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

Mining & the mines, 1944

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3500 Tons of Coal Lost

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 2

All southern and western pits were working to-day, but on the northern coalfields Hebburn No. 1 and Richmond Main were idle…

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From Everywhere Dr. Evatt Defends Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

Dr. Evatt Befenda Miners. Dr. Evatt denounced distortion of the coal shortage. He said it concealed the continuous…

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All Mines at Work Record Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: For the first time since November 8 last, All N.S.W. coal mines are working and the general secretary of…

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Mine Held Up by Hidden Boots

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The only mine idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day was Hermitage in the western district, where…

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Two Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Compared with only one pit idle yesterday and none the previous day, two mines were idle on the N.S.W…

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Three Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Two mines in the north—(Pacific and Borehole— and one in the south, Coalcliff, are idle to-day, the…

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New Mine Used By British

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday:The British are using a new type mine with the qualities of both magnetic. and acoustic mines according to…

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Six Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

Six N.S.W. coal mines were idle to-day, or partly idle, and the resultant loss is estimated at about 7000 tons…

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Seven Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: As a result of industrial disputes, seven mines were idle on the N.S.W. fields, to-day and production loss…

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Seven Mines Idle Despite Coal Shortage Imminent

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Despite a warning issued in Newcastle by the Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, that coal reserves were exhausted and that industry, was dependent on the coal production from day to day, seven N.S.W…

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Three Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Three mines including Hebburn No. 1 and Elrington in the north, are idle to-day, bringing the…

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Miners Want More Butter

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: "No butter, no work," is the slogan adopted by two-large northern mines. Richmond Main and Pelaw Main,…

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Miners Protest Do Not Like Butter Ration

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: Five collieries on the Newcastle field are idle to-day as a protest against the cut in the butter ration, which…

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More Mines Are Idle 12 Out Altogether

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The number of mines idle to-day as a protest against the cut in the butter ration was increased to…

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15 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday: There are 15 mines idle to-day and the coal tons. Four of the 13,000 tons. Four of the…

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Coal Crisis Pending In Both Capital Cities

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Coincident with reports from Melbourne that industrial, domestic and commercial restrictions…

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Appeal Made To Miners To Maintain Coal Supplies

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Appealing to miners throughout Australia to work up to maximum production in view of the opening of the Second Front, the General Secretary of the Miners Federation, Mr. Grant, said to-day…

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Back at Work Only Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: All employees of Lithgow Valley Collery, which was idle yesterday as a protest against the butter…

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Two Mines Idle Stepping Up Coal Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Only two mines—Elrington and Millfield Greta in the north, both mines producing about 1700 tons daily, are idle on…

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Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Four mines are idle to-day on the N.S.W. coalfields and production loss for the period is estimated at 5900 tons…

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