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Mining & the mines, 1942

630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 32

Mine Disputes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Work was resumed at two mines on the Northern Coalfields yesterday, but a stoppage occurred at South Buill, where the…

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The Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Three mines were idle today when the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) began his four days' tour of New South Wales…

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Curtin Criticises Mine Owners Who Want Changes. CANBERRA

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. J. Curtin, to-day criticised the mine owners who were seeking to force changes in the coal mining industry…

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Important New Regulations Miners May Be Transferred to Military Forces

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

Coal miners who, without lawful excuse, fail to work in future, may be transferred to the Military Forces or drafted into the Labour Corps…

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Minister Finds Three Mines Idle While on Peace Tour. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

Three mines were idle to-day when the Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward, began his four days' tour of New South Wales coalfields…

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Miners' Strikes Mr. Ward's Mission Prime Minister Denounces Owners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—What was described as a move to avoid a crisis in the Federal Government was begun to-day when the Labor Minister (Mr…

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Miners Promised Full Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. — The for Labor (Mr. Ward) said in Newcastle to-night he was confident that peace in the mining industry in the north would…

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More Mines Laid Idle

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: At the moment the Federal Minister for Labor Mr. Ward, was en route to the district on the conclusion stages of his four…

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More Mines Idle While Ward On Peace Tour. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

At the moment when the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) was en route to the district on the concluding stages of his four-day tour…

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The Coal Strike More Trouble in the West Washington, Sunday SYDNEY, To-Day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

Whilst the Federal Labor Min-Minister, Mr Ward, was on his way to Lithgow today [?] a mission to bring peace to the coal industry…

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Opening of Copper Mine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Quitter, of "Yaralla, Junee and party are putting on three men this week to open up their copper mine between Junee and Nangus. Mr…

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Gold Salute Returned

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Alan Cooper's 10,000-guinea purchase Gold Salute, which was recently leased to Werribee trainer, Steve Murphy, has…

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Germans Lay Mines in Belgium

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—It is learned in Bel[?] circles in London that the Germans [?] ordered the evacuation of farms in the Sambre and Meuse districts of…

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Western Mines Held Up by Strikes LITHGOW

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

While the Federal Labor Minister (Mr. Ward) was on his way to Lithgow to-day with a mission to brine peace to the coal…

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The Miners Mr. Ward on Western Field Four Pits Idle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Coinciding with the arrival on the western field to-day of the Federal Labor Minister (Mr. ward), four western pits were…

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Two Miners Killed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

BURNIE (Tasmania).—Two miners were killed when they were buried under a fall of earth at the Mt. Lyell open-out mine to-day. Another miner…

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Mining Fields Practically All Working

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The efforts made by the Federal Minister for Labor to being about permanent industrial peace on the New South Wales…

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Coal Peace Mr. Ward's Success in Minefields Practically All at Work

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The efforts made by the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward), to bring about permanent industrial peace on the New…

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All Miners at Work First Time for a Month Defiant Wheelers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Including the 15 wheelers who yesterday defied the newly amended coal regulations by going on strike, all miners on the New…

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All Mines Working

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Industrial peace was again a satisfactory feature of New South Wales coal production to-day. Not one mine in the State…

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