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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

305 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 16

N.S.W. Railways Press for More Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Chief Traffic Manager of the New South Wales Railways, Mr. Dennis, has gone to Melbourne to press for an easing of the…

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13,000 Tons of Coal Lost This Week

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—The coal loss in New South Wales this week, due to avoidable causes, was about 13,000 tons which is less…

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Coal Conference Straight Talk to Miners and Owners CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will tell the coal conference in Canberra to-morrow that its only object is to get more coal and to get it quickly…

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Miners Shake Big Stick

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 5

If the Federal Attorney General (Dr. Evatt) persists with his proposals to garnishee the wages of miners who have not yet paid their…

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The Miners' Right to Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 4

It would be hard to parallel as an illustration of crass stupidity the abolition of seat booking, on trains that has resulted in mad scrambles for seats and the relegation of the aged, the infirm and the less robust to the background…

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Curtin Will Be Told Full Coal Rationing, Will Mean Chaos P.M. to Meet Owners and Miners SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will tell the coal conference at Canberra to-morrow that his only object is to…

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To-day's 660 Tons Coal Loss Lowest for Year SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 4

Only two mines were idle to-day, resulting in the loss of 660 tons or coal. This is the lowest daily loss this year…

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Efforts to Obtain More Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—One of the most momentous of the nation's wartime conferences assembled in Canberra to-day…

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Mining Conference Progress Satisfactory CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 1

The president of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. Wells, said to-day that the Federation would take immediate action to deal with…

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Nymboida Coal

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Considerable interest was shown in Grafton in a truck of lump coal, which was exhibited to those interested by Messrs. Liddell and Allen, of…

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Soldiers' Secretary. Appeals To the Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The new secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League. Mr. J. R. Lewis, who was formerly a manager on…

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Aberdare Mine Protest Stoppage SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 1

As a protest against the proposal to garnishee wages next pay day for unpaid fines for unlawfully stopping work, 500 men are idle to-day at…

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Garnishee Threat Causes Strike at Mine SYDNEY

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

As a protest against the proposal to garnishee wages next pay day for unpaid fines for unlawful stopping work 500 men are idle at…

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Memorial Theatre Next Saturday This Woman is Mine

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 2

Frank Lloyd's new Universal picture. "This Woman Is Mine," a romantic adventure story of the early nineteenth century, with Franchot…

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Will Government Insist on Miners' Payment of Fines?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. It was officially stated to-day that garnishees could not be imposed on coal miners who were…

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Miners Still Pceved SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 1

Fire collections were idle in the [?] the result of industrial [?] and the loss of coal in these, and other [?] idel for other…

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Discontented Miners Garnishee Dispute NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 1

Employees at Aberdare Colliery were questioned yesterday by officers from the Commonwealth. Investigation branch regarding the stoppages at the…

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Federal Officers Question Garnisheed Miners SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 1

Newcastle employees at Aberdare Colliery were questioned yesterday by officers from the Commonwealth Investigation Branch regarding a…

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TlNGHA MINES “Not Worn Out” is Claim

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

Some interesting figures regarding the potentialities of Tingha district were quoted to Mr. C. A. Kelly, Health Minister, during his…

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Coal Position Still Obscure Railways See Only Reduction Of Travel MELBOURNE, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 2

The State Railways Commissioners have reached an agreement on plans to reduce State railway coal…

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