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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 176

Detention of Ships. German Coal. Italian Colliers at Deal. London, March 6. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 9

Nine Italian colliers laden with German coal were yesterday evening anchored at the Contraband Control Base off Deal (Kent) as the outcome…

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Mair Intervenes In Coal Dispute At Last Minute Conference of Parties May Now Be Called

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

Last minute moves by the State Government yesterday may result in the calling of a compulsory conference between colliery owners and employees…

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A.l.p. Branches Kingsford Branch Gives Full Support to Mining Unions

Daily News · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

THERE was a large attendance at the last meeting of the Kingsford A.L.P. branch, and several new members were accepted. The following motion was carried unanimously. That this branch of…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

GOLD: Fine ounce. £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/5¾, unch. (Commonwealth Bank). SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch…

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Bulli Miners' Attitude. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 9

A meeting of the Bulli Miners' Lodge to-day agreed to a motion opposing any declaration of war against Russia. The lodge also decided to oppose…

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Mair Breaks Silence Coal Dispute

Daily News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

A GENERAL coal strike would, cause untold suffering, distress and unemployment, the…

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Queensland Miners Against Strike. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 11

West Moreton coalminers to-day voted emphatically against the strike proposals. At Booval, where 1,000 miners attended a meeting the stake motion was defeated by…

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Red Mines Near Turkey London

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

The Turkish Navy, according to a message from an American source, has been ordered to sweep up a large…

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Hughes Hits At Owners Coal Dispute

Daily News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

The Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, stated last night that the Arbitration Court had made a suggestion in regard…

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All Coal "Black" After Monday Melbourne, Thurs

Daily News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

AFTER Monday all coal hewed, would fie declared black and would not be handled in any…

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Miners and Ballot. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Sir,—The letter of C.F.M. suggests that the question whether a strike should be declared or not should be decided by a secret ballot of the wage-earners concerned. That is…

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Eyes Now Fixed on Court Coal Parley Hopes

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

Whether the Federal Arbitration Court will exercise its powers and call a compulsory conference of…

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Five More Italian Coal Ships Seized LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

Fourteen Italian colliers, carrying German coal from Holland to Italy, have now been detained at the British…

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Coal Dispute. Court May Act. Convening Compulsory Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 9

Moves which may lead to the convening of a compulsory conference in the coal dispute were made yesterday. It was reported last night that Chief…

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Mining. Barriers Dull. Mt. Lyell Recedes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

A steadier tone was manifested in the mining share market yesterday. Interest in gold concerns was maintained, but prices were irregular…

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Miners' Vote on Strike. Majorities in N.S.W. Queensland Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 11

Large majorities in favour of a general coal strike, beginning on Monday, were recorded at aggregate meetings of mine-workers on the…

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Big Majority for Strike Miners' Total Vote May Be Six to One

Daily News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

"WHEN the aggregate figures for N.S.W. are compiled, it will be shown that the majority supporting the Mining Unions Committee's recommendation will be more than six to one.''…

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Court's Eleventh Hour Action In Coal Dispute May Summon Compulsory Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The Chief Judge of the Federal Arbitration Court (Sir George Beeby) agreed yesterday to intervene in the coal dispute if requested by either party…

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Japan's-gold. a Riddle Explained. by a Correspondent Lately From Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Since August, 1937, shortly after the outbreak of the undeclared war between China and Japan, the gold reserve of the Bank of Japan has remained…

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Mr. Eden Meets Australian War Nurses — Coal Stocks at Bunnerong — Children Help Patriotic Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 12

The Secretary for the Dominions, Mr. Anthony Eden, insprecting Australian nursing sisters attached to the Second A.I.F. during his recent visit to Palestine.—(By air mail yesterday.) Children at the Bondi Public School brought 850 bags of waste rags…

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