France Hands Belgian Gold to Germany New York
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 1
French, planes are reported to have transported 40 tons of Belgian Government gold from Algeria to France, where it was handed to the German Armistice Commission. VALUED at £11562500 (Austn.) the,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"In Interests of Peace" Deregistration of Rival Mining Union
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3
The de-registration of the rival union which covered miners engaged on the Rothbury Estate would be in the interests of industrial peace on the Northern fields, started…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Copper Mines Idle
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 6
BRISBANE, Monday.—Copper producing territory in North Queensland was not being exploited and was being excluded from wartime industries finance, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Durham Miners Give Up Holidays
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 5
LONDON, June 16. A.A.P.—Durham coalminers are giving up their annual summer holiday to support the Government drive for greater production…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Destroyer Sunk by Mine
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 5
LONDON, June 16. A.A.P.—The British Admiralty announces that H.M. destroyer Jersey has been sunk by an enemy mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nine Carat Gold Favored at Maitland
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 7
Nine Carat Gold is expected to win the Maitland Stake at to-morrow nights meeting. Silent Moments in the Telarah Stake appeals…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Conferences To-morrow
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 3
Miners' leaders will hold conferences to-morrow with representatives of the owners of Aberdare Extended and John Darling collieries to discuss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Leaders on Tour
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 6
The President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Nelson) and the Secretary (Mr. Grant) are visiting the various committees of management throughout New South Wales. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Policy on Petty Stoppages
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 6
"We have laid down a policy to minimise petty stoppages as much as possible, and we still emphasise that we can produce the whole of the requirements for this country's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commission to Control Coal Industry
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 5
The Prime Minister announced that it was proposed to establish a small commission to control and direct the production, distribution, supply and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol From Coal Urged at Cessnock
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 2
"Viewing with concern the increasing shortage of petrol. Cessnock branch of the Official A.L.P. has decided to appeal to the Federal Parliamentary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Order for Miners Aberdare Central Meeting
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 6
Aberdare Central Miners' League, at a well attended meeting at Cessnock yesterday, decided unanimously on measure destined to introduce a better order…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy Rider Chosen for Gold Salute Brisbane
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 8
Apprentice George Moore, aged 17. has been disused by Mr. Alan Cooper to ride Gold Salute in all Brisbane engagements. including the Doomben…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Suburban and District Ton of Coal for Winter New Lambton School Needs
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 7
The need for adequate heating for school rooms was emphasised last night by New Lambton Parents and Citizens' Association. Immediate representations are to be made to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mine Conference
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 2
The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Kellock) conferred this afternoon with the Superintendent of Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Gold
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 4
The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Tuesday at £10/14/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/9/3 each…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allegations Against Coal Owners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 7
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt) reiterated in the House of Representatives this afternoon his promise to confer with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Judge Appeals to Western Miners
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 9
LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Addressing the Management Board of the Western Miners' Federation, Mr. Justice Davidson. Chairman of the Commonwealth Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Should Trust Their Federation
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 6
In a statement published on Monday, the Chairman of the Northern Coal Reference Boards (Mr. J. Connell) pointed unerringly to one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Struck by Fall of Coal
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 6
Jack Foster, 46, of Albert-street, Speers Point, employed at Stockton Borehole colliery, suffered lacerations to the right knee when struck by a fall of coal. Lake…
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