flying Squad To Police Strike Rules BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

Following reports that some mines arc working in the Rosewood district, 200 Booval, Blackstone and Silkstone miners have…

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