Mines Stop Today Each Side Confident Of Result Union's Strike Pay Bill
Both sides are confident of victory in the general coal strike which begins officially today…
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Magnetic Mine Conquered. Blow to Germany. From Our Own Correspondent London, March 10
The announcement that all British metal-built vessels are being provided with de-Gaussing apparatus (nonmagnetic girdles) has caused the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, March 11, 1940. the Miners and the Law
To-day the general strike will come into operation throughout the coalfields of the Commonwealth. Seldom has a great national industry been struck…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Italian Coal Ships to Be Freed Strong Attacks on British Decision "A Mistake" London, Sunday. Our Own Cable Service
THE British Government has decided to release the 13 Italian ships which were detained last week, together with the German coal which, they are carrying to Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ships Being Released. German Coal for Italy. No More to Load. From Our Own Correspondent and A.A.P. LONDON, March 10
Britain agreed yesterday to release the 13 Italian ships and their cargoes of German coal that were detained at a contraband control base last week…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners Solid in National Coal Stoppage Sydney, Mar. 10
Now that the national general stoppage in the coal mining industry is effective, the chief energies of its leaders must be devoted to organising the struggle. This was how the combined mining unions over the weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Not Handle 'Black' Coal Transport Men's Material Aid to Miners Tradespeople Concerned
DISPLAYING unprecedented unity, 23,000 mine-workers in the coal industry in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania yesterday refused to present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Gold Price
GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/13/3, unch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/53, unch. (Commonwealth Bank). SOVEREIGNS: £2/9/, unch…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hill 50 Gold
The directors of Hill 50 Gold Mine, N.L., announce that a new crushing unit, enabling an increased monthly tonnage lo be handled at a reduced cost is to be installed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mining Notes
BLUE BIRD.—Blue Bird Gold Mines N.L. has purchased from Blue Bird West Gold Mines N.L. for £800 the G.M. Leases Nos. 1517 and 1529 at Norseman Western Austialla, and comprising about…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Home News. "Black" Coal
With the general coal strike in its first day, leaders of transport unions yesterday promised to assist in preventing the transport of coal produecd by non-union labour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →History Of Gold Ring
Proudest possession of Evelyn Gardiner, the Gilbert and Sullivan actress, who is back in Australia with her…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners Relax. Fishing and Hunting Parties
The southern coalfields were inactive yesterday. Pit, ponies grazed contentedly among the foothills with the stilled mine workings above them, and below…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sulphide Co. to Close Central Mine
The Central mine at Broken Hill, worked by Sulphide Corporation, Ltd., will cease productive operations on March 21, it was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Let's Stop The Coal Strike Now
A DEPUTATION representing local government bodies on the coalfields made a healthy suggestion to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scenes of Idleness at South Coast Mines
Coal mines and mineworkers throughout Australia became idle yesterday when the general coal strike began. These pictures were taken at South Coast mines. Top Left: Pit horses enjoying their holiday. Lower Left: Idle trucks and coal skips in the Mount Keira Mine, near Wollongong. Right: Loaded trucks from the Old Bulli Mine on the Bulli pier, where they will remain until the strike ends…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Small Movements. Gold Shares Uncertain. Other Classes Firm
Mining shares had a firmer tone yesterday. Movements, however, were of small extent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Premier Urges Coal Parley Accuses Parties Of "Shadow -Sparring"
Accusing the parties to the coal dispute of shadow -sparring instead of getting down to realities, the Premier, Mr. Mair, declared in the Legislative Assembly to -day that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Mines Working. 10,000 Tons a Week. Newcastle
Present indications are that small non-union mines on the northern coalfields will be able to maintain a constant production of about 10,000 tons a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Peace Effort Federal Govt. May Intervene Deputation to Menzies Canberra
A deputation today asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) for Federal Government intervention in…
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