The Coal Strike
The situation in the coal industry it rapidly becoming worse, and if a general strike is declared next week as threatened it will be of the…
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Italy Protests Britain Detains German Coal Shipments Rome
"lively diplomatic activity is proceeding." said a radio broadcast from Rome, "with the object of securing permission for 20 ships, laden with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Meetings Sydney
Mine workers on, the northern New South Wales coalfields are holding aggregate meetings today to vote on the recommendation of their union…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Insulation Against Magnetic Mines New York
A British liner arrived with metal hooks welded to the side from the bow to the swen. She is believed to be carrying charged electric cables to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Federal Intervention Urged in Leg. Assembly SYDNEY
State members of Parliament appealed last nigh, to the Government to do its utmost to bring about a settlement of the threatened coal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Great Industrial Upheaval Threatened Vital Meetings To-day NEWCASTLE
In an probability the threatened coal strike will develop into the greatest industrial upheaval in Australia's history, said the president of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Coal Subject to Detention Britain Firm on Blockade Strained Relations with Italy Decision "In Accord With International Law" Reported Departure of Six Ships From Rotterdam London
As no more requests for further exemptions hare been received from the Italian Government, any German coal found on ships leaving for after midnight on March 1 will be subject to detention by Britain. This has brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Northern Miners' Majority SYDNEY
Mineworkers on the northern coalfields of New South Wales yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a general strike in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Strike Favored by Northern Miners Overwhelming Majority Will Federal Government Intervene? SYDNEY
Mineworkers on the northern coalfields of New South Wales to-day voted overwhelmingly in favor of a general strike in the industry beginning next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Aggregate Miners' Votes Are Taken Sydney
Commenting on the miners' votes, the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said that the significance of the figures might be missed by people who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Premier Working for Settlement SYDNEY
It was stated in political circles today that the Premier (Mr. Mair) to leaving no stone unturned, to briny about a settlement in the threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' President Says Others Will Follow The Lead BRISBANE
The general president of the Miners' Federation. (Mr. C. Nelson) said last night he had no doubt that other coalfields would follow, the lead of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' President Says Others Will Follow the Leap Brisbane
The general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. C. Nelson) said to-night he had no doubt that othe[?]alfields would follow the lead of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italian Coal Ships Seven Held at British Port Four More to Leave Rotterdam London
seven Italian coal ships are anchored at Deal, and others are still at the northern entrance to the Downs roadsteads. It is reported from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Navy Acts Swiftly Italian Ships Seized Carrying German Coal Examination at Contraband Base Other Vessels Leaving Rotterdam London
British warships acted swiftly in carrying out the Government's decision to seize all German coal exports to Italy. Six Italian ships from Dutch ports, suspected of carrying German coal, were escorted to the contraband…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Hopes
Holes that the threatened coal strike will be avoided are now brighter than they were. It is very strongly rumoured that the majority…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Owners Unhelpful Mr. Hughes' Statement SYDNEY
The Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, referring to his efforts to bring about peace in the coal industry, said today that the attitude of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Minute Effort to Avert Coal Strike
Last minute moves which were launched by the Premier, Mr. Mair, yesterday to prevent the coal strike will be continued to-day. Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plane Saves Steamer Mine in North Sea Machine Gun Fired Across Bows London
Seeing the steamer Adshiegam heading for a drifting mine in the North Sea, an Air Force coastal command plane circled and flashed a lamp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Dispute Leaders Anxious to Avoid Strike Mr. Hughes Criticises Employees Sydney
Commenting on the vote in the coal strike, the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said to-day that he had been in communication with the…
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