Coal Strike Decision Today Nation-wide Action Urged by Leaders
An Australian - wide coal strike -- a recommendation from the Miners' Federation --will be discussed by the combined mining unions at 9.30 this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining & the mines, 1940
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Coal Strike Likely. May Begin Next Week. Decision To-morrow
A general strike on all Australian coalfields will be recommended by representatives of the Miners' Federation to the meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners’ Ultimatum Expires Hughes “Plan” Futile Rank And File To Discuss SYDNEY, Feb. 29
The mineworkers’ ultimatum expires today. On Saturday the combined mining union leaders will call meetings of the rank and file as a first step towards a general hold-up in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pharaoh's Riches. Gold and Silver Coffins Opened. CAIRO, Feb. 29. (A.A.P.)
The richest Royal apparel since the opening of Tutankhamen's tomb, was revealed when the double sarcophagus of the Pharaoh Psou Psennes (Psuscnnes) was opened in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coal Miners' Dispute
GENERAL secretary of the Combined Mining Unions (W. Orr) told "Smith's" this: "It should also be remembered,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine-Workers' Wages
SIR. -- The letter, signed "Shiftman," published recently, is misleading and not based upon facts. This alleged shiftman asserts that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Gold Price
GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/l5/5¾, unch. SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch. (Commonwealth Bank)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Collieries and Shipping Companies Operating at Newcastle and District
The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Falls on Miner
CESSNOCK, Friday. -- William Hodgatch, 44, miner, suffered injuries to the back when he was struck by a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery today. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Works Destroyed. Wollongong
Surface works, including bunkers containing 50 tons of coal, the lamp cabin, and tumblers, were burnt by a bushfire at Tongana mine, [?]ar Albion Park. The mine is small,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Ridding Beach of Stranded Mine
UNWANTED. German mine, washed ashore on a south coast of England beach, being rolled away by sailors and police, after contact points had been removed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Occidental Gold Directors
The result of the poll taken at the annual meeting of New Occidental Gold Mines, N.L., was announced to-day by Mr. T. G. Murray, M.L.C…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gold Concentrates in Blazing Truck
Firemen teared that they might be welcome by [?]nes and placed their as makes ready when fire brake and to-day near [?] station on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters from Readers Miners' Earnings at Cobar
Sir,--I would like to lodge an emphatic protest through the Daily News against a misstatement published in the financial column of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. Few Dealings. Barriers Easier
Business was generally quiet in the mining share market yesterday. In the gold section, however, New Zealand dredging concerns had…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Intimidatory Telegram Sent to Mine Leaders Drastic Action Threat Amazes
Following the announcement that the Central Council of the Miners' Federation had recommended a general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Holland Counts Her Gold Hoard the Hague
The Dutch Parliament to-day authorised revaluation of the gold stocks of the Netherlands Bank, on the basis of depreciation of the florin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Stop Italian Coal London, Friday. Our Own Cable Service
SHIPS carrying German coal to Italy are to be intercepted by the British contraband control from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alarm in Holland Ban On Coal To Italy LONDON
The British decision to intercept shipments of German coal to Italy, through Rotterdam--which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Strike Plans. Craft Unions Adamant. Decision To-day. Mass Meetings Soon
It was learnt last night that engineers and enginedrivers employed in coalmines are determined to strike, whether miners, at their…
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