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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

36 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Telegraphic News Coal Mines Idle

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 3

Eight coal mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day, involving a loss of more than 7,000 tons…

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Coal Talks To-day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and other Federal Ministers will meet coalminers’ leaders to-day Stoppages in th.e industry and plans…

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Telegraphic News Miners Protest Against Daylight Saving

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 3

Six collieries are idle in N.S.W. to-day, one or two of them as a protest against daylight saving. At the pits the men did not start till 8 o'clock,…

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Coal Rationing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

Aiming to save 40 000 tons of coal a week to build up stocks the Government plans a reduction to railways of 12,500 tons a week,…

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Telegraphic News Mr. Curtin and the Coal Position

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

CANBEBRA—The Prime Minister stated last night that million tons of coal had been lost this year in N.S.W. as a result of absenteeism,…

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The Mine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 1

The shortage of coal has had its effect on the production of iron ore. It has been reported that a very substantial reduction is anticipated…

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Coal Rationing Starts Next

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 2

Every industrial user of coal must reduce weekly consumption by 12½ per cent, from next Monday, the chairman of the Commonwealth…

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Sheep and Coal Shortage. America's Wool Consumption

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—With wool returns on present levels, provided seasons were favourable, store sheep would be in good demand…

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Sheep and Coal Shortage America’s Wool Consumption

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

With wool returns on present levels, provide seasons were favourable, store sheep would be in good demand if facilities for their…

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Telegraphic News Coal Conference

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, will tell the coal conference at Canberra to-morrow that the only object is to get more coal and get is quickly…

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White Coal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

After visiting an immense defence project and a shipbuilding yard at Sydney, Sir Walter Layton, leader of the British Newspaper Delegation,…

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Garnisheeing Miners' Wages

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 3

As a protest against a proposal to garnishee their wages next pay-day for unpaid fines for the unlawful stopping of work, 500 men are idle at…

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Several Mines Resume Work

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

Following warnings by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, and the Miners' Central Council, five of the six mines idle yesterday resumed work this…

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Mines Idle

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 2

Five mines, employing move than 1500 men and producing a total of 4450 tons daily, were idle on N.S.W. coalfields to-day…

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Telegraphic News Coal Shortage and the War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1943 · page 2

WOLLONGONG.—The capture of Lae on September 16 was delayed because a shortage of coal held up shins carrying supplies. This was claimed…

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"Send Strike Leaders to New Guinea. Suggested Remedy for Coal Stoppages. SYDNEY

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1943 · page 4

Discussing the coal position in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. S. D. Dickson (Cd P., Temora) painted out that we were rationing coal to the…

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