Transport Unions Support Miners' Strike Preventing Carriage Of Non-Union Production
SYDNEY, Monday:—A resolution promising assistance in preventing the transport of coal mined…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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L.-G. Bodies Want Federal Control Of Coal Industry Deputation to Menzies Canberra
APROPOSAL that the Federal Government should take control of the coal industry during wartime, as had been done in Great Britain, was made by a deputation which met the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-day. The deputation, which represented local governing bodies embracing the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coal Strike. 40 Hour Week Sought
SYDNEY, Tuesday:—Mine workers now on strike throughout Australia have narrowed their demands down to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike: "Duty of Court to Call Conference—" N.S.W. Premier SYDNEY
The Premier (Mr. Mair) declared in the Legislative Assembly to-day if the Federal Arbitration Court could summon a conference of parties to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italo-german Coal Agreement
ROME, Wednesday:—Italy and Germany have reached an agreement for the shipment of coal to Italy by railway, using three and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike. Significant Attitudes in Queensland
BRISBANE, Wednesday:—The committee of management Queensland Railway Traffic Employees' Union to-night decided to support the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold Salute Scores Second Win For Cooper Odds-on Winners at Victoria Park
Starting at odds-on, Gold Salute won the first division of the Flying Handicap at Victoria Park to-day, but his stable mate, Early Bird, was beaten into third place in the middle distance handicap. Gold Salute was ridden by D. Munro, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal 'Dispute. A.C.T.U. Helps Miners Melbourne
After having investigated every aspect of the dispute which has led to a [?]cessation of work in coalmines throughout Australia, the interstate…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Developments in Miners' Strike
MELBOURNE, Thursday:—The Executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions to-day convened a conference in Sydney for Wednesday, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germano Italian Coal Agreement
ROME, Thursday:—It is officially stated that the Germano-Italian agreement whereby Germany will send coal overland to Italy will enable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal for Mt. Isa
BRISBANE, Thursday:—Mt. Isa Mines Pty. Ltd. will not close down at the week-end. Coal which was ordered from Blair Athol in January…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reply to Attack by Minister for Mines
SYDNEY, Thursday:—Mr. John C. McKay, managing director of Producers Oil Wells Supplies Ltd., replying to an attack by the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Mines May Be Hitler's Secret Weapon
WASHINGTON, Thursday: Mr. Lester Barlow, specialist in aerial bombs, testifying to the Senate Military Affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reply to Attack by Minister for Mines Dubbo
Mr. John C. McKay, managing director of Producers' Oil Wells Supplies Limited, replying to an attack by the Minister for Mines (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hitler's Secret U.S. Witness May Demonstrate Aerial Mine WASHINGTON
Mr. Lester Barlow, specialist in aerial bombs, testifying before the Senate Military Affairs Committee, declared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Italy To Get Her Coal by Rail Agreement with Nazis Rome
Italy and Germany have reached an agreement for the shipment of coal to Italy by rail…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Labor Refuses Miners' Request for Help
BRISBANE, Friday:—The State Labor Caucus decided to-day to reply to the Queensland Colliery Employees'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fight to Save Mine From Fire Katoomba
More than 100 men assisted the Katoomba and Leura fire brigades and members of the Katoomba police in a successful fight against a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nazi Coal for Italy Difficulties of Transport
MELBOURNE, Friday:—It is now announced that Germany proposes to concentrate on sending supplies of coal by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Something Over Which Our Enemies Will Rejoice" Mr. Bruxner on Coal Strike Slates Unionists SYDNEY
A STRIKE in the coal industry is the worst possible contribution that Australia could make in the war effort. It is something over which our enemies will rejoice," said the…
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