Remained Afloat After Mine Was Struck London
The Gallia struck a mine off the south-east coast of England, but remained afloat. Lifeboatmen helped to tow her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
599 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 30
Hundreds Believed Dead Ship Strikes Mine in China Sea SHANGHAI
Seven Chinese survivors who struggled to Soochow revealed that a 100 tons coaster struck a mine at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Industry Craft Unionists Excluded From 40-Hours Week SYDNEY
In his reserved judgment given in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, the Chief Judge (Sir George Beeby) refused to grant a 40-hours…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mining Dispute
SYDNEY, Wednesday:—Colliery proprietors on the northern, southern and western fields agreed to-day to meet representatives of the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Idle—[?] Day Halt Sydney
The coal mines in the north, and four of those in the west, were idle to-day for the first one-day stoppage ordered by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Threat to Leave A.L.P. NEWCASTLE
The northern miners' management committee decided this afternoon [?]hat the northern miners' affiliation would be withdrawn from the A.L.P. unless…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Government's Firm Stand Threat of Coal Strike SYDNEY
The position of the Federal Government regarding the threatened Australia-wide coal strike was made clear again by the Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.W.U. Refuses Assistance To Coal Miners
The Australian Workers' Union Convention at Coolangatta yesterday decided not to give financial assistance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hopes Fade in Coal Dispute
SYDNEY, Thursday: — Hones that a conference of parties would avert the threatened coal strike are reported to be fading. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Gold Strike Near Tabulam
A new gold strike has been made six miles from Tabulam and 16 miles from the goldfields of Drake, and promises to be a rich find…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Settlement of Coal Strike Urged Sydney
A warning that a Commonwealth-wide coal strike would prove invaluable to the enemy was issued by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Opposition to Coal Strike Growing
SYDNEY, Friday: — Opposition to a general coal strike is growing among the rank and file mine workers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sharpshooter's Review -FOR- To-day Best Bets Kenthelda Brazandt Gold Gem
This week-end racegoers will be paying most attention to the meeting at Caulfield where High Caste and Ajax…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Planes Co-operated with Warships Detection of Mines
LONDON, Saturday:—H.M.S. Cossack and over 300 British sailors from the Altmarck came home in triumph…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proprietors Will Not Consider Miners' Demand
SYDNEY, Tuesday:—The colliery proprietors of the northern, southern and western districts of New South Wales in a statement to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Copper and Gold Discrimination Alleged CANBERRA
It is expected that when the Federal Parliament resumes in April, Western Australian members will criticise the Federal gold tax…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal Dispute. Owners' Terms Rejected by Unions Sydney
The colliery proprietors to-day Mere informed by the combined mining unions that their terms for a conference as put forward…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Miners' Fears
SYDNEY, Wednesday:— If the proposal for a general coal strike is submitted to an aggregate meeting of miners it is likely to be defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines Stop Work For Day SYDNEY
The usual one-day weekly stoppage ordered by the Combined Mining Unions was held on the northern, southern and western coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Dispute, Conference Urged by Mr. Hughes Sydney
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) to-day urged the parties of the coal dispute to meet in a voluntary conference…
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