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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

305 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 16

Miners Strike Over Beef

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 4

Sydney, Tuesday. — Dissatisfied with beef rationing, 300 miners employed on the Borehole seam, of Burwood Colliery, stopped work to-day…

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Salt Mines of Galicia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 14

The salt mines of Wielicyka, in Galicia, form a subterranean collect tion of streets, houses, churches and monuments. These mines, whose…

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Coal Black Milk a Cow That Puzzled Scientists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

An American, says a contemporary, is the owner of the "eighth wonder of the world," a cow that gives coal…

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Idle Collieries 6,000 Tons Loss SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

Six collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day. One of them is idle as a protest against daylight saving. At two pits…

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Miners Resent Daylight Saving Turn Up An Hour Late SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

Six collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day, one of them as a protest against day-light saving…

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Coal Shortage Miners’ Holiday NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 3

Commenting on the decision of the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, to allow nine days’ holiday for coal miners at the Christmas-New Year period, the…

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Miners' Christmas Holiday Break NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

Commenting on the decision of the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, to allow a nine days' holiday for coal-miners at the Christmas-New Year…

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Coal Industry Nationalisation Opposed To-day’s Lost Out put CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

Apart from the Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) members of Cabinet sub-committee appointed yesterday to investigate the unrest in the coal…

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"Must Allow for Fatigue of Miners"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The Secretary of Hebburn No. 2 Miner Lodge, Mr. T. Logan, stated last night that mine…

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Fluid Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 16

In the United States pipe-lines are to convey fluid coal to factories not too far from coalfields. The coal is ground down to a dust-like…

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"Serious Coal Position"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Following the Prime Minister's reminder to the miners' leaders that he expected the miners to carry out…

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Miners' Breach of Faith

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sat.—It was reported last night that Mr. Curtin had telegraphed to the mine's leaders drawing…

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Coal—Before and After

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 2

As usual, the poor long-suffering public seem to be coming off second best in the coal argument. As the innocent third party the public usually does come off a loser. On this occasion the community faces severe rationing of fuel, gas…

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Mine Problem Proposal Favoured NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 1

Provision that all mine managers should become servants of the government is contained in a scheme to reduce stoppages in the coal industry…

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BOWLS Gold Buttons Change Lapels!

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 8

A. Taylor and A. MeShane, who have had a mortgage on the gold buttons for several weeks, met defeat at the hands of J. Kelly and…

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Members' Scheme to Stop Mine Strikes NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 7

A provision that all mine managers should become servants of the Government, contained in a scheme to reduce stoppages oin the coal…

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Six Mines Idle Trifles Clog War Effort SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 2

Six coal mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day, five on the northern field and one in the south…

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CURTAILED! Armidale Train Services Coal Shortage Causes Many Restrictions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 4

Mr. V. Roberts (Stationmaster at Armidale) announced to-day the following important changes in running of both goods and passenger…

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Railway Services Severe Curtailments Due to Coal Shortage SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 1

Railway Commissioner Hartigan announced to-day that railway services in N.S.W. will be reduced next week because of the serious depletion of…

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Coal Shortage Restricts Train Services

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 2

Curtailment of train services has been rendered necessary by the coal shortage, and a number of important changes in the…

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