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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The coal production loss in New South Wales to-day was 8700 tons because about 300 of the men…

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Coal Supplies Dwindling in Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Metropolitan Gas Coy's supplies of coal on hand are sufficient for three weeks, while stock held by the…

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Idle Mines Disciplinary Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday Stoppages [?] a next stoppage at another resulted in a production loss of about 10,000 tons of goal…

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Idle Mines Half Crown Fines Have No Effect

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Despite the fact that fines totalling about £250 were imposed yesterday by the Northern Miners' Federation on eight northern…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Four mines, employing about 1000 men, were idle to-day, resulting in a production loss of 3325 tons of coal. One of the…

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Safety in Mines State Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The State Government has agreed to inquire into the various phases of safety matters in coal mires. Particular…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Coal stoppages on the western and northern N.S.W. coalfields to-day laid 100 men idle, and the production…

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New Guinea Stories Troops Make Their Own Fun Gold Specking in Wash-up Water

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 5

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA.—Australians in the jungles of the Wau.Salamaua area do not spend all their time stalking or skirmishing with the Japanese. In the base camps, and even in the most forward area, much of their…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Eight coal mines, employing 2930 men, were idle in N.S.W. to-day. The production loss for the day was…

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Return to Work Union Instruction to Miners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Miners' Federation Central Council to-night instructed every miner idle to-day, for other than safety reasons, to return…

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U.s. News Roosevelt's Decision Mines to Go Back to Owners a Japanese Forecast

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: President Roosevelt told a Press conference that the Government intends to return the mines to the…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Including 1200 men at three N.S.W. colleries who in defiance of the Miners' [?]…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 1

There were five mines idle on the NSW coalfields to-day and about 1330 men were involved. The production loss for the day exceeded 4300 tons…

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Coal Economy Extravagance in Country Commissioner's Concern

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— According to reports received by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) electric light has been used in one…

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Scout Notes Presentation of Gold Medal to Mr. J. JOHNSON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 6

On Friday night (July 9) at the Scout Hall. Wagga, the presentation of a gold Thanks Badge was made to Assistant District Commissioner…

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Coal Lost

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Stoppage of work at three collieries and the continuation of go-slow tactics at three others yesterday resulted in the loss in…

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2800 Tons of Coal Lost Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Stoppage of work at three collieries and the continuation of go-slow tactics at three others to-day resulted in the loss…

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Country Mail Trains May Be Curtailed Owing to Coal Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The Commonwealth Land Transport Board will meet in Melbourne this week to discuss proposals for restricting…

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Coal Losses 220,000 Tons in Western N.s.w. in Six Months

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—Absenteeism, strikes and other, causes resulted in a coal production loss of more than 222,000 tons on the Western NSW…

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Eight Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. — Eight mines, employing 2500 men, were idle in N.S.W. to-day, the production loss being about 9000 tons…

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