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

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Miners Strike on S. COAST 13 Mines Are Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Defying their leaders, miners employed at the South Coast pits struck to-day, and as a result, ten major…

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South Coast Miners Still On Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A meeting of the Central Coat authorities is being held in Sydney to-day in an endeavour to settle the general strike on the South Coast. All principal mines in the…

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Losses in Coal S. Coast Men Still On Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Coal production lost by strikes in the past few weeks is 309,340 tons, and the South Coast…

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Mines Still Idle Parliament Brings In A Bill

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The mines on the South Coast are still idle to-day. In the meantime negotiations…

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17 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday With 13 collieries still idle on the South Coast and four other fields idle also to-day the coal loss will be approximately…

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Mines Still Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: District representatives of the Miners' Federation are meeting in Sydney today to demonstrate allegiance to…

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Mine Workers Answered Call

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

WHILST it is freely acknowledge that there are many who, in a voluntary capacity,…

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General Coal Strike Opinion On South Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Fears that the general: strike on the South Coast mines would extend to other coal fields and heavy…

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Miners Refuse to Resume Still Out On The South Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday: South Coast miners to-day ignored the order of the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner,…

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Called Up Young S. Coast Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Monday: Army call-up notices are being served to 500 South Coast miners between the ages of…

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More Notices for Miners Others May Be Called Up For Service In A.W.C.

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Following the Army callups ups of 200' miners on strike yesterday at the South Coast mines, and, between the ages of 18 to025; additional notices are row being served 'to-day on men…

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Coal Commissioner

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

Mr. N. Mighell, present chairman of the Coal Commission, will be the Federal Coal Commissioner. This was officially…

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Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, should visit New South Wales coalfields to examine conditions and address miners, suggested…

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Coal Hold-up Deputation to Canberra

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: After a meeting this morning to further consider the South Coast coal disputes, the Central Council of…

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SABOTAGE Anthony On Coal Bill Amendment Is Passed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: Although the Opposition opposed amendments of the Bill during the debate last night, the…

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Miners And The Law Anarchy : Dr Evatt Leaders Called To Canberra

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: With all the South Coast mines still on strike in defiance of the decisions of the Miners'…

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17 Mines in North Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday: In addition to the general stoppage which has existed at the South Coast mines since February 15…

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Our Sydney Newsletter Miners

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

Surprises, in the form of 500 Army call-up notices for miners, were introduced this week. According to advice…

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Big Strike Welsh Miners Stop Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

Wales is now in the grip of the most calamitous miners' strike since 1926. The coalowners' spokesman…

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Crisis In Coal Industry Cabinet In Session

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA. Thursday: It is understood that the full Cabinet is now discussing the coal situation, but will stand by the…

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