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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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District Coal C.R.C.C. Awaiting Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 4

The use of district coal in connection with the establishment of a generating plant to assist in the supply of electric current for the…

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500,000 U.S. Miners Strike

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (AAP). —Half a million members of the United Mineworkers' Association, defying the Government, halted…

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May Use Troops to Work American Mines

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Tuesday: The United Press reports that 500.000 members of the United Mine Workers Association, defying the…

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Coal Output Still Held Up In America

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: The nation-[?]e coal strike ended its second day despite appeals from the Secretary of the Interior…

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Coal Mines "Protected"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 4

An order gazetted yesterday by the Prime Minister, Mr Curtin, declares all coal mines to be protected undertakings…

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Coal Strike in Usa Continues

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The coal strike ended its third day with the nation patiently awaiting M r…

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Mines in Scope of New Code

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday,—An order gazetted by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) today declares ail coal mines to be protected…

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War Board Acts in Coal Strike

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—The War Labour Board has ordered the cessation of current negotiations between the…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Coal at Urbenville

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 6

A coal measure has been opened up at Urbenville, and if the expectations of interested residents are fulfilled, the local butter factory will…

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Order to Reopen Mines

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: Mr Roosevelt said: "Most of the nation's coalmines are closed because of a general…

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Roosevelt Orders Miners to Work

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (AAP).—President Roosevelt has ordered the coal miners to return to their jobs on Monday, after…

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Truce Only In U.S. Coal Dispute

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday: The Associated Press representative in Washington says that the United Mine Workers' Association's…

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U.S. Back to Work Mine Decision Only Truce

Northern Star · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON Saturday (AAP). —A telegram from the United Mineworkers' Association to local unions reveals that the "back to…

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American Loss of Coal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: It is estimated that the nation lost over 12million tons of coal as a result of last week's strike…

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U.S. Miners Start Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON. Monday (AAP). —Most of the nation's half million soft coal miners returned to the bits to-day. beginning a fortnight's…

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Miners Demand More Butter Strike in North

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Butter rationing is causing dissatisfaction on some sections of the New South Wales coalfields. Men at…

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Miners Idle As Protest Against Butter Rationing

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Hebburn No. 1 colliery in the north was idle today as a protest against butter rationing…

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Gold Bullion Art Union Results

Northern Star · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Ticket No. 65187 won the first prize, namely, a gold brick valued at £2000, in the Gold Bullion Art…

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U.S. Coal Dispute "Breakdown Of Negotiations"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday: The Washington correspondent of Associated Press states that a virtual breakdown of negotiation…

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Threat by Q'ld. Miners to Stop Butter Ration Protest

Northern Star · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three mines, with an aggregate daily production of 2000 tons, were idle in New South Wales to-day…

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