Coal Conveyor Destroyed Early Morning Fire at Hexham Rail and Road Traffic Disorganised
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 7
The Hetton Bellbird Coal Company's coal-loading conveyor at Hexham was destroyed by fire early this morning. Breaking out about 1 o'clock, the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Counter Move Made by Mine-owners Lockout at Neath Colliery Men's Tactics Resented
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 8
To-day marked the first move by mine owners to counter the irritation tactics adopted by miners to enforce the granting of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What People Think Coal Disputes
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6
Is history repeating itself? The question has relevancy no less in our coal mining industry than in regard to the unfortunate people of Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Production of Gold Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4
It was announced by the Department of Mines that the production of native gold of New South Wales origin for the month of December, 1933, was estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vital Bearing on Coal Dispute Court Hears Owners' Claims To-day Unions Will Appear Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 7
Proceedings before the Federal Arbitration Court to-morrow on the award for craft unions in the mining industry were likely to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Autumn Candidates Were Impressive Half-mile Trial by Waireka Gold Rod Shines At Randwick SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 10
Prominent autumn candidates, Gold Rod, Waireka, Seven Fifty, Mosaic, Trueness and Broadcaster, were the most interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Collieries Idle
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 11
John Darling and Burwood collieries, owned by the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd., were still idle yesterday. Kalingo, one of the properties of Cessnock Collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stole Corn Sacks From Colliery: Youths Sentenced
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 8
At the Kurri Police court to-day, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., James Allan Smith. 23. and George Bolding Burrell, 21, pleaded guilty to a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mines Case Before Arbitration Court
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5
Mr. H. Sutherland (State Organiser of the Federated Enginedrivers and Fire men's Association) emphasises a point to Mr. W. R. Coulter (State President) before yesterday's Federal Arbitration Court hearing. Refused an adjournment, Mr. Sutherland walked out of the Court, telling Judge Beeby, "I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelton Miners Still Idle Abermain No. 3 Resumes
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 8
Pelton miners turned out for work this morning, but did not go below. The return from the colliery was due to a repetition of the trouble which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Explosives Found in Coal Report on Allegations
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 12
The Assistant Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. J. B. Simpson) said yesterday that the District Check Inspector, (Mr. W. H. May) had reported on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Owners Hit Back Neath Mine Closed Indefinitely Irritation Tactics Blamed
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9
Regarded as the first stroke of the mineowners against irritation tactics of the miners, Neath colliery has been closed until further…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →GOLD £10/12/9 an Ounce Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 6
For gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday the Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price at £10/12/9 an ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/8/11…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loss of £585 Recorded by Coal Company Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 9
On its operations for the half-year to December 31 last. Newcastle Coal Mining Co. Ltd. shows a loss of £585. compared with a loss of £74 for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Salute Pleases in V.P. Trial Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 10
St. constant, cold Salute and Early Bird were produced between races at V.P. to-day, and with the colors up were given a working gallop over half…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Judge Curbs Criticism of Court Principle of Miners' Shorter Week Not General Owners Not Worried by "Threats" of Turmoil Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 10
Statements that the rank and file felt the Court was blassed, and no confidence could be placed in its decisions, led to a report by the Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court (Sir George Beeby) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Control in Japan
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 6
According to a report from Tokio the Japanese Minister of Commerce reported to the Cabinet that present conditions in the country necessitate stricter control…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bradman Disappoints Miners Kalgoorlie
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 9
To see Don Bradman bat, many miners began their day shift at 5 o'clock this morning instead of 8 o'clock. They were thus able to cease work at noon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Position at Three Northern Mines
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 9
To-day's deliberations by the Combined Unions Committee in Sydney, mining officials at Newcastle Trades Hall consider, will have an important…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How Western Mines Worked Lithgow
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11
The following times were worked by collieries in the Western district us to last pay—Lithgow Valley and Steel Works 10, Vale of Clywdd, State Mine and…
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