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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Action Against Striking Miners. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

Canberra.—Prime Minister Curtin said that if the striking miners refused to go back to work, requisite steps would be taken to have…

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6000 Miners Idle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday: Only five mines were idle on New South Wales coalfields today, but almost 6000 men were involved and the day's production loss…

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9000 Coal Tons Lost

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Friday: Loss of coal production today was estimated at 9000 tons as a result of seven collieries employing nearly 2800 men, being idle on account of disputes…

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Gold Sovereign's Son for Yearling Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2

When the annual yearling sales are held in Sydney at Easter, Dubbo will be represented by one good colt. Reared at The Angle Stud by Mr. R. C…

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Mine Strike Protest Against Arrests Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

Seven out of 10 collieries on me South Coast were on strike today as a protest against the arrest of Coal-cliff mine workers for allegedly not…

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Stay-dgwn Mine Strike

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Thursday: A stay down strike by about 1000 mineworkers began this morning at the Pacific colliery at Teralba, in the Newcastle…

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Secret Weapon How Britain Fought the Electric Mines

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

The British Air Ministry released a three-year-old secret in telling how Wellington bombers helped clear the [?]…

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Gold Love Charges In America Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

International currency stabilisation fund proposal of the US Treasury has been accorded a mixed reception in America…

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Miners Discuss Plans To End Strikes Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 1

Plans to end production hold-ups and build up coal stocks are being discussed by the national convention of the Australian Miners' Federation…

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Brings Gold Change

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 10

The rain this week has brought about a considerable change in the weather, as it is now quite cold…

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Courtesy and Hearts of Gold

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

’Twas my grand-sire Brian O’Galloper who told me as a small boy that the Irish have hearts of gold…

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Only Three Mines Idle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

Sydney, Friday: Only three mines were idle on New South Wales coalfields today, fewer than 600 miners being involved. Production loss for the…

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Coal Men To Urge More Work Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

Decisions talcen at the national convention of the Miners' Federation in Sydney this week will be submitted to aggregate meetings in…

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Secret Weapon How Britain Fought the Electric Mines

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 9

The British Air Ministry released a three-year-old secret in telling how Wellington bombers helped clear the seas…

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Roosevelf Threatens Mine Action Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

President Roosevelt telegraphed John L. Lewis and Thomas Kennedy, of the United Mineworkers' Federation, ordering the coalminers…

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Hold-ups in Six Mines Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 1

Including a fresh stoppage; involving Richmond Main, which came out en a domestic issue, six collieries were idle or partially idle on northern and…

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Southern Mines at Work But Six Stop in North Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 1

Continuing their unbroken record of production for recent weeks, all southern mines were at work today. However, six pits on the northern field…

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Disciplinary Measures Wanted by Miners Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

The Miners' Federation must face up to disciplining the Irresponsible minority canning stoppages la the mining industries, declared the general…

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Tobacco Worries Miners Have Another Grievance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 3

Coal-miners seem to be snowed under with grievances. Employees of Wallerawang colliery did not work on Wednesday…

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Underground Campaign To Provoke Miners Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

A warning to miners not to be provoked was given today by the general secretary to the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant), who said he suspected…

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