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Mining & the mines, 1944

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Knock Out Germany This Year Montgomery Repeats His Prediction "Funk Gold" Is Leaving Germany for Turkey

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: General Montgomery, predicted yesterday that Germany would be out of the war this year. Broadcasting from Normandy, he recalled that he first predicted this:—"provided we do our stuff properly"—when he…

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Richmond Main Closed by Coal Commissioner Miners' Executive Determined to Enforce Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

Permission by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to the owners of Richmond Main colliery to close down until it is definitely known when work will be resumed is a step further in the insistence of the…

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Miners Expected to Support Federation Code

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mine workers in the majority of NSW pits are expected to support the Northern Miners' Federation in disciplining the minority section of trouble makers. Indications of this are: At…

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Miners Seek Federal Talks on Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Miners' Federation will seek a conference with the Commonwealth Government in…

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War Railways Committee To Discuss Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—The critical coal condition of the States' railway systems was listed for discussion at today's meeting of the…

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16,000 Tons of Coal Reaches Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A consignment of 15,000 to 16,000 tons of coal arrived in Victoria this morning, the Acting Minister for Supply (Dr…

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Decision Reserved on Mining Overtime Rate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Judge Drake-Brockman reserved his decision on a claim by three unions in the Central Coal Reference Board that…

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Lost Pay When Mines Stop A.E.U. Men Seek Compensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Loss of pay to A.E.U. members sent home from mines at a minute's notice when miners went on strike on issues not…

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"Coal Critics Not Constructive"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday. —"Although there has been a good de[?] of criticism from the Opposition on the Government's handling of the coal…

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Government May Take Over Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—There is a possibility that the Federal Government will assume control over Richmond Main colliery. Power to…

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Miners Want Inspection At Millfield-Greta

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

Millfield Greta miners had decided that they would work to-morrow provided an inspection was mode by the miners' check…

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Two Northern Mines Resume To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 4

Two Northern mines who have been idle for several days will resume to-day. They are Hebbure No 1 and Stockrington No. 1…

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Special War Cabinet Talks on Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A special meeting of War Cabinet will be held on Saturday [?] discussed the coal situation…

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Curtin Admits Coal Lag Has Him Baffled Production for 1944 Still Drops

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA.—The problem of getting coal had him baffled, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) admitted in the House of Representatives today. "I have to acknowledge that, if I had known how to…

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Colliery Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

Sir,—The assertion by E. Grav that mine managers and under-managers are responsible for most of the stoppages at the mines is a negation…

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Concessions for Discharged Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has replied to a request from the Miners' Federation that men discharged from…

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Coal Loss Was 5100 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 4

Stoppages at three mines and partial stoppages at two others caused a loss of 5100 tons of coal on the Northern field yesterday. Two…

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May Consider Suspension Miners' Board and Defiant Lodge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

If Richmond Main lodge refuses to observe union policy on the disciplinary code, it may be suspended to-day by the miners' Northern Board…

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Ultimatum Given by Miners' Board to Richmond Main

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

Richmond Main miners will be suspended from the Federation if they continue their refusal to abide by its rules and policy. The northern miners' Management Board today called…

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N.S.W. Coal Output Down 771,650 Tons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt) gave figures for total coal production in New South…

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