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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

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Gold Treatment Plant Mr. Wilson Active Mines Department Approached

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Following the request placed before him by a deputation during his recent visit to Wellington, to place the claims of…

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Gold Treatment Plant

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Although the proposal for a central cold treatment plant in the Wellington district is generally supported, there is a feeliag in once…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved)

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 5

"For my mother and father," she said, "they wish the mutch. Mother has urged me to accept, when you ask me.—She is not blind, John…

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Coal Strike Continue Fight Leaders' Advice to Recommendation To Mass Meetings

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 1

A recommendation to continue the coal strike will be submitted by the Combined Mining Unions to the aggregate meetings of miners this week…

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Damaged Submarine Captured In Kattegat Struck Mine London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

A German communique claims that seaplanes captured a British submarine which was found damaged by a mine in the Kattegat…

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Stop Press First Strike Vote Continue, Say Miners Cessnock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

A motion urging continuance of the coal strike was declared carried by the largest aggregate meeting of miners. No…

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Fleet Of Trucks To Transport Coal Offer to Prime Minister Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The Chairman of Emergency Transport (Mr. William Allen) in a telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) this morning, offered to organise a fleet…

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Coal Strike Keep Communists From the Unions Sir Earle Page Urges Legislation Free Labour Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

Sir Earle Page says that the Government, before the introduction of free labor in the coal mines, should legislate to…

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Coal Strike Still on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

BY a substantial majority, the coal miners have decided not to return to work. Australian sentiment has failed to triumph over the militant…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 12

Hardly daring to believe that it was true Mr. Casey excused himself and took his departure into the star-studded night) accompanied to…

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Coal Strike Continuance in N.S.W. Queenslanders Return To Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 3

At a result of the voting at the miners' aggregate meeting in the south and west yesterday, there is a big majority in…

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The Coal Strike

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5

Drastic restrictions on the use of electricity and gas will be effective from to-morrow, was announced by the Minister for Works (Mr…

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Coal Strike Action to Reopen Mines Men For Lithgow Lithgow, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 1

Acting on instructions from the Commonwealth Government, the colliery proprietors at Lithgow Valley colliery,…

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Serious Position Faces Industries Restrictions Of Electricity Supplies Sequel To Coal Strike Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 1

The president of the Employers' Federation (Mr. Wilson) said that practically every factory in the metropolitan…

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Coal Strike Lithgow Mines Labor Called For

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

Acting on instructions from the Commonwealth Government, the colliery proprietors at the Lithgow Valley colliery…

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Free Labour Gall No Response by Miners

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

Present indications in the coal strike point to a settlement in the next few days. To-day a conference is being…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved)

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 5

At last he had got away, with Martha's kiss on his lips, Bessie's two kisses on his cheeks, and the warmth of Dr. Sumuel Hodge's grip…

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Toll of Coal Strike Electricity and Gas Restrictions in Force Wellington Affected

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

Regulations were gazetted by the Government on Friday night prohibiting the use of gas and electricity…

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Dubbo Volunteers For Coal Mines Workers Wanted To Help Their Country Appeal by Premier of N.S.W.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

The coal miners having failed Australia in her hour of crisis, the State Government is calling for volunteers to work in the N.S.W. mines in place of the men who have forfeited the confidence and respect of the public…

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Arms Factory To Close If No Coal Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Supply (Sir Frederick Stewart) declared last night that unless coal supplies were obtained in seven days, the…

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