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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

305 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 16

LETTER In Support of the Miners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 6

"A Miner's Son" writes to the Editor: "Sir,—With reference to the article, "Disruption at its Worst,"…

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Editorial the Coal Position

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 1

The most drastic rail cuts ever imposed in this State came into force this week. They will save a farther 800 tons of coal a week…

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Big Coal Strike Miners Object to Fines SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

Fears of a big coal strike should the Federal Government attempt to garnishee wages of southern miners for fines imposed for absenteeism are…

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Miners Threaten General Strike Over Garnishee Enforcements SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

Fears of a big coal strike should the Federal Government attempt to garnishee wages of southern miners for hints imposed for absenteeism…

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70,000 Tons Coal Lost Last Month

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The total loss of coal this month was 18,000 tons less than last month. Although the loss was 70,000…

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One Mine Idle To-day Miners' Leader On Garnishee Orders SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 2

Wongawilla Colliery, on the South Coast, producing about 1000 tons of coal daily, was the only pit idle in N.S.W…

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One Mine Idle Garnishee Threat SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 November 1943 · page 1

Wongawilli colliery, on the South Coast, producing about one thousand tons of coal daily, is the only pit idle in N.S. Wales to-day…

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All N.S.W. Mines Working

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All New South Wales coalmines are working to-day. This is a record equalled on only one other day…

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Coal Stocks Hold Up Wool Transport

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 12

Further protests against the failure of the Railway Department to provide trucks to taring wool from the country to appraisement centres…

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Strike at Glen Davis Oil Production Stopped 500 Miners Involved SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 1

Deciding to give effect to an ultimatum issued 14 days ago that unless the National Oil Pty. Ltd. agreed to meet representatives of…

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Ashford Coal And Electricity Development

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 8

In the course of an interesting speech in the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Roy S. Vincent made the following comments:—…

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Garnishee Orders Richmond Main Miners NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

A unanimous decision to remain at work was reached by the Richmond Main Miners Lodge representing men in the largest coal mine in Australia…

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Miners See The Light At Last NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

A unanimous decision to remain at work was reached by the Richmond Main Miners' Lodge—representing men in the largest coal mine…

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Three Mines Idle: Garnishee Older Rankles SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 2

Stoppages at coal mines to-day involved 700 men and the loss of 2900 tons. Three mines are completely idle,…

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Miners Strike Over Garnishees

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Protesting against the principle of garnisheeing wages for payment of court fines, five collieries,…

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Miners' Board to Pay Fines

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—A special meeting of the Miners' Board of Management yesterday decided to pay the fines which…

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No Miners on Strike. To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—There were no industrial disputes on N.S.W. coalfields to-day, the only idle mines being Maitland…

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One Mine Only Idle SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 7

Millfield colliery, producing about 600 torts daily, was the only mine idle in N.S.W. to-day…

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Mine Disputes Minister Active SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 December 1943 · page 1

The threatened stopwork meeting by western miners did not take place today. and all mines in the west are working…

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Miners' Stop Work Threat Abandoned SYDNEY

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

The threatened stop work meeting by western miners did not take place to-day and all mines in the west are working…

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