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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Thousands Idle Coal Fields Hold-Up

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Approximately 10,000 men are idle as a result. of the coal hold-up on the northern and southern fields…

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30 Mines Idle Work May Be Resumed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Thirty of the large coalmines in New South Wales were idle yesterday because of strikes, but work is likely to be…

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Mines Still Closed 20 Out Of 24 In The North

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: It was stated in Sydney to-day that only four collieries out of 24 in the northern area had resumed this morning. Eight…

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Threatened Steps Against Miners Regulations Said to Be Drastic

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, is expected to gazette drastic regulations within a few days if…

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11 Mines Idle At Noon To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Notwithstanding the Prime Minister's demand that all mines should resume work by noon to-day,…

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Captain's Flat A.R.P. Work At Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

CAPTAINS'S FLAT: Lake George Mines, Ltd are busily making preparations to safeguard the employees and…

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Zero Hour Only One Mine Failed Old Bulli and Old Miner

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Because a 60-year-old miner at Old Bulli on the South Coast refused to retire on pension, 360 miners were prevented from…

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Still Fighting on Coal Fields

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: As a result of a dispute between the miners and the engine-drivers at Aberdare Central Colliery, the mine was thrown…

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New President for Miners C. Nelson Is Defeated

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. C. H. Nelson, who has been general president of the Miners' Federation for seven years, was…

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Still Idle Old Bulli Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Old Bulli mine was again idle today when negotiations for a resumption of production ended…

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Coal Strike Miners To Go Back

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Every coalmine mine in New South Wales is expected to be at work to-day. Miners on the southern field agreed…

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Coal Strike Five Pits Idle Yesterday

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Disputes continued at five pits yesterday, 1500 coal miners being involved in the stoppage of work…

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Coal Ablaze Fight To Save Ship

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: When a fire was found beneath 1300 tons of coal in the hold of a steamer in Sydney yesterday, firemen saved the ship…

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Mines As Shelters

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 8

Lithgow wardens have decided to ask experts from N.E.S. headquarters and the Mines Department to examine disused mines for their suitability…

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Idle Mines 800 Men Still On Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Compare with eight idle collieries yesterday, only three New South Wales mines were not in…

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N.S.W. Mines Men Back At Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: All coal mines in N.S.W. were at work to-day for the first time since the issue of the Federal…

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Discovered Mine But Died a Pauper

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

LAUNCESTON, Wednesday: An elderly man who died in hospital this morning after being rescued from the Tamar River, has been…

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From Everywhere Idle Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 2

Idle Mines Mining authorities estimate that strikes in mines on the northern coalfields this week have resulted in a…

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Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday Despite the undertaking given by the men at the big conference yesterday, three South Coast collieries were idle to-day…

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Mines Idle in N.s.w

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Four mines are idle in New South Wales to-day. Two of them have been caused by strikes, and the others are due to…

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