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Mining & the mines, 1943

305 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 16

Gas From Coal Russian Methods

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 September 1943 · page 7

In view of the fact that methane gas is now being collected from the old Balmain Colliery, Sydney, for marketing in small steel containers for use…

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Mines Still Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1943 · page 1

Industrial disputes have resulted in five collieries being idle in New South Wales todays with a loss of about 5000 tons of coal…

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Eight Mines Are Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Eight mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, involving the loss of about 7,700 tons of coal…

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Crown Investigates Mine Holdups SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1943 · page 2

Recent industrial hold-ups on N.S.W. coalfields are being investigated by officers of the Federal Investigation Branch and the…

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Coal Mines 3,000 Men Idle SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 1

Fresh industrial disputes resulted in five collieries in New South Wales being idle to-day. Altogether nine min ?s are idle, involving 3000 men and a…

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Five More Collieries Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 11

Fresh industrial disputes resulted in stopping five collieries in New South Wales to-day. Altogether nine are idle, involving…

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Coal Shortage Becomes Acute

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. W. Orr, a member of the coal Commission, said to-day that the coal shortage was much more…

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Coal Strike Thirty-one Mines Idle Loss 27,000 Tons Daily SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 1

The greatest coal strike since the general strike of 1940 occurred today when thirty-one collieries were idle—twenty-four in the north, six…

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9000 Miners on Strike Greatest Stoppage Since 1940 Huge Daily Coal Loss SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 4

The greatest coal strike since the general strike of 1940 occurred to-day when 31 collieries were idle—24 hour…

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Stop Press Coal Strike May End SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 4

Following an announcement by the secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, Mr. Davie, that the…

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"N.S.W. Coal Miners Immune From N.S. Regulations"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—It was claimed by the Premier of Victoria, Mr. Dunstan, that the New South Wales coalminers…

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Four Collieries Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Only four collieries were idle in N.S.W. to-day, resulting in the loss of 3200 tons of coal…

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Seven Mines Still Idle SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 1

There were seven stoppages on three 'N.S.W. coalfields to-day, about 2460 then being involved. The production loss for the day would be…

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Four Fresh Coal Stoppages To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thur.—There were four fresh coal stoppages to-day. Five of the seven mines idle yesterday were working to-day…

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Record Coal Output Some Mines Still Idle CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 2

The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Forde, stated in the House of Representatives that, despite etoppages coal production in Australia had…

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Coal Production Record in 1942 No Fresh Stoppages CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 1

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) stated in the House of Representatives that despite stoppages coal production in Australia increased from…

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Coal Mine Stoppages Various Causes Daylight Saving-Search Party SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

Eight coal mines are idle in New South Wales to-day involving a loss of more than 7000 tons. The mines affected are Stockton Borehole, North…

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Coal Strikes May Stop Essential War Works SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 4

The Commonwealth Coal Commisisoner (Mr. Mighall) stated to-day that the loss of 80,000 tons or coal by stoppages in the past ten…

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Miners Strike Over Beef

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Dissatisfied with beef rationing [?]00 miners employed on the Borehole seam, of Burwood Collfery,…

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Coaling of Ships Huge Fraud Alleged Coal Owners Charged BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

At a special court last night four men, two of them coalmine owners, were charged with having stolen about £13,000 the property of the Queensland…

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