Mining Threat Preparations for General Hold-up Sydney
Unless the owners agree to meet the mining unions before the end of the month to negotiate a satisfactory settlement of the present dispute, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining & the mines, 1940
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Coal Mines Idle Cessnock
Four mines in the Cessnock coal-fields are now idle, while two more are ceasing work to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Dispute Mr. Menzies Warns Miners Organiser's Statement Criticised Sydney
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies was outspoken to-day in his comments on the threatened strike ot the coalmining industry. Mr. Menzies said he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Crisis Federal Intervention Urged Sydney
A meeting of me Metropolitan Electoral Council of the A.L.P. to- night carried a resolution deploring the failure of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coal Owners Today Receive the Miners' Demands German Reports London
The German High Command claims that its Air Force continued reconnaissance activity against Britain on Saturday, and one British patrol vessel was sunk, but all the planes returned safely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coal Threat
The crisis in the coal Industry has taken a grave torn with the report that the Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association may be dragged into the dispute, and that it may extend to shipbuilding, steel production, sheet metal and. other vital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Current Topics Trouble in the Mines—
THE TROUBLE with the miners may be more serious than is imagined by many, and may reach bigger proportions than is expected. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Probable Coal Strike Mtning Unions Active Sydney
Elaborate preparations are being made by the combined mining unions to gain National support of the Labor and trade union organisations for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manrico—pure Gold Impressive Williamstown Victories Firm for Newmarket Melbourne
So impressed were punters and bookmakers with Manrico and Pure Gold at Williamstown yesterday that they are now both on the same mark…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two U-boats Sunk Result of Attack on Convoy Drifting Mines Destroyed LONDON
It is understood that the Admiralty is not likely to amplify its announcement of the sinking of two U-boats. There is every reason to suppose that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Miners Sydney
The secretary of the Combined Mining Unions' Committee, Mr. W. Orr, said today: "Since the mine-owners will not meet us, we have no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Sydney Letter Trouble in the Mines
The tr[?]ble with the miners may be more serious than is imagined by many and may reach bigger proportions than is expected. It is freely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Pensions Owners Seek to Postpone Inquiry Sydney
When the sitting of the commission to inquire into pensions for mine workers aged more than 60 years was opened in Sydney this morning, an attempt by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Dispute State Will Not Intervene Sydney
The Premier (Mr. Mair) said to-night that no action was intended by the Stale Government in respect of the threatened dispute in the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Crisis Mr. Hughes' Offer Sydney
The Federal Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) said to-day that U the mining unions retracted from their present position he would be prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bitter Cold Continues German Railways Dislocated Coal and Potato Shortage Rotterdam
The cold wave throughout Germany has revived misery. The railways, despite the shortage of supplies, cannot distribute foodstuffs without…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Caste Brilliant Orr Stakes Victory Ajax Will Improve Maikai Came Home Well Pure Gold
In glorious weather, the Williams-town Racing Club staged its meeting on Saturday, and a great crowd attended to witness some thrilling racing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer Strikes Mine 300 Chinese Believed Dead Foochow
Seven Chinese survivors who have struggled to Foochow have revealed that a 100-ton coastal steamer struck a mine in the mouth of the Min River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Craft Workers at Mines Refused 40-Hour Week SYDNEY
In his reserved judgment in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, yesterday, the Chief Judge. (Sir George Beeby) refused to grant a 40-hour…
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