NEARLY 100 Per Cent Response to Return to Work Queensland Mines BRISBANE
There was practically a 100 per cent, response by miners when work commenced to-day at every pit in the Ipswich and West Moreton district…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
2,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 104
Polish Troops in Norway Pressure on Narvik Increases German Mine Approach (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 8
Polish troops are fighting in Norway, says a communique issued to-day by the Polish Government in France…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Neath Miners' Lodge Officials
A meeting of Neath Miners' Lodge has decided that there will be no nominations invited for official positions at the present stage. Present…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Price of Gold at Mint Sydney
For gold lodged at the Mint yesterday, the Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price at £10/13/3 per ounce fine, Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Federation Miners Won't Accept Work' Leaders Say Men Are Solid
No Federation miners would accept jobs in the mines which the Federal Government proposed to open, it was stated by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extra Police Arrive Strengthen Patrols at Mines Beds Reported at One Pit
Twenty-five police constables arrived in Newcastle by train from Sydney last night. It is understood that they will be used to strengthen police posts and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Reopening Ok Mines Federal Government to Take Action Service Of Notices On Unassociated Pits CANBERRA
The Federal Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) announced in the House of Representatives to-day that the Government was issuing notices to the owners of what he termed "non-Federation pits" but he said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike (Continued from Page 5) Sugested New Move Proposal For The A.C.T.U. SYDNEY
Representatives from the Combined Mining Unions at a conference with the full executive of the A.C.T.D. at the Trades Hall to-day submitted a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Pits Ordered to Increase Output Government Acts Under Regulations Call Up at Big Mines May Be Made on Monday Canberra
The Federal Government took action to-night to implement the regulations for working the coalmines. Notices were issued to the owners of a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Notification to Employees of Stockrington Colliery
It is hereby notified that the Owners of Stockrington Colliery have been required by the Government, acting under the Provisions of the National Security (Coal) Regulation to do all such things as are necessary for, or in relation to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dutch Gold Reserve LONDON, May 10
The greater part of the gold reserve of Holland had already been sent to America, and the remainder has reached France safely…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Appeal to Miners by State Premier Sydney
After a State Cabinet meeting to-day, which discussed the coal situation for two hours, the Premier (Mr. Mair) expressed the hope that it would not be necessary to impose restrictions on industry until Wednesday, or possibly Thursday, of next…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Gold at Mint Sydney
The Commonwealth Bank to-day fixed the price to be paid for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday at £10/13/3 per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/ each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nazis Mine Belgian and Dutch Ports LONDON, May 10
The Berlin Radio at 9.20 a.m. announced: "In order to safeguard German troops against enemy operations, mines have been laid outside all the ports of Holland and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Industrial News Mr. T. Mordue Elected Miners' Ballot for Committeeman
The ballot for the election of a committeeman for No. 4 group, Newcastle district, of the Miners' Federation, resulted in Mr. T. Mordue (Burwood)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Strike May Continue Unions to See Mr. Menzies Railways to Carry Black Coal Sydney
Unless an eleventh hour move for intervention is successful the coal strike will continue next week. A proposal to ask the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Combating Mine Fires British Expert's Suggestion
"Some Causes the Prevention of, and Means of Combating Likely Fires in Mines," was the subject of a paper by Mr. C. W. Brown to the North…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Queensland Miners Defy Leaders Brisbane
"An attempt by the Combined Mining Unions to prevail upon the Queensland coal miners to come out on strike to-day again, pending a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Produced At Millfield To-day
Production of coal commenced to-day at Millfield Greta Colliery, according to a statement made by the management…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Miners Offered at Lithgow Lithgow
Lithgow's 1000 coal miners were solid to a man in their refusal to resume work to-day. While policemen guarding the mines…
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