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Mining & the mines, 1944

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Mine Ballot Hope for Peace NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 1

The Pretention of the disciplinary code adopted two years ago to punish those responsible for unauthorised strikes was endorsed by members of…

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Coal Position Serious May Mean Reduced Rail Services SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1944 · page 6

Unless there is a marked early stepping up of coal production additional cuts in N.S.W. rail services are feared…

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Coal Loss Might Mean Gas-Electricity Rationing Seven Mines Idle To-day SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 2

Seven mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day, resulting in 11,850 tons of coal, being lost to the production drive. This is the heaviest loss…

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Seven Mines Idle Rationing Likely SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 1

Seven coal mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day. resulting m about 11,850 tons of coal being lost to the production drive. This is the heaviest loss this…

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S.a. Coal Stocks Low

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 6

South Australian coal stocks have fallen to 40,280 tons, half the quantity hiked as the danger level. Stocks are sufficient for industries and…

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Appeal to Miners, Meat Workers SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 6

An appeal to coal miners and meat works operatives to aid graziers in supplying meat to the Services, Britain and to Australian…

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Meat for Britain Appeal to Miners and Slaughter Men SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 1

An appeal to coalminers and meat works operatives to aid the graziers in supplying meat to the services of Britain, and to Australian civilians was…

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Coal For Special Race Trains

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday— The Railway Commissioners announced last night that an improvement in the coal situation…

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Coal Position Improves Victorian Rail Services Benefit MELBOURNE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners announced last night that an improvement in the coal situation had made possible the restoration of full…

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Conscription for Coal Mines Industry Surprised at Forde's Proposal SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

The first reaction in the coal industry to a reported statement yesterday by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) that the Government…

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Suggested Youth Conscription Surprise to Coal Industry SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 1

The first reaction in the coal industry to the reported statement yesterday by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) that the Government is…

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What Shall We Do About Coal ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 4

The statement by the Acting-Prime Minister that Australian industry is down to a few weeks in the matter of coal reserves poses a national problem of the first magnitude. We are using 22,000 tons more coal per week than we are producing,…

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Gold Watches and Coal Production

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

When Mr. Coliindridge, British M.P., visited the Northern coalfields with the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) at the week-end to plead for more coal for the fighting forces and to maintain essential civilian activities, the miners gave him a gold watch and chain, but…

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Lives Risked in Colliery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 8

Five members of a proto-equipped team descended 1200 feet into the fire-ravaged workings of Aberdare Central Colliery on Saturday. In…

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New Coal Dispute Sydney

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

Within twenty-four hours of the appeal made to the miners at Kurri Kurri by the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) for greater coal production,…

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Forde's Appeal Falls on Deaf Ears Eight Mines Idle To-day SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

Within 24 hours of an appeal made to miners at Kurri by the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde), for greater coal production five…

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New Guinea Gold Mines MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

The chairman of the War Damages Commission Mr. Coles, M.H.R., said to-day that the Wau and Bulolo goldmining areas in New Guinea…

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Colliery Strike Averted Manager Appeals to Miners SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

A production loss of 1100 tons of coal was averted at Stockton Borehole Colliery to-day when the mine…

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Mine Troubles Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

Production loss of 1100 tons of coal was averted at the Stockton Borehole Colliery to-day when the mine manager, Mr. J. Harle. in an appeal…

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“Scorched Earth” Policy on New Guinea Mines MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 1

The chairman of the War Damage Commission, Mr. Coles, M.H.R., on his return from New Guinea, stated that plant and buildings in the Wau…

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