Deputation on the Coal Strike Points to Be Put to Mr. Hughes
The Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes) would have to be impressed with the fact that something had to be done about the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
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No Blackout at Cessnock Mayor Allays Fears of Cockle Creek Closure Coal Haulage at Teralba Was Uneventful
The possibility of a blackout at Cessnock has diminished, the Mayor (Ald. J. Brown) thinks. "I feel satisfied now, after a number of consultations, I have had, that there will be no blackout," he said last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold Rod's Prospects Bright at Canterbury To-morrow All Set Appeals in Club Handicap John Should Have Easy Task in Juvenile
Gold Rod's fast finishing run into second place in the Cropper Plate at Randwick last week was a most impressive run and he is preferred in to-morrow's Frederick Clissold Handicap at the opening of the new Canterbury track. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners and Blackout No Power for Mine Requested Cessnock May Be Affected
The Chairman of the Newcastle Combined Mining Unions (Mr. H. Scanlon) said to-day that 24 hours' notice was being given to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Food Relief to Families of Miners
Food relief will be issued on the Coalfields early next week to youths [?] and other [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Dockets Issued How Miners' Scheme Works
For the first time since the strike began dockets were issued to miners and mechanics in 29 centres in the North. The value of the dockets wan computed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners Oppose A.L.P. Motion Sydney
Corrimal miners declared this week that the "Hands off Russia" motion of the A.L.P. Easter conference was repugnant to their ideals as Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →March by Miners Sang The Beer Barrel Polka
Swinging along to the strains of the Beer Barrel Polka, and at times joining in the song, miners from Cessnock collieries marched…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Rationing for France Paris, April 5
The rationing of coal will begin in France on June 1. This was officially announced in Paris to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"No Common Cause with Miners" Southern Deputies Allege Intimidation WOLLONGONG
The deputies and shotfirers had been compelled to stop work because of intimidation by strikers, said the Secretary of the Southern Deputies and Shotfirers'…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rosewood Miners May Be Prepared to Work on Monday BRISBANE
A strong possibility exists that the Rosewood miners will present themselves for work on Monday morning. It was rumoured in Ipswich to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Call for Men in Queensland Owners' Threat If Miners Refuse Brisbane
Some collieries in the Rosewood district will make a call for men on Monday morning. If the miners do not resume the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrange Coal Talks Cessnock Appeals to Government "Want Award Granted After Inquiry"
A motion calling on the Government to arrange a conference between the coalowners and the executive of the Combined Mining Unions' Committee, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Federal Policy Unchanged Hughes Cold On Intervention Northern Deputation on Coal Strike Sydney
A promise that he would place before the Federal Cabinet meeting in Canberra to-morrow the request for Government intervention in the coal strike, was given to a deputation to-day by the Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Secret Planning Move For Coal Peace Denied By Unions Northern Policy on Cockle Creek Endorsed
Suggestions that secret negotiations are in train for a settlement of the coal strike were denied by the Combined Mining Unions' Committee. The committee indicated that it would endorse any…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gold Rod's Brilliant Canterbury Win Rimveil Narrowly Beats John Success for Opportunist and Plutus Sydney
Fifth into the straight in the Frederick Clissold Handicap at Canterbury this afternoon, Gold Rod began a brilliant run on the outside, and easily passed the pacemaker, Trimmer, at the furlong post. At the finish Gold Rod was easing up to win…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cabinet and the Coal Crisis
The eyes of New South Wales industrialists will be on the Federal Cabinet meeting in Canberra to-day, when Ministers consider the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →School Children Affected by Coal Strike Gosford
More than 200 of the 700 scholars attending the Gosford High School felt the effects of the coal strike to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Troubles of 40 Years Ago
The lapsing of an agreement, which "prevented any serious occasion for disputes" in the coal mining industry in the north was the subject of expression's of regret in 1896. Reference was also made to the overstocked state of the labor market, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Next Move for Railways Coal Handling Dispute at Darwin DARWIN
The Executive Council of the North Australian Workers' Union decided today to leave the next move in the dispute over handling coal to the…
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