Coal Strike
WASHINGTON, Monday: Twelve hours before the expiration of the second coal strike truce at midnight the U.S. Secretary for the Interior…
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Industrial Idle Mines Hat Causes Stoppage
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Because an employee objected to working in a safety hat which was an ounce or two over the standard…
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STONEY, Wednesday: Six mines were idle to-day involving 1200 men. The production loss for the day…
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At Beechworth (Vic) there stands a little old smithy, where, in 1856 a horse was shod with gold. The animal was Castor, and was owned by a Mr…
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Half a million members of the United Mine Workers' Association are defying the Government and are on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Detector Invented by Pole Helped British Army to Victory
In the now concluded African campaign one weapon which made a major contribution to the British victory was the mine detector. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Coal Mines Declared Protected Industries Prime Minister Gazettes New Order
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day gazetted an order which declares all coal mines to be…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The idleness of five pits resulted in a production loss of 5000 tons of coal in New South Wales…
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WASHINGTON, Thursday: The War Labor Board ordered the cessation of current negotiations between the United Mine Workers'…
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The War Labor Board has ordered the cessation of current negotiations between the United…
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At Beechworth, Victoria, there stands a little old smithy where, in 1856, a horse was shod with gold. The animal was called Castor, and was…
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SYDNEY, Friday: About 3710 tons of coal were lost at three N.S.W. mines to-day when 790 men were reported to be idle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. News Miners' Strike President Orders Return to Work
WASHINGTON, Thursday: President Roosevelt to-day ordered the coal miners to return to their Jobs on Monday, after which the…
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WASHINGTON. Saturday. —A telegram from the United Mine Workers' Association to local unions reveals that the back to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners Strike Over Butter Ration
SYDNEY, Tuesday. Protesting against butter rationing mine workers at [?] No. 1. on the northern rield struck today contending that…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Butter rationing is likely to cause industrial trouble on the northern coalfields. This was indicated…
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Ticket No. 61587 won the first prize (a gold brick valued at £2000) in the Golden Bullion Art Union drawn yesterday. Second prize valued at…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three mines, with an aggregate daily production of 2000 tons. were idle in New South Wales to-day. One…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. News Mining Dispute Breakdown in Negotiations
WASHINGTON, Tuesday: A virtual breakdown in negotiations between the operators and United Mine Workers' Association developed late…
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday. — The Mexican Embassy Councillor (Senator Rafael Tollna) to-day expressed indignation at U.S. servicemen's attacks…
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