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Mining & the mines, 1942

630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 32

Mine Stoppages Government Concerned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Firm action to end coal mine stoppages may be taken by the Federal Government following a searching examination of the coal position by…

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Four Mines Idle Today

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Four mines in Northern Southern and Western New South Wales were idle today as the result of industrial disputes. The…

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South Coast Mines Resume

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: While mines on the South Coast which have been idle resumed operations yesterday, three pits on the northern field and one…

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Miners Resume Work SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

Idle mines on the south coast resumed work to-day, following yesterday's conference, but production is held up at four…

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Miners Support Minister

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Friday. — Miners in the western coalfields of New South Wales informed the Federal Labor Minister (Mr. Ward) to-day, that they would…

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Bus Equipped with Coal Gas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

Messrs. Fearne and Sons, of Wagga have had a gas bag equipment, fitted to one of their motor buses which was running in the streets yesterday, and…

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For the Young Folks SUN-GOLD

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 7

I expect you young folks have often [i?]ed at the lovely rainbow in the [?] and wished that you might reach [I?]. It seems so near and its glorious…

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Idle Miners Production Committees Suggested As Solution to Problem

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Four miner were Idle to-day on the northern and western coalfields of New South Wales, and it is estimated that the loss of…

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Cooba Copper Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

The New South Wales Government's offspring, the Bureau of Information and Industrial Development, has agreed to finance any out of pocket…

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Coal Output Loss

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Despite the impending formation and introduction of new and more drastic National Security Regulations to deal with coal…

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Striking Miners Proprietor's Suggestion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—"Any miner absenting himself from work without reasonable excuse should be automatic­ally struck off the strength of…

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Idle Miners Further Loss of Production the Excuses

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Despite the impending formation of new and more sweeping National Security Act regulations to control coal strikes, three…

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Idle Miners More Colliery Strikes Heavy Loss of Production

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The resumption of coal production to-day at Elrington Colliery, on the northern field, and the Wallerawang pit in…

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Coal Mine Strikers May be Transferred to Military

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Coal miners who, without lawful excuse, fail to work in future, may be transferred to the military forces or…

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Miners in Services

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Victorian miners feel that the Federal Government will have to give consideration, to the releasing of some of the miners…

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British Coal Strikes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is estimated that to the six months ended March 18, coal strikes cost Britain 183,000 man-days and 178,000 tons of coal…

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Stoppages on Coalfields Important New Regulations Announced by Mr. Curtin Miners May Be Transferred to Military Forces

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Coal miners who, without lawful excuse, fall to work in future, may be, transferred to the Military Forces or drafted into…

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Miners on Strike Rigid Enforcement of Regulations Suggested Support For Government Move

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although they risk a call-up for service, either with the militia or the labor corps, under the new coal control regulations,…

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Strikers Worry Government Miners, Munition and Shale Oil Workers Ward's Effort To Overcome Trouble SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 1

A new dispute today threw the South Bulli colliery idle within a few hours of the Federal Cabinet's decision to postpone for a week its new coal control regulations. Stanford Main and Burwood mine…

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Mine Disputes Two Collieries Still' Idle "Sacrifices All One Side"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Work was resumed at two mines on the Northern Coalfields to-day, but a stoppage occurred at South Bulli where the…

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