President of Miners' Federation's Charge
The General President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Kelson, addressing sing a meeting at Lithgow, declared: "There can be only one conclusion for…
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Mining & the mines, 1940
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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. the Coal Strike
Despite announcements by leaders of the striking miners that they will stand firm and refuse to accept Mr. Menzies' ultimatum to return to work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Conference with Judge
Leaders of the striking mineworkers announced in Canberra yesterday that they would interview the Chief Judge of the Arbitration Court, Sir George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. the Coal Strike
CANBERRA.—The conference between representatives of the combined mining anions and the Prime minister, Mr. Menzies, lasted for an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike
NEWCASTLE.— A statement issued by the Cessnock Strike Committee last night stating that there would be no capitulation by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Disclosed Yet Recommendations to Miners SYDNEY
Recommendations which the aggregate meetings of strikers will be asked to consider on Tuesday will not be disclosed until announced at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mechanical Miners How Britain Has Mobilised Her Coal Industry for War
The full power of production in the British coalfields is now mobilised for the first time for a generation. Within the past 20 years the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Strike Causes Drastic Restrictions
Drastic restrictions on the use o electricity and gas, effective from tomorrow were announced by the Minister for Works, Mr. [?] last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Strike
Strenuous efforts were made in certain union quarters yesterday to end the coal strike, but there were no tangible signs of settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will the Miners Return to Work?
Although mine workers at aggregate meeting last week decided by a majority of more than 1000 votes to continue the strike, it ia believed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jungle Generator Dredges Gold From West African River
The Gold Coast has been given an “electric interior” by British engineers. They have successfully “conquered” a portion of equatorial jungle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraph News Sydney, 2 p.m. the Coal Strike
The president of the Combined Mining Unions, Mr. C. Nelson, says he is hopeful of a settlement of the coal strike being arrived at within…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Coal Strike Settled
A settlement of the coal strike was announced by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in, Canberra early this morning. Work will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hoodwinking the Miners
"Ex-Digger" writes in a Sydney morning paper:— "During the recent coal strike we heard many statements from the Communist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain’s Biggest Colliery To Send Up 400 Tons of Coal an Hour
By midsummer four hundred tons, of coal an hour will be coming up from a new colliery about to be opened at Comrie in Fifeshire, to meet the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GOLD ! the Will O' the Wisp (To the Editor of the "Review")
Sir,—The eloquent and talk by "The Watchman" over the air on Tuesday evening, the 14th instant, on the drift of humanity from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRITAIN’S 400 Closed Coal Pits May Be Opened Up By World Demand
One half of the miners of Great Britain who were unemployed at the outbreak of war are now at work as a result of the Government drive to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Expansion of Turkey’s Coal Industry Gives £1,500,000 Contract to Britain
A contract of the approximate value of £1,500,000 has been placed by the Turkish Government institution the Eli Bank with the Metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Explosion Kills Miner Accident at Lake George Mines
Through an explosion which occurred the 800 ft. level at Lake George Mine, Captain's Plat, on Wednesday night, Eric Robert Righton, aged 33,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Treasure Sought Sunken Gold and Silver
For more than two centuries a fleet of treasure galleons, scuttled to prevent their cargoes of gold and silver from the Indies falling into…
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