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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

42 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 3

End The Mine Menace? Detector Invented

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

An English inventor claims to have produced a device which will end the Nazi mine menace and enable ships to sail through…

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Of Interest to Women to Be Underweight Under-mines Beauty and the Future

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3

We are fast approaching an era when to be ill will be accounted against our intelligence in accepting faulty standards of living. For in health, as…

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Miners' Demands Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

The Mining Unions' Central Committee today received a letter convoying the reply of the Northern, Western and Southern Coalminers…

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The Coal Position Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The opinion is expressed that if the proposal for a general coal strike is submitted to meetings of mineworkers, it is likely to be…

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The Mining Trouble Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 1

The Vice-President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, referring to the mining trouble, said to-day that they were awaiting any…

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Threatened Coal Strike Premier's Efforts SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

It was stated in political circles today that the Premier, Mr. Mair, is leaving no stone unturned to bring about a…

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Coal Cargoes Detained, Eight Italian Suits Held Up by London. London

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The British Enemy Exports Committee has ordered the detention of the coal cargoes of eight out of nine Italian ships…

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Coal Strike Commenced To-day SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

A coal strike throughout Australia commenced officially to-day except in two small pits where non-union labour was…

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Unions Meet To Discuss Coal Strike SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

A conference of representatives of the Transport Unions and Mining. Unions N.S.W. Labor Council and the Australian. Council of Trades…

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Men Threatened By Mine Workers SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the Illawarra Deputies and Shtfirers Association decided, in view "of the intimidation" of its members by some of the…

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Coal Strike Causing Great Unemployment Thousands Affected SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

It is reported if the coal strike lasts more than a month, more than one fourth of the population of Newcastle's 130,000…

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Manganese Mine

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The strike has temporarily held up a promising mining venture on Upper Hall's Creek William O'Neill, a miner, has…

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Coal Strike State Govt. May Move Leaders Avowed Communists SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

'It the Federal Government will not take some action to try and settle the cool strike, the State Government will have to consider…

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A Record Strike? Miners Resist Bondage SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

The President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Nelson, to-day expressed the opinion that the present coal strike was likely to be of a record…

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New Mine Field Laid. Baltic Coast Bottled Up. LONDON

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

The new mine field laid by the British was completed early this morning and is regarded as a singularly audacious feat…

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Miners March Non-Unionists Escorted CESSNOCK

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

Miners from all northern centres marched by torchlight to the vicinity of Rothbury Estates last night where non-unionists…

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Coal Stocks Dangerous' Low Levels CANBERRA

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

The Commonwealth census of coal stocks, it isbelieved, has revealed that the position of bunker coal is sufficiently weak…

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Bishop Moyes Believes Miners Have Grievance SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, who travelled the coalfields this week and examined the under ground workings, states that he…

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Prospects Brighter For Coal Settlement CANBERRA

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

Hopes for a settlement of the coal strike were brighter to-day than on any previous occasion following an interview between…

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Coal Strike Awaiting P.M.'s Announcement SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

Mining union circles in Sydney and Newcastle fear the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in a statement he is to make to-day on the coal strike, after…

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