The Coal Strike Federal Government Ultimatum to Miners Pits Must Resume Next Week Court Will Not Call Conference Till Men at Work Canberra
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2
The Federal Government is determined to reopen the coal mines throughout Australia at the beginning of next week unless the striking miners decide this week to resume work and seek a settlement of the dispute by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Resumption Unlikely Views of Union Officials SYDNEY
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 1
It is considered most unlikely that the Combined Mining Unions will comply with Mr. Menzies' ultimatum to resume work next week. A special…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Shortage in N.Z. Government Worried Wellington (N.z.)
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2
A shortage of coal is reported in New Zealand and is engaging the attention of Government advisers. Means of increasing production are being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Ultimatum Miners Still Adamant Use of Free Labor "Impossible," Says Union Leader SYDNEY
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2
The attitude of the leaden of the coal strike has stiffened as a result of Mr. Menzies ultimatum that unless the miners resume work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Miners Premier Calls Conference Brisbane
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2
A conference of officials of the Queensland Colliery Employees Union was called by the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) on his return to Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Supplies Refused by Wonthaggi Mines Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2
Permission for the State Coal Mine at Wonthaggi to supply all public hospitals in Victoria with coal was to-day refused by the strikers. The men were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mines to Be Worked by Free Labor ? Strike Must Be Broken (from our city Representative)
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 4
There’s going to be trouble on the coal fields. So far the miners have more or less had their way and, except for a small…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Still Adamant
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 5
The attitude of the leaders of the coal strike has stiffened as a result of Mr. Menzies' ultimatum that unless the miners resume work next week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Killed Fall of Earth in Broken Hill Mine Broken Hill
Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4
Aubyn Alwyn M'Lean, 40, and James Croft, 35, miners at the South Mine, were killed today when trapped by a sudden fall of earth while they were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Govt. Will Open Mines' Ultimatum to Strikers Given Till Monday by Menzies
Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1
Unless Die mineworkers decide this week to resume work and seek a settlement of the coal dispute by constitutional means, the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Mr. Mair Makes Final Appeal Miners Urged to Resume Work Door Still Open Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6
The Premier (Mr. Mair) made a final appeal to-night to workers in coal mines to return to work. Be said that at this time, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Militants Defeated at Queensland Miners' Meeting Brisbane
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6
The militant section suffered an overwhelming defeat at the annual delegate board meeting of the Queensland Colliery Unicn to-day, when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mount Isa Mines Many Employees Discharged Brisbane
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6
Owing to dwindling supplies of coal 700 out of 1300 underground workers at the Mt. Isa mines were put Off on Wednesday. The company has only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wonthaggi Mines Government to Consider Part Closure Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6
"The State Government will shortly give very serious consideration to the question of closing certain sections of the Wonthaggi coal mines," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Strike Mr. Curtin Urges Return to Work "Government DETERMINED"Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6
Mr. Curtin to-night advised the striking coal miners to return to work. He pointed out that the Federal Government was determined to fight to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Strike Negotiations with Prime Minister Miners Anxiously Await Results Mr. Hughes' Advice Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2
Miners on the coalfields are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the negotiations with the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) but there is a general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal for Hospitals Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2
Enough coal to supply hospitals in Victoria will be hewn each week by striking miners. The deputies rejected efforts Dy representatives of the miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest (Second Edition) Coal Strike Canberra Conference No Decision Adjourned Till Today Action to Reopen Mines Defereed Canberra
Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2
The conference between the Prime Minister, the leader of the Opposition and miners' representatives failed to reach a formula for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Conference Still Sitting CANBERRA
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 1
The miners' conference with Mr. Menzies is still sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga's Coal Supply
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4
The Wagga municipal engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston). questioned yesterday regarding the coal supplies at Wagga, said that there were still ample stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →