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

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Coal Supplies

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Hinting that coal stocks held by any private enterprise might be pooled, Mr. Orr, member of the Commonwealth Coal…

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Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: It is estimated that 6000 tons of coal will be lost to-day as a result of 10 pits being idle through disputes and other…

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From Everywhere Mine Stoppages

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

Mine Stoppages Production losses of about 5000 tons will result to-day as the stoppages at five pits. The only fresh [?]…

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Miners Strike Dislike Shortage In Butter Allowance

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A protest against the butter ration was made at a meeting of mine workers at Hebburn No. 1 who struck to-day…

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COKE : COAL In Heavy Demand

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

Supplies of coke and coal are being rapidly depleted in Goulburn and at present merchants have long lists of orders from customers, many…

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Miners Fined by Their Lodges

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The president of the Minors Federation, Mr. Wells, to-day announced that fines of £2, the first to be imposed under the…

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Coal Strike in U.S.A. Many Men Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Sunday: According to the American United Press, the last minute negotiations between the miners and operators…

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U.s. Coal Strike Over

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: It is announced that the United State coal strike is over. The United Mine Workers' Committee…

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Miners Fined 2/6

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Member of the Bloomfield South Miners Lodge have each been fined 2/6 for starting unauthorised strikes yesterday. The fine was…

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Mine Laying's Good Results London, Monday

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

To-day the Admiralty and Air Ministry have issued a review of results following the laying of mines by ordinary minelayers…

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Six Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The secretary of the Western Colliery Owners' (Mr. W. S. McNally) said to-day he had received an ultimatum from the…

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Nine Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: There are nine stoppages of coalmines in N.S.W., in volving 2666 men, and an estimated production loss of 8800 tons. At…

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To American Coal Strikers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

Written by a United State’s marine on a battle station in the South Pacific to “Sioux -City-Journal”…

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Big Mine Sweep

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday: The British minesweepers. Whitehaven, Cromarty and Boston recently made the longest mine sweep in history…

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Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Four N.S.W. colleries were idle to-day involving a loss in production of 4500 tons, A further stoppage occurred at Aberdare…

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Six Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Six northern collieries are idle to-day, resulting in 3000 men not working, of the six northern stoppages two pelton…

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Coal Stocks Short

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Sydney County was told yesterday by the geared changer Mr. Vine-Hall that because of the con…

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Two More Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Despire the fact that fines totalling £250 were imposed by the Northern Miners' Federation Yesterday on eight northern mines at the rate…

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Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Miners at the Lithgow vale collery and Heretage are alieged to be going slow in an best cabble [?]be provided…

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Back at Work At Lake George Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 1

The mine and mile employees at Luke George Mines resumed work last Thursday and are at present engaged in repairing and installing a new pipe line…

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