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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—With only two stoppages, the production loss on the NSW coalfields to-day was a little more than 1000 sons…

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Garnett R. Smith on. Seeking Gold

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 4

Bearded wanderer of fortune Beyond the great outback, Dreaming of an EI Dorado Far from the beaten track…

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U.s. Coal Strike President May Intervene

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—With steel mills reporting curtailed schedules as a result of the third coal strike within seven weeks, Presidential…

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Miners' Lodge Fines Two Members for Causing Stoppage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Hebburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge to-day held that two miners, one aged 30. and the other between 40 and 50 years, were…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfieids to-day and the loss of production was 3420 tons…

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Camden Coal Seam

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) predicts a great future for Camden coal. "There can be no doubt that this will be the future coal…

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Economy in Coal How a Million Tons Could Be Released

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Economy in the use of coal would release 1,000,000 tons for the making of munitions, said Mr. W. Orr. member of the…

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Coal Production

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The production of coal in NSW this week will probably be higher than in any other week this year, said the…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Only two pits —Hebburn No. 2 in the north, and Mt. Keira in the south—were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a stoppage at the Vele of Clywdd on the Western N.S.W. coalfields to-day. Three other pits were…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Including brief stoppages at two south coast collieries, three hold-ups were reported on the New South Wales…

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U.S. News Collieries Dispute Spy in Custody Conspiracy Charges Against Companies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday. The Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Harold Ickes) told the House Ways and Means Committee that…

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Air War Value of Mine-laying 400 Enemy Craft Sunk British Workers Help in Battle of the Ruhr

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Air Ministry, in a report on minelaying operations both by aircraft and seacraft since the outbreak of the war, says if is known that not fewer than 400 enemy warships. supply ships. and small craft have been sunk…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: A production loss of more than 8000 tons of coal resulted on the New South Wales coalfields to-day when about…

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U.s. News Appeal to Miners "Nation Before Wages"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday—The Secretary of the Interior (Mr.Ickes), broadcasting an appeal to miners who were still…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The only fresh stoppage on the NSW coalfields today was at Elrington where a rostering dispute has developed six…

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Body Found Mine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday—The body of John Perry, aged 83 years, of West Wallsend, who was reported missing on Wednesday, was found…

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Long Mine Sweep From Beyrout to Susa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—It is announced that H.M.S. Whitehaven, Cromarty, and Boston achieved the longest mine sweep in history…

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Mine Stoppages Ordered by Union Executive

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—On issues authorised by the Northern Miners' Union executive, two northern collieries stopped work on the NSW…

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Coal Supplies Critical Position in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The time Was rapidly approaching when the Sydney Country council would not have any reserve coal stocks. said the general…

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