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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Petrol and Coal From Plants

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Associated Press says: Dr Ernest Berl, research professor at the Carnegie Institute of Technology,…

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"Hidden Hand" Behind British Coal Strikes

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—The London "Daily Mail" says that Cabinet is considering immediate action against political mischief…

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Four Mines Idle

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—All mines on the western and southern fields to-day were free from stoppages, but four pits on the northern Coalfields…

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Manpower Needed For Gold, Sugar Industries

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Minister for Labour (Mr. Holloway) said 'to-night the main pressing manpower problem at the…

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Many Yorkshire Miners Return

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Many thousands of Yorkshire miners have returned to work. The men agreed to work two pits on Good…

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Meeting to Discuss Mine Stoppages

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—The National Exchange Executive of the Mine Workers' Federation has decided to hold a conference in…

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Guarantee to Copper Mining Company

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Commonwealth Government has guaranteed Mount Isa Mining Company, the biggest producer of copper in…

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Opposition to Churchill Coal Strike to End

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Monday (AAP).-The Commonwealth Party at its annual conference in London passed a resolution "reaffirming…

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In Brief Eight Mines Idle

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—With eight mines employing about 2000 men idle today, the coal production loss in New South Wales was…

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2200 Miners Idle

Northern Star · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 6

SIDNEY, Thursday.—More than 2200 men were involved in nine stoppages on the New South Wales coafields to-day. The production…

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Coal Loss Affects Retired Miners

Northern Star · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 5

CESSNOOK. Sunday—Addressing miner pensioners to-day the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said the reduction of 750,000 tons…

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In Brief Four Mines Idle

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Four New South Wales mines were held up to-day by domestic disputes The coal production loss was about…

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In Brief Three Mines Idle

Northern Star · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Only three mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, the production loss being estimated at 2200 tons…

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Germans Say Allied Mines Are Big Problem

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: The frank admission that Allied mine-laying had reached such a pitch that not a single ship was able to carry all…

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Miners Object to Soldiers' Letter

Northern Star · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A letter attacking miners employed at a pit and written by three soldiers in New Guinea caused a strike at…

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Soldiers' Letter to Miners Causes Strike

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday: A letter attacking miners at a pit and written by three soldiers in New Guinea caused a strike at…

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Coal Mines Work Tomorrow

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: All coal mines in Australia must open for work on Anzac Day, the Coal Commissioner (Mr Mighell) announced…

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Raf Mines Hold Up Baltic Shipping

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The Stockholm correspondent of The Times says: Shipping in the Southern Baltic was largely immobilised in…

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In Brief Coal Sent to Vic

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A substan [?]al quantity of coal was sent to Victoria last week-end, said the Commonwealth Coal…

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Allies Send Gold to Middle East

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: The Associated Press representative at Cairo states: The Allies are sending gold to the Middle East and selling it…

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