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Mining & the mines, 1944

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Two Coal Mines Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—After a fortnight's freedom from strikes two stoppages occurred in the Northern field to-day…

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Govt. Control of Coal Mining Should Apply to Owners, Says Union Leader SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of the Labour Council delegates last night the general president of the Miner's Federation (Mr. WSells) said it had…

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All Mines Working SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 8
Also in The Inverell Times

Every colliery is New South Wales is working to-day…

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Miners’ Demands Reorganise Industry SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

Addressing a meeting of Labor Council delegates last night the General President of the Miners’ Federation. Mr. Wells, said it had been stated…

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All Mines Working Sydney

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

All collieries are again working in New South Wales to-day…

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No Mines Idle SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 4

All collieries are again working in N.S.W. to-day…

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Shortage of Timber For Coffins Result of Coal Restrictions

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The General Secretary of the Associated Country Sawmillers, Mr. S. W…

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New Guinea Gold Mr. Carter’s Experiences Rotary Club Address

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 2

Some interesting sidelights on the early days of New Guinea goldfields were recounted to Inverell Rotary Club by Mr. H. Gordon…

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Fatal Mine Disaster Young Man Killed Near Gulgong SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 1

Buried under a fall of clay at Kaolin Mine at Summervale, eight miles from Gulgong yesterday. William Charles Farr (19), Gulgong, was…

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Six Mines Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The coal loss to-day is the honest for a month, as a result of six mines being idle…

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Seven Mines Idle To-day SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 2

Seven New South Wales mines are idle to-day, with a coal loss of about 7000 tons…

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Five Mines Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Five mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day, with a production loss of 5000 tons…

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Miners Wages Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 6

The Full High Court has upset a decision of a local Industrial Authority under the Coal production (War-time) Act of 1944. By a…

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Miners' Claims Withdrawn From Central Industrial SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

Miners' representatives to-day abruptly withdrew claims by the Miners' Federation before the Central Industrial Authority (Mr. A. C…

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Bulk Electricity And Ashford Coal Deposits Guyra Wants Investigation Costs Shared

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 2

Regional Council, No. 8, which takes in the Guyra Council, holds its next meeting at Tenterfield on Thursday next…

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Coal Loss 41,750 TONS Six Mines Idle To-day SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 1

Six mines are idle to-day bringing the total losses for the week to 41,750 tons. This is the heaviest total since…

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[?] Baddeley Wrangle Over Authority in Mines SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) said to-day that there was nothing to prevent the N.S.W. Minister for…

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41,750 Tons Coal Loss This Week

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY saturday. — Coal production loss in New South Wales mines this week through strikes and breakdowns totalled…

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