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

Mining & the mines, 1944

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11 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Following a loss of more than 5000 tons yesterday. when three pits were idle on the first working day of 1944, stoppages…

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N.S.W. Talc Mines In Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Talc mines opened at Mudgee and Gundagai have produced more than 1000 tons in a year to replace talc formerly imported for cosmetic…

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Mine Hold-up Averted

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

A threatened hold-up at Duckenfield Stockrington No.1 and Stockdington No.2 collieries has been averted. Owing to the condition of the road…

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Total Grows 15 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday: Fifteen-mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day and the loss of coal amounted to 7100 tons, making a total…

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Big Loss in Coal Mines Held Up

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: This week's loss in coal production as a result of stoppages on the N.S.W. coalfields total 70,000 tons. This…

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Dismissal of Miners Willis Takes Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The chairman of the Central Coal Authority, Mr. A. C. Wills said to-day that a number of mine workers…

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Seven Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: Including two fresh stoppages to-day, there were seven collieries idle on the N.S.W. coalfields. About 2740 men are involved, and…

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11 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Only two South Coast pits, Mr. Keira and Metropolitan are working to-day. In all, 11 coal mines are idle on the…

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From Everywhere Six Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Six mines were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day and production loss for the day will be about 7000 tons. 118 Degrees at Marble Bar…

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12 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Twelve collieries in N.S.W. were the to-day including several where men had defied their leaders in refusing to return to…

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10 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The N.S.W. Manpower Director. Mr. Bellemore, to-day reiterated his statement that 130 coal miners had been "released" from the…

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COAL v ATROCITIES

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: "Get the coal to stop the atrocities" is the slogan coined by the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Grant, who…

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Six Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Six collieries are idle in N.S.W. to-day and the loss in coal is 5700 tons, about 1600 men are idle…

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Big Mine Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: Burwood Colliery, the largest in Australia, is on strike to-day. The total coal loss for the State is about 8900 tons…

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Mr. Curtin and the Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA. Friday: It was stated to-day that it was unlikely there would be an early visit by the Prime Minister to the coal fields…

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Bush Fires Welcome Rain “Second Class” Coal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

The break in the weather last night and steady light rain following and continuing to-day has brought intense relief to…

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Six Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Employees of Invincible and Cullen Bullen continue to-day to defy the chairman of the Central Coal Authority. Mr. Willis,…

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Seven Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There were seven mines idle in N.S.W. to-day, making a loss in production of 6800 tons. The miners at Invincible…

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Curtain May Visit Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said he would try to visit N.S.W. coalfields as soon as possible…

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Government May Take Over Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: It was learned to-day that the Government is giving serious consideration to the possibility of taking over several…

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