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Mining & the mines, 1942

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Coal Production Men Wanted for Timber Cutting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"The shortage of men for cutting timber for the timbering of mines may affect the continuity of coal…

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All Mines Working

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. — All New South Wales mines worked to-day for the third consecutive day. The outwit for the week will be…

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All the Mines Working! Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

For the fourth day in succession, all the coal mines in New South Wales are working. The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, sold today that…

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Railway Max Fixed for Stealing Coal

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 5

A signalman -with an honoured record of 20 years with the Railway Deportment was fined £2, or four days. at the Orange Court…

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Pelton Mine Safety of Workers Evidence in Court Case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day James Simpson, secretary of the Northern District branch of the Miners'…

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Fourth Day in Succession--All Mines at Work SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

For the fourth day in succession oil the coal mines in New South . Wales are working. The Minister for Mines. Mr…

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Pelton Mine Accused Miners to Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—An agreement had been reached to allow the four men charged with "having done something in the nature of a strike at…

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Coal Production May Be 12,000,000 Tons for Year

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. The coal production in New South Wales for the six months ended June 30 totalled 6,054,743 tons. In…

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State Mine

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

The Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, said last week that after losing about £16,500 for the year ended in June the State coal mine at Lithgow was…

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State Mine

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

The Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, said last week that after losing about £16,500 for the year ended in June the State coal mine at Lithgow was…

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Australian Coal Consumption

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

It takes more than 10,000,000 tons of coal each year to light, heat and power Australia in the manner to which she has become accustomed. Roughly these…

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Idle Mines Strike at Mt. Kiera

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State record of a week's freedom from coal stoppages was marred to-day when more than 300 workers…

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Pelton Mine Case Charge Against Lodge President Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The charges against the president of Pelton Lodge (Mr. T. J. Burke) of having caused men to fall to attend…

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Coal Industry Appeal Against Penalties Federal Intervention Power Urged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—"In wartime the Commonwealth should have power wherever there is an industrial dispute to intervene, or…

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Coal Dispute Wallerawang Mine Idle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The only N.S.W. coal mine idle to-day was at Wallerawang where 390 men were involved in a dispute…

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Coal Production Timber Urgently Needed for Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Acting-Premier (Mr. Baddeley) said to-night that unless sufficient timber was made available, production from coal mines…

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Coal Miners' Pensions May Be Subsidised by Government

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An assurance that the Federal Government would consider the question of subsidising coal…

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Miners Support Mr. Curtin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Commenting on the political storm which has followed the attack by the Prime Minister on the Federal…

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High Prices at Coolac Sale Keen Bidding For Mining Plant Record Crowd of Buyers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

WITH the present day supplies limited, hundreds of people attended the auction sale at Sandy Falls yesterday. Demand for equipment was constant and the bidding rapid. Prices for all articles were high…

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Coal Mines Bill Wheelers' Disputes Cause Strikes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Strikes held up production at two mines to-day. resulting in the loss of 2400 tons of coal and the idleness of approximately…

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