The Coal Strike
Sir,—Your sub-leader of Friday supports those well-intentioned but misguided people who are urging the Government or the Court to step in and endeavour to…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Muswellbrook Small Mine Picketed Muswellbrook
Lupton Park colliery, a small mine a few miles from Muswellbrook, was picketed by strikers from other centres this morning. Later, 13 men employed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coal Train From Abermain No. 2
Coal won at Abermain No. 2 Colliery during the strike was hauled from the pit top to-day. The train travelled along the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike Effect on Militia Camp
A prolongation of the coal strike is likely to have a substantial effect on the complex transport arrangements for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shale Mine Not Affected Under-manager in Newcastle
The shale mine at Glen Davis, 54 miles from Lithgow, has not been affected by the coal strike. This was stated by the under-manager…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. Menzies Promised Good Hearing Expected at Kurri on Friday Will Meet Miners' Leaders Enginemen Dismissed at South Maitland After Duff Coal Deadlock
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) is expected to meet miners' leaders at Kurri Kurri on Friday. He will speak on problems of the coal dispute over the national broadcasting network…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Price of Gold at Mint Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Saturday and yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Pits Visited by Miners March Through Bush Country
From early morning to-day large bodies of miners were on the move through the bush in the Glebe and Murdering Gully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Be "Tried" by His Union Kalgoorlie Miners And Secretary KALGOORLIE
B. Finlay, secretary of the Western Australian Mining Branch of the Australian Workers' Union, will be publicly "tried" as a Communist at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Train Left Neath To-day Was Manned By Staff Men
Approximately 400 tons or duff coal left Neath Colliery by train to-day. The train was the first to leave the mine this week. The coal had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fresh Valuation of Man Needed for New Social Order Bishop Moyes to Miners
"Karl Marx was right in detecting the illusions and dishonest, often unconscious, in all human cultures," said the Bishop of Armidale (Right Rev. J. S…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Exceed Budget Estimate Effect of Coal Strike Irreparable Harm Done Says Premier Sydney
Coal must and would be won to enable food shins to carry necessary commodities to England, said the Premier (Mr. A. Mair) at the annual conference to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Locomotive Men and "Black" Coal
In a ballot among members of the Port Waratah branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen a large majority was against the handling…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miners' Demonstration at Rothbury Last Night
Sidelights at the demonstration by Northern District coal miners near the Rothbury Colliery property last night, following the request to men employed at the Rothbury mines to cease work…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Mine Clyde London, April 17
The British Admiralty announces that it has mined an extensive area of the Firth of Clyde. Vessels wishing to enter must first…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bishop Moyes Says Miners Have Grievance
Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, said today that he was sure the rank and file of the miners had a genuine grievance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rothbury Retained Its Calm Demonstration By Miners
Words comprised the ammunition with which miners' leaders directed their campaign at Rothbury last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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 6 →Early Morning March Strikers' Peaceful Demonstration Small Mines Visited
Strikers marched to several small collieries in the Newcastle district yesterday morning. The people in charge of the mines were interviewed, but no…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Going to Work" Miners Tell Pickets in Queensland BRISBANE
"We are going to work five days a week. We are not in symathy with the Communists." That was the answer given to pickets…
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