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Mining & the mines, 1944

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Yorkshire Miners Strike to End LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 1

The Yorkshire coal strike, affecting 80,000 miners, will end to-morrow following an agreement between the miners, coal owners and Ministry of…

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Govt. Controlied Colliery on Strike Several Others Idle SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

The Coalcliff colliery, over which the Australian, flag was hoisted a fortnight ago to indicate it was under control of the Commonwealth…

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Mine Damaged By Fire From Neighboring Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—In his report of the Yallourn fires last night. Judge Stretton said that there was no general plan…

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Coal Losses

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 4

Including the Commonwealth controlled Coalcliff colliery, the three South Coast mines idle on Monday were back at work,…

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Jap. Liner Sunk by Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Wednesday.—The Chinese Central Newsagency reported that the Japanese liner, Manhai Maru, struck a…

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Another Coal Strike Five Pits in the North Idle SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

Production at Richmond Main collien was partly restored to-day wh[?] clippers, after refusing for the fourth day to work, were…

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Big Coal Loss in England

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The Ministry for Fuel announced that coalfield disputes have caused the loss of 750.000 tons, the…

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Coal Production Committees Steps to Increase Output NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

Production committees will soon be established at all northern collieries. This was indicated yesterday by the Central Executive of the…

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Three Mines Idle To-day One Due to Breakdown SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

Only two mines were idle in New South Wales to-day as a [?] of disputes, but another did not work owing to a mechanical breakdown…

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Miners' President Will Back Law

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—"If the law of the country cuts across our conditions then I will back the law of the country and I…

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Mining Application Refused

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

The application by Ernest Edgar Berger (Glen Innes No. 764) in respect of portion pml 18, part of portion 221, parish of…

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Eight Mines Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Eight mines are idle in New South Wales to-day, involving 2,000 men and a loss of coal of 7,800…

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Strikes in Britain End Yorkshire Coal Pits Resume Production LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 2

There is peace at last among the miners, shipyard apprentices and shipyard workers. Most of the Yorkshire pits were…

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Nine Goal Mines Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday. — Nine coal mines are idle on New South Wales coalfields to-day for various reasons. including several…

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Gas Rationing Likely in Victoria Unless More Coal From N.S.W. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said to-day that there appears to be no escape from gas rationing in Victoria if coal supplies from…

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Electricity Proposals Investigations Under Way Ashford Coal Inspection

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

Business dealt with by Macintyre Shire Council on Friday indicated that progress was being made in the electricity investigations…

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Big Drop in Coal Output

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—During the first quarter of this year coal output in New South Wales was 330,000 tons less than in the…

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Miners' Anti-strtke Code Penalty for Breaches

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday—If the members of any miners lodges refused to pay the fines imposed by…

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Warning to Miners Observe Code Or Be Punished NEWCASTLE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

If members of miners' lodges refused to pay fines imposed by the Miners' Federation for a breach of anti-strike code the lodges would be…

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Ashford Coal Chamber of Commerce Secures Visit by Geologist

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 7

Some enlightening information regarding Ashford coal was obtained by Inverell District Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night…

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