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Mining & the mines, 1943

305 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 16

Only Five Mines Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 5

Only five mines are idle on the Newcastle coalfields to-day, compared with over 25 for the bulk of last week…

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Mines Idle Only Five To-day SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

Only five mines were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. compared with over 25 for the bulk of last week…

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Coal Miners Summoned For Stoppages NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 9

Summonses are being served on 38 coal miners as a result of stoppages at the Richmond main and the Maitiand Main colliery last…

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Six Mines Idle: Daily Coal Loss 8800 Tons Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

Six mines are idle and one only partly working m the north to-day. Coalcliff, in the south, is still idle. As a result 2740 men are not…

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Miners Summoned Thirty-eight to Appear NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

Summonses have been issued on 38 coalminers as a result of stoppages at Richmond Main and Maitland Main collieries last month…

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Miners to Get "Schooners" Before 4 p.m. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

The Newcastle beer strike was declared off last night after it had been reported to union men that Senator Keane had issued…

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Early Glen Innes New Gold Fields at Glen Elgin

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 2

We are informed by Mr. Warden Martin that he has been advised of some fresh gold discoveries in the vicinity of Glen…

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Potato Digging Allegedly Causes Mine Strikes Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

Because some employees allegedly dug potatoes during a recent strike, the Corrimal pit, on the south coast was idle to-day w[?]en fresh…

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Mines Idle 2500 Men Stop Work SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

Because some employees allegedly had dug potatoes during a recent strike the Corrimal pit on the South Coast was idle to-day, when fresh…

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Nine Mines Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Although there were only two fresh disputes—at Pelaw Main and Maitland Main, both in the…

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Methane Gas From Balmain Colliery Substitute for Petrol

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

The experiments now being carried out with methane gas obtained from the Balmain Colliery, near Sydney, as a…

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Mines Idle Protest Strike SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 1

The loss of coal as a result of strikes to-day will exceed 14,000 tons. There were nine new disputes and…

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More Mines Idle Production Loss of 14,000 Tons, SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

The loss of Coal as the result of strikes to-day wil exceed 14000tons There were nine new disputes and 4500 men are idle at Aberdare…

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5,000 Miners Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is estimated that 18,000 tons of coal production will be lest to-day as a result of sto[?] involving…

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Soviet Gold Mines Near Siberia s Wonder Lake Richest in the World

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 14

[?] setting out for the first time on the long, monotonous train journey on the TransSiberian railway can hardly…

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Huge Coal Loss 19,000 Tom To-day Appeal to Miners SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

An appeal to striking miners to return to work and restore depleted coal stocks was made to-day by the general secretary of the Miners’ Federation…

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Mining Lease

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 15

The current issue of the New South Wales Government Gazette states that the following application for a mining lease has been…

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Miners' Secretary's Appeal Ward to Iron Out Disputes SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

An appeal to striking miners to return to work and restore the depleted coal stocks was made to-day by the general secretary of the…

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Only Seven Mines Idle SYDNEY

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

Only eleven collieries are idle today, the miners having returned to work at eight, which were idle since last Friday…

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Only Five Mines Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 4

Only four coal mines were idle in the north to-day and one in the south. to guarantee reinstatement of a…

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