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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

305 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 16

Mines Idle 3,000 Men: 9900 Tons Coal SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 1

Protesting against the arrest of Coalcliff mine workers for alleged non-payment of fines for absenteeism, miners are idle at three…

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Absenteeism Arrests Causes More Mine Stoppages Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 1

Protesting against the arrest of Coalcliff mine workers for alleged non-payment of fines for abstenteeism, miners are idle at three…

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3,000 Miners Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Seven out of 10 collieries on the South Coast were on strike to-day as a protest against the arrest of…

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Miners' Stay-down Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A staydown strike by about 1,000 mine workers began this morning at the Pacific Colliery at Teralba…

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Ashford Activities Easter Holidays—Personal—Coal Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 8

As there is seme doubt as to whether the Colonial Secretary will allow races to be held at Ashford it has been decided to hold a day’s sports instead…

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Stay in Strike by Miners Others Cease In Sympathy SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Miners at the Rhonda Colliery on the northern field to-day ceased work in sympathy with the 60 Pacific…

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Miners End "Staydown" Strike

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Singing "Roll Out the Barrell," 58 stay-down strikers at the Pacific Colliery, Teralba left…

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BOWLS Gold Buttons Retained

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 8

There was only one challenge game at the Armidale greeri on Saturday, A. Taylor and A. McShane putting in. a claim for the Gold…

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Appeal to Miners Plan to Build Up Coal Stocks

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Plans to end production hold-ups and build up the stocks are being discussed by the National…

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Miners' Leader and Saboteurs 750,000 Tons of Coal Lost In Three Months SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 2

Addressing the miners' convention Mr. W. Orr, a member of the Commonwealth Coal Commission said that…

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Coal Shortage Various Opinions Saboteurs Blamed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 1

Addressing the Miners’ Convention, Mr. W. Orr, a member of the Commonwealth Coal Commission, said saboteurs who were responsible for the…

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Ashford Coal Mine Development of Electricity

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

During the course of its recent sitting the Ashford Shire Council received a telegram from Aid. Petherick, Mayor of Tenterfield, as follows:—…

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Ashford Shire Council Good Road Work Noxious Weeds Coastal Railway—Town Requirements — Cool Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

The Ashford Shire Council held its usual meeting on April 8, when several matters of interest were dealt with, some of which are…

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Mines Idle 4,000 Tons Coal SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

Five coal mines in the north are idle to-day, resulting in a loss of about 4000 tons of coal. The mines not working are North…

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Five Mines Idle Miners to Work on Easter Monday SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 6

Five coal mines in the north were idle to-day, resulting in tire less of about 4000 tons of coal…

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Gold in Tomb

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 2

Two young RAF officers have found gold in a tomb under their station in Egypt, believed to be that of Egotian King Hor Zehr, who died…

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8Th Army’s Advance-germans Fighting Furiously Battle to Death Gains measured in Yards Land Mines TROUBLESOME(A.A.P.News).LONDON

The Inverell Times · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 1

The British Eighth Army by Wednesday evening had advanced two miles from Jeb el Garcia gaining a good toe-hold in German positions says the British United Press…

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Gold Found in Police Search

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 3

A quantity of gold coin and old gold articles and alluvial gold, the value of which has not yet been calculated, but is supposed to be very…

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Tobacco Trouble Stops Mine SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 5

Because of what they describe as the unfair distribution of tobacco and cigarettes, miners refused to work at the Wallerang colliery…

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Miners Strike Distribution of Tobacco Daily Loss of 5,800 Tons

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 1

Because of what they described as the unfair distribution of tobacco and cigarettes miners refused to work at Wallerawang Colliery to-day. The…

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