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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Prime Minister to Be Warned! Feeling Among Miners Concerning Regulations

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. — The miners leaders will warn the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), when they meet him in Canberra, that…

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Federal House Mine Stoppages Mr. Curtin Castigates Owners and Miners Japanese Atrocities Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 2

Claiming that they had not subordinated their private interests to the welfare of the nation by concentrating on the…

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Idle Mines Stoppages at Five Pits

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Five coal mines in New South Wales were Idle to-day owing to fresh disputes, while miners who came out…

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Reference By M.L.A. Was to Abattoir Men, Not Miners

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

The president of the Junee subbranch of the A.I.P, (Mr. R. N. Wain) denies that when addressing a meeting in Junes recently Mr. E…

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Coal Disputes Miners Resume Work at Leaders' Request

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Comply, ing with the request of their leaders that there should be full production while the coal…

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Plan Foe Peace on Coalfields Important Outcome Op Miners Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wednesday. - The basis of a plan for submission to the Prime Minister and other Ministers to attain peace In the…

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The Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The coal owners, who are conferring with the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin. today in a further attempt to secure industrial…

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Mine Stoppages Three Idle Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—All mines on the northern field were again in full production to-day; but industrial peace was married…

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Coal Disputes Conference at Canberra Miners' Plan To Increase Production

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—A further step in the plan designed to produce peace in the coal industry was made to-day when colliery…

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One Mine Idle Pay Docket Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The coal mine idle in New South Wales to-day was the State Mine in the Western Districts which produce…

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Terms of Inquiry Suggested by Miners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The terms of inquiry as suggested by the miners are widespread, and envisage a thorough investigation of the causes of disputes…

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Coal Disputes Prime Minister's Intervention Conference Next

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—Following conferences lasting more than 10 hours with representatives of the mine owners and mine employers, the Prime…

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U.S. News Mothers of Dead Soldiers to Wear Gold Stars Amusement Restrictions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Saturday.—President Roosevelt has approved of the plan for mothers who have lost their sons in the armed forces…

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Seven Mines Idle Today

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Seven coal mines are idle tn N. S. W. today, involving 2000 men and a loss in production or approximately 5000 tons…

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Only Two Mines Idle SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

Because a miner has been called up for military duty 107 men, producing 60 tons of coal daily, are on strike at the Invincible mine…

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Two Mines Idle Strike Over an Ankle Bandage!

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two mines were idle in New South Wales to-day. More than 100 men producing 600 tons daily at the…

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Idle Miners Serious Loss of Coal Gibe at Owners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—More than 1800 miners were on strike at eight collieries in New South Wales to-day, involving a total…

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Mine Pensions Bill Before Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Coke workers are not to be included in the benefits of the Coal and Oil Shale Mine Workers' Persons (Amendment) Act,…

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Seven Mines Idle Many Tons of Coal Not Produced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Although only two of the seven pits which failed to work yesterday were Idle to-day, seven coal mines…

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Trains Collide Damage at Colliery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Nine coal hoppers were derailed and scattered along the line when two coal trains met'in a head-on…

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