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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Coal Strike Way Out Suggested By Federal Labor Leader Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

The leader of the Federal Opposi-tion (Mr. Curtin).suggested last night that the Australasian Council of the Trades Unions should ask the Federal…

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Allies Have Taken Off the Gloves Mining Of Neutral Waters Starts Action German Troopship, Two Other Vessels And U-Boat Sent To The Bottom London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

British warships arc patrolling the mined areas off the Norwegian coast.Norway's coastal defence ships arc ready for orders…

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Gulgong Gold

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

Some notes upon the mineral re sources of the Gulgong district, prepared by the Mines Department, state that perhaps the most’…

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Effects of Coal Strike

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

With the restriction- of trains as from last Sunday and the coal mine out on strike, werrls Creek has a gloomy period ahead. Main…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of Group XI, held at Parkes on Sunday last, the draw for the Jack Hore Cold Cup took place, with the following result:—…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 12

He knew what was coming: "Ball up, Laracy. Move an' so help me. I'll bore you," Dick would say. while his guns appeared in his hands…

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Alternations in Mail Services Owing to Coal Strike

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

The following alterations to mail services commenced on 4th Inst., and malls from Sydney and other places will arrive at Coonabarabran…

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Effect Of Coal Strike On Railways Position at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 5

Many drastic alterations have been made in the running or trains at the Dubbo railway station. The morning passenger from Dubbo…

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Rail and Tram Services Cut Result of Coal Shortage

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 3

Drastic curtalments of both rail and tramway services, owing to the depletion of stocks through the coal strike, were announced last…

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Rail Ban on Transport of Super Stirs Farmers Coal Strike May Hinder Cropping

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

Railway restrictions on the transport of superphosphate, farm machinery, and other goods introduced last week…

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Coal Strike State Might Take Action Premier Outspoken In Address to House Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

"If the Federal Government will not take some action to try and settle the coal strike, the State Government will have…

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British Cabinet Changes Don't Satisfy People ECONOMIC RESOURCES——U.S.A's. Attitude National Insurance—coal Strike

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

Th long-expected and much-needed changes in the British Cabinet were recently announced by Mr. Chamberlain, and were very definitely disappointing. Beyond giving Mr. Churchill certain increased…

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Coal Strike. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Officials of the Miners' Federation said last night in a joint reply to Mr. Mair's statements in the Legislative Assembly that whatever…

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Census Of Coal And Coke Sequel to Strike State Government To Assist Commonwealth Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 1

Referring to the decision of the Commonwealth Government to take a census of coal and coke stocks on hand, as at…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved)

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 5

"Faith, it's a jewel of a name, an' the man that invented it is a genius. Look how it would appear on the letter of a youngster writin' home to…

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Coal Shortage at Wellington Gas Works Need For Public Economy

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 5

With only a limited supply of coal available, strict economy by gas users and the immediate reporting of…

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Britain Mines the Baltic Sea

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 5

As a result of a daring and audacious exploit by the British Navy, the whole of the German coastline, both in the North Sea…

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Rumania Prohibits Export of Petroleum, Coal and Wood Bucharest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

A decree prohibiting all exports of petroleum, coal and wood, cuts off Germany from its main source of supplies from the south-east…

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Cars To Transport Railway Passengers Effort to Overcome Coal Strike Difficulties Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Further consideration to the coal strike and its effect upon the State finances and transport was given by Cabinet to-day…

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Coal Shortages

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

A Commonwealth census of coal stocks is believed to have revealed that the position of bunker coal is…

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