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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

38 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Strike Threatened by Miners. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

Efforts are being made at a conference of the Miners' Lodge delegates at Lithgow to avert a general strike on the western…

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CORRESPONDENCE Pastures Protection Boards And Coal Mines

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

[Opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column must not be taken as necessarily representing those of this newspaper.]…

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Rubber From Coal Australia's Resources

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

It appears to be not generally appreciated in Australia that in coal-bearing countries such as the Commonwealth,…

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Coal Miners Again Idle. Wollongong

North West Champion · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

All coalmines in the southern district are idle today as a result of a dispute over rates of pay to one man…

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Twenty-seven Coal Mines Idle. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

Ignoring instructions by the Miners' Federation Central Council, that production must be resumed, 27 mines were idle on…

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Eleven Mines Idle. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 6

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

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Control of Coal-mining Industry. Adelaide

North West Champion · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

Addressing an audience at Norwood Town Hall last night, the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) declared that if…

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Combating Mines

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 6

After the discovery of methods of making magnetic mines innocuous by degaussing (scientists discovered the antidote within 12…

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The Coal Position. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 6

Commenting on the disappointing attendances at the mass meetings of miners at the week-end, which considered what…

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Twelve Mines Idle. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

Including five stoppages, which is due to the fact that the pits are temporarily unworkable, 12 coalmines were idle on New South Wales fields…

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Negotiations Cut Off Until Miners Return To Work WASHINGTON, Wednes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1

The War Labor Board has ordered a cessation of current negotiations between the United Mineworkers' Association and…

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Coal Industry's Bright Outlook

North West Champion · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 6

To-day, coal is one of war's most vital sinews. But what of to-morrow? Behind this question lies quite a lot of the…

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Grave Position Coal Strike In U.S.A. WASHINGTON

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

The American United Press says that last minute negotiations between miners and operators have colla[?]…

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Fireman Hit by Lump of Coal Former Narrabri Resident Injured

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 4

A lump of coal which fell from a passing goods train, crashed into the engine cabin of the Newcastle express recently, and struck…

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Coal Shortage Affects Railway Services. MElBOURNE

North West Champion · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 1

Owing to a serious coal shortage, the Victorian Railway Commissioners yesterday announced drastic restrictions in country…

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Metallurgy in a Coal Bin

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 September 1943 · page 8

A definite undertaking was given recently in Tasmania by the Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, that the aluminium industry…

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Stop Press. 9,000 Miners Out Biggest Coal Strike Since 1940. Production Loss of 27,000 Tons Daily. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 1

The greatest coal strike since the general strike of 1940 occurred to-day, when 31 collieries were idle—24 in the north, 6 in…

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Salvaging Coal From Yarra

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 7

The Yarra is no mine, but for many years hundreds of tons of coal has been dropped into the Yarra from the bucket chains…

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Acute Coal Shortage Strikes Go On. As Closing of Industry is Threatened. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 4

It has been set down that as the result of absenteeism, strikes and stoppages in the coal mines, the loss to production this year…

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Six Collieries Idle. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

Six collieries are idle in New South Wales to-day, one of them as a protest against daylight saving…

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