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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Coal Commission

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday:—It was reported in Canberra to-night that sweeping changes in the constitution of the commission to control the coal…

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Trouble in Mine Over Holiday Penalties

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Stating that a strike staged by about 300 men at Hebburn Colliery Western, in the northern coalfields, to-day was a…

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Motion Withdrawn Proposed Action For Coal Control

Northern Star · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—After conferring with the leaders of the Miners' Federation and representatives of the…

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Door Open for U.s. Coal Miners,to Resume To-day

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday:-- The United mine workers announced that the captive coalmines will be shut down at midnight. However,…

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U.s. Miners on Strike

Northern Star · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday (AAP).—The United Mineworkers announced that coal mines would be shut down at midnight…

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53.000 Idle in U.s. Coal Dispute

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

WASHINGTON. Monday AAP). —Mr. John D. Lewis president of United Mineworkers organisation, announced to-day that [?]…

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Shots Fired in U.s. Coal Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday (AAP). —Violence broke out ana several shots were fired in the captive coal mine strike to-day when…

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Extension of U.S. Coal Strike: Negro Miners Shot

Northern Star · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (AAP). — There was a further outbreak of violence in the coal…

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Mines Destroyed in Shipping Lanes

Northern Star · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY. Wednesday. — Two floating mines have been discovered and destroyed in shipping lanes on the New South Wales…

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Miners in U.S. Delay Answer

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday:--The United States Steel Company agreed to accept either of the alternatives…

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More Mines Close in U.s.a. Strike

Northern Star · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—The sympathy strike movement is spreading rapidly and now 137 commercial coal mines in…

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U.s. May Seize Closed Mines

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The Associated Press says that defence officials hinted to-night, as reports came in of…

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U.S. Coal Strike: Troops Ready To Intervene

Northern Star · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON. Thursday (AAP).—Defence officials hinted to-day that as reports came in of shooting in…

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U.S. Coal Strike Miners Resume

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Saturday: -- The United Mine Workers' Association Policy. Committee…

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Swedish Boat Strikes Mine

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 5

STOCKHOLM, Saturday: --A Swedish patrol boat inspecting a minefield struck a mine and sank. Nine were killed in the explosion…

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Australian-wide Coal Strike Threat

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday: -- Unless there is an early settlement of the holiday pay penalties dispute, New South Wales and Queensland miners may be…

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Coal Strike Threat Dispute Over Holidays

Northern Star · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. — What is virtually a threat of a general stoppage of work on the coalfields was made yesterday at a…

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U.S. Coal Strike Terms Accepted For Full Output To-day

Northern Star · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday (AAP). — The United Mine Workers' Association policy committee to-day dramatically called off the coal strike and voted unanimously for accepting President…

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Tribunal to Peal with Coal Mines Dispute

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Stay-in strikers at Wallarah colliery at noon to-day had been below for 45 hours more than any…

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Miners' Stay-in Strike

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday:-- After a four-hour conference between a northern official of the Miners' Federation and the stay-in strikers at Wallarah…

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