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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

383 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 20

10 Coal Strikes in N.s.w. To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Including ten strikes, production at 14 mines on the N.S.W. coalfield was held up to-day by disputes, a fatal accident…

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Fatigue of Miners Is Strike Factor, Says N.s.w. Secretary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In a letter received to-day by the miners' general secretary, Mr. Grant, the Prime…

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Coal Miners Important Decision Will Discipline the Irresponsible Minority SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 1

The miners' general secretary, Mr. Grant, said to-day that all New South Wales coal-mining districts were taking action to…

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Tingha Miners Increased Petrol Allowance Mr. J. P. Abbott's Move

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

Dredge owners, Wood carters and other people in Tingha associated with the production of tin are to be granted increased petrol rations as a result of…

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Eight Mines Idle Through Strikes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Although they decided yesterday discipline members who caused stoppages, the Aberdare miners…

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Mining Lease Voided

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

A notice in the Government Gazette states that the mining lease of private lands granted in satisfaction of the following application has…

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Bowls Gold Leaves Challenge Fails

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 16

G. Bishop and R. Burgess challenged W. Callaghan and A. Cashman, holders of the Gold Leaves, but the leaves were not in falling…

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10 Mines Idle To-day in N.s.w

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday—Ten mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day. Millfield Greta miners are holding a meeting at Cessnock to-day to…

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Idle Mines To-day's Record SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 1

There was a record number of idle mines on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. There were [?] in the…

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Coal Production Down 30,000 Tons Through Strikes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wednesday—There was a record number of idle mines on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. Five fresh strikes in the north and…

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Mining Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 4

In the local Mining Warden's Court, before the Mining Warden, Mr. F. T. [?]roope. P.M., Robert Holder applied for authority to enter the…

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l,200,000,000 Buttons Mostly from Coal for Britain's New "Utility" Suite

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 6

About 1 200 million buttons moulded from 'plastic materials are wanted for the 'utility" suits designed for wa time year in Britain…

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Coal Losses Fifteen Mines Idle SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

FIFTEEN Mines are [?] on the New South Wale [?] to-day Eleven are Rlle because of strikes including four freed [?] are because of a…

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Heavy Loss of Coal with 15 Mines Idle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—Fifteen mines are idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. Eleven are idle because of strikes,…

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Mining Application

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

In the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., an application by George Samuel Ferrn for a six months' extension of an…

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Serious Coal Shortage in Sydney Electricity May Have to be Rationed SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 1

There is a possibility that electricity for industriaL commercial and domestic purposes in Sydney may have to be rationed…

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Every Angle of Coal Situation To be Placed Before Prime Minister SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 1

The Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Grant, said to-day that at a conference of the Central Executive and officials of all districts of…

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Coal Position Improved To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday—There was a marked improvement on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day—the eve of tomorrow's important conference…

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