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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 176

"Dearer Coal Inevitable" Company Chairman's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 12

"A rise in the price of coal is inevitable," said the chairman of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company, Mr. H. de Y. Scroggie, at the annual meeting yesterday…

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Further Rise In Coal Prices Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 16

A rise in coal prices was inevitable, said the chairman of the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co. (Mr. H. de Y. Scroggie) at the annual meeting yesterday…

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Won't Intervene in Coal Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) has told Mr. R. James, M.H.R. (Hunter) that he will not interfere with the Federal…

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Problem of Youths in Mines Wollongong

Daily News · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

THE only permanent solution for the employment of youth in the mining industry was the introduction of an adequate pensions scheme and the retirement of mineworkers at the age of 60…

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Gold Share Calls to Be Notified

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.--A tightening up of National Security (capital issues) Regulations in their application to gold mining companies was announced…

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Mine Strikers Eat Pit Ponies' Bran London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

"Sit down" strikers in Dorman, Long and Co.'s Upton Colliery were so hungry that they ate pit ponies' bran. Fifty-seven men--the last of 260 to give in--came to the surface…

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Calls on Gold Shares. Exemption Withdrawn. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

Treasury approval may in future have to be obtained by gold-mining companies specified by the Commonwealth Government before they can…

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Meet Coal Unions Hughes Is Willing Will Stand By Court

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

Willingness to meet representatives of the coal mining unions and to do everything in his power to…

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Mining. Mt. Lyell in Demand. Tin Shares Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

Active trading in copper shares was the feature of trading in the mining share market yesterday. Barriers had small attention, and tin shares were…

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Ministry Firm in Coal Dispute. Court Must Settle Issue. Message From Mr. Hughes. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 12

The Federal Minister for Industry, Mr. Hughes, in a telegram to Mr. James, M.P., concerning the coal Industry position, said that, If the Government yielded to a threat…

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U.S. Bases in the Pacific. Restrictions on Coal in Hawaii. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 11

It is announced by the U.S. Navy Department that, in future, coal will not be obtainable for private purposes in the Hawaiian Islands…

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Coal-miners' Pensions Probe

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 5

The personnel of the Royal Commission to inquire into pensions for coalminers was announced by the Premier (Mr…

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'Men Will Lose' Coal Mine Strike Mr. Hughes's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 18

The Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, amplifying yesterday his refusal to intervene in the coalmine dispute, said a strike in the coal…

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Coal Miners' Age Limit. Pension Inquiry. Royal Commission Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 17

The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced last night the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the question of the compulsory retirement of…

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Dept. to Inspect Nattai Mine Non-unionists in Mines Charged Deputation

Daily News · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

A MINES Department inspector has been directed to investigate Miners' Federation charges that inexperienced non-unionists are working in the Nattai-Bulli colliery…

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Broken Hill Propty. Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 14

The Broken Hill Propty. Co., Ltd., reports that in the four weeks ended January 14, the retreatment of dump slime tailings at the Broken Hill mine yielded 432 tons of lead…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 14

SOVEREIGNS: £2/8/11, unchanged (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/12/9, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/l5/0¼, unch…

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Probe Into Pensions for Miners

Daily News · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 6

PERSONNEL of the Royal Commission to inquire into payment of pensions to miners at 90 was announced last night by the Premier, Mr. Mair. The Royal Commissioners…

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Hughes' Stand In Coal Crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) said last night that he was willing to intervene in the pending coal dispute on the Beeby…

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New Principles For Fixing Coal Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--New principles for the fixing of maximum coal prices in Australia were announced tonight by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Lawson)…

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