Mine Crisis Decisive Move to Be Made Miners' Official Organ's Views
With only six days to go to the "zero hour" set by the Combined Mining Unions' Committee, the miners' official organ says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
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Miners' Check Inspector
The Returning Officer (Mr. L. Halliday) will announce to-day the result of the ballot for the election of district check inspector. There are 15 candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Reply Expected To-day Coal Proprietors to the Miners Report Of Adamant Stand On Issues SYDNEY
The reply of the colliery owners to the request of the mining unions for a conference is expected to-day. The Miners' Central Council is now meeting in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia Needs a Coal Truce
In putting forward a three-point plan for the preservation of peace in the coalmining industry, the "Newcastle Morning Herald" is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Miners' Lodge Funds Former Treasurer For Trial
John Brown, 32, minor, was committed for trial at Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge of having, on or about January 5, 1940, received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Price of Gold at Mint Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Demand for Coal in England London, February 22
In a statement on the British coal position made in the House of Commons, the Transport Minister (Mr. E. Wallace) said that protracted bad weather had…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Must Not Get Skips Out of Idle Mine Wollongong
The management of Wongawilli colliery has instructed all light-work labour employees at the colliery to assist in getting skips containing coal out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Chatsbury, Rex Felt, Pure Gold Big Autumn Double Is More Open MELBOURNE
Form at Caulfield on Saturday clouded rather than clarified the Newmarket and Australian Cup position, and the big Flemington…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Facing Strike or Lockout Miners' Leader Puts Case to Other Unions Financial and Moral Aid Promised at Sydney Conference Sydney
The combined mining unions were satisfied that it would be difficult to avert a general stoppage, said the Secretary (Mr. W. Orr) to-night. "The immediate position facing the mining unions is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Five Idle Collieries
Five collieries were idle in the Cessnock district yesterday Stanford Main No. 2 colliery had been working two hours when the winch drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floating Mine Seen Off Florida New York
The United States Navy has warned shipping that a floating mine has been seen 135 miles oil Florida…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GOLD £10/13/3 an Ounce Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 an ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Newmarket Support for Pure Gold Melbourne Turf Notes Melbourne
A feature of the wagering on the New-market-Australian Cup double to-day was the support for Pure Gold. He was coupled for several thousands with…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Unions Now at Crossroads Big Decisions Face Committee Latest Reply To The Mine Owners SYDNEY
The meeting of the Combined Mining Unions' Committee to-day was adjourned until 10.30 a.m. to-morrow. The issues now facing the committee are: Withdrawal of the ultimatum to the coal owners or modify…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Testing for Safe-working Wide Powers of Deputies Coal Mines Bill
The duties of a deputy are set out in to-day's instalment of the Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill, extracts from which are being published daily in "The Newcastle Sun." The bill, which embodies recommendations from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Miners' Check Inspector Mr. J. Sneddon Wins Ballot
Mr. J. sneddon, a member of the Northern Miners' Management Board and the Central Council and President of Stockton Borehole Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial News Mines at Work Poor Time for Fortnight
The meetings ordered by the Combined Unions' Committee interrupted production on two days during the fortnight at all the collieries in the North. Time…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Reds Not to Blame Nelson on Mine Crisis Sydney
Replying to-day to the statement by Mr. Hughes, who blamed Communist influences for many strikes, the President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sweden Going Off Gold Standard Stockholm, February 25
Sweden is going off the gold standard. The Swedish Parliament met to-day to pass the measure before the opening of the Stock Exchange to-morrow…
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