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Mining & the mines, 1942

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Coal Peace Federation's 10 Point Plan Nation's Main Problems

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—"Now is the time to plan so that the foundations of the new world are firmly laid," said the general secretary of the Miners'…

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Coal for Railways

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

During the last nine years the coal used by New South Wales railways had increased by 50 per cent., declared the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…

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R.A.F. Lays Mines

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—An Air Ministry I communique states: "The Bomber Command last night laid mines in enemy waters, while the Fighter…

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Coal Code First Application to Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—The "coal peace code" had its first application in a dispute at the South Clifton Mine to-day, and…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Of the five mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day, four were held up by strikes and at the fifth…

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Australian Comforts Fund N.S.W. DIVISION Gold Bullion Art Union" a Silver Shilling Can Win a Brick of Gold."

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 5

To continue its work of providing comforts for Australians on service inside and outside Australia, the New South Wales division of the…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Including three of the lamest mines in the south, five collieries employing more than 1500 men and producing about…

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Industrial Unrest Four Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — Four mines were idle in New South Wales to-day involving 900 miners and a dally coal production of 3000 tons. The mines…

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Domestic Fuel Supplies Wagga Council's Efforts Firewood and Coal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 3

At Thursday night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council the Mayer (Alderman H. E. Gissing) reported on householders'…

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Coal Code Acceptance by Northern Miners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—An augury for peace on the coalfields and maximum war output from the mines was the acceptance…

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Twelve Mines On Three Coal-fields Idle To-day. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 1

Twelve mines on three New South Wales coalfields are Idle to-day. In all 3,212 men are Involved, with a loss of production of 1,000 tons…

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Thirteen Killed English Colliery Explosion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—Thirteen men were killed and several injured in an explosion at Murton Colliery (Durham) last night…

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Mining Industry Control Commission Plan Minister's Suggestion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Sunday.—A com-mission to control the coal mining industry, with power to fix the minimum weekly wage, classify…

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Seven Mines Idle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Seven mines are completely Idle, and two partly, on the New South Wales coalfields today…

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More Mining Strikes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. - The loss of 10,000 tons of coal was caused when 12 mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, involving Involving…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, wednesday.—Although 1100 miners who were on strike yesterday have resumed work eight pits were idle on the New…

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British Coal Government Takes Control

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—To-day saw the end of privately owned coal royalties, which have lasted 374 years and yielded s total of…

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Miners' Pensions New Bill Operates Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The amended Coal and Shale Oil Workers' Pensions Bill. it was announced by the Minister for…

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May Take Over Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Legislation to restore Ministerial control of the State coal mine at Lithgow may be introduced by the Minister for Mines. Mr…

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Lithgow Stoppages Minister's Direct Talk to Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday. — Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, visited Lithgow to-day and addressed the State Miners' Lodge at 7 a.m. about…

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