Gas workers Levy Themselves For Miners SYDNEY, Apr. 6
Gas workers at the well-attended meeting of their union, held last night, were unanimous in support of the mineworkers’…
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Dog Meetings Cancelled Coal Strike Affects Gosford Races
Greyhound meetings at Gosford may not be held again until the coal strike is settled. A meeting had been arranged for…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Menzies Warned by Mair Coal Stoppage CANBERRA
The arrival of the N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Mair, and the Deputy-Premier, Mr. Bruxner, in Canberra to-day., was one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Miners March Torchlight Procession Points Path. Cessnock. Apr. 7
With more than 100 former employees at the Rothbury non-union pits now organised in a lodge as Federation members, the mineworkers have struck almost a mortal blow at the “black coal” traders…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters. the Coal Strike. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The Sydney Stock Eschange Gazette is a mine of information about all classes of securities. From an investing point of view the coal shares appear to be the worst in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Locality of Mines. Three Fields. Forcing Ships to Sea. From Our Own Correspondent
The northernmost minefield in Norwegian territorial waters lies off the southern end of the West Fjord and is evidently intended to compel ships…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Makes Members Sit Up Devastating Effect of Coal Strike. SYDNEY, Apr. 7
One of the minor tragedies of the miners' strike is the fact that the Federal politicians will have no sleeping coach to and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lunch-hour Rallies Aid Mine Men Mass Support for A.G.T.U's. Weekly Levy
WORKERS at lunch-hour meetings in the metropolitan area yesterday displayed in a convincing manner their wholehearted support for the mine-workers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Potatoes to Be Dearer. 1d TO 2d a Lb. Rise. Effect of Coal Strike
Tasmanian potatoes will be 1d to 2d a [?]b dearer in Sydney, as a result of an increase of £6 a ton in the wholesale price yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →All Trains Might Stop Coal to Last Six Weeks No Prospect Of Gas Rationing
Complete paralysis of the State's railway services within six weeks is threatened, if the coal strike persists. The Railway Department's coal stocks are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Indecent" Note Says Norway Prelude To Mining Of Coast Waters LONDON
Norway's Foreign Minister, Professor Koht, to-day denounced the Allied Note, preceding the warning that mines were laid in Norwegian waters, as "indecent." He was addressing the Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pure Gold Unruly But Wins Well Trainer's Fifth Win In Race During 13 Years MELBOURNE
Pure Gold just held on long enough to beat Aurie's Star in the Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley today. The win gave the trainer (J…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The War, Day by Day. Use of Mines in Blockade. Lessons of the Great War. by Our Military Correspondent
During the Great War, both belligerents made extensive use of the ancient doctrine of retaliation by which reprisals are used as a measure of redress for the violation of the laws of war by an adversary. Such reprisals were deemed to be justified by the actual facts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Naval Clash in Seager Rak. Scandinavian Reports, "Losses on Both Sides," Sequel to Allied Mine-laying Near Norway. From Our Own Correspondent anti A.A.P. LONDON, April 8
Following the laying by units of the British and French navies of mines in three areas of Norwegian territorial waters to prevent the unhindered passage of vessels carrying contraband of war through Norwegian territorial waters, messages…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victorian News Aid for Coal Miners
SECRETARY J. V. STOUT reported at a recent meeting of the Trades Hall Council on the appeal that had been sent out to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Deborah Gold Mines. Plans for Development
At the half-yearly meeting of Deborah Gol Mines, N.L. in Melbourne yesterday, the chairmar Sir Herbert Gepp, said that the development pro gramme involved the further exploration of known…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railmen Move Coal
CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--Neath miners' lodge reported to the Northern Miners' Federation today that 1000 tons of coal was being removed from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ironworkers to Aid Miners
The Ironworkers' Union has imposed a compulsory levy of 5/ a week on its 20,000 member' throughout the Commonwealth who are still at work. About 10,000 ironworkers are…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Miners Blame Federal Government
"The Commonwealth Government has failed to find a solution of the coal dispute, which is inflicting unnecessary hardships on the Australian people," read an official statement…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mining Notes
A1 CONSOLIDATED, April 9, 260 tons, for 311oz 1dwt retorted gold. GRANITES DEVELOPMENT, April 4, 140 hours, 17,000 yards, 31.93oz smelted gold, and 15cwt tin…
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