Coal Shortages
A Commonwealth census of coal stocks is believed to have revealed that the position of bunker coal is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1940
234 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 12
Railway Workers Refuse to Construct Coal Dump at Neath Bishop Says Miners Have a Real Grievance Sydney
Despite the fact that 25 railway workers ceased work on the construction of a siding at the dump of Duff coal on the pithead at Neath Colliery, near Cessnock, railway staff men continued the task of loading the Duff coal. This morning the miners held a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushrangers’ Gold Found by “Pauper.”
The £40,000 left by Martin Burke, who died in poor surroundings in 1923 without leaving a will, was gained from the discovery of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coal Strike Miner's Visit to Gilgandra
Mr. E. Dobbs, a Lithgow miner, was a visitor to Gilgandra last week. 'In conversation with our representative, he said that of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved)
It was Martha's iden, Santa Claus. She, too, was at the back of the deputation which waited on Laracy, and made him chairman of the first…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →What Census Of Coal Stocks Showed - Supplies Vary Canberra
It is learned that a census of coal stocks in Australia, taken by the Federal authorities last week, revealed that there were considerable differences in the coal supplies in the various States…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What the Coal Strike is About an Impartial Summary Both Sides of the Case
The issues which have brought about the coal strike are clarified by the viewpoints below of spokesmen of the two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Discriminating Tactics Industrial Laws for One Section Only.mr. Knight, M.L.A., on Coal Strike
The discriminating attitude of the Governments in regard to the treatment of industrial workers and the supporters of the U.A.P. was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal Shortage. Sydney
Canberra. — A Commonwealth Census of coal stocks is believed to have revealed the position that bunker coal is sufficiently weak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Miners to Return to Work Six Collieries Reopened Brisbane, Friday night
Four more collieries—Lanefield, R[?]mont, Glencoe and Malibar, will resume working in the Rosewood district next week, according to reports…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menzies Speaks At Hostile Strikers' Meeting Appeal To Miners Fails Men Will Support Leaders Prime Minister's Unexpected Visit Newcastle, Friday night
The visit to the northern coalfields of Mr. Menzies to make a personal appeal to the miners to end…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Miners Boycott Meeting Addressed By Prime Minister No Justification For Strike, Says Mr. Menzies Arbitration Court's Doors Are Open Strikers' Leaders Must Accept Responsibility Kurri Kurri
Miners at Kurri Kurri boycotted a meeting addressed by the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) this afternoon, and only about 100 people were present in the hall when he spoke on the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber Instead of Coal
The superintending engineer of State Railways (Mr. W. Armstrong), is considering a suggestion made to him by Mr. D. M. Shand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved)
"John," she said, "you are clever. You think of everything. Of course we need a school, with all the children there are and more coming in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Buried Gold Sovereigns Buried at Canberra Curious Will
A pastoral property near Canberra is a treasure hunter's paradise at the owner has buried 2,000 sovereigns worth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Strike Awaiting Prime Minister's Statement Will Free Labour be Introduced? Sydney
Mining union circles in Sydney and Newcastle fear that the Primp Minister (Mr. Menzies), in a statement to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communist Secretary Suspended By Miners
By a two-thirds majority of 1200 miners, B. Finlay, secretary of the mining branch of the A.W.U., was suspended at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rationing At Dubbo Railway Coal Strike Sequel
An extensive system of rationing is in operation at the Dublin railway depot. The position created by the coal strike is being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patience Of Australians Is Becoming Exhausted Mr. Menzies' Final Appeal to Miners to Return to Work Canberra
Another appeal to the miners to return to work and seek redress in the Arbitration Court before the patience of the nation became exhausted was made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Miners Stand Firm No Sign of Settlement Sydney
Despite announcements by the Government, the striking miners say that they will stand firm and refuse to…
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