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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—After two months' idleness, resulting in a production loss estimated at 32,000 tons, the Pelton Colliery, in northern New…

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Liquid Fuel from Coal Interesting Details of Simple English Method

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

In view of the heavy financial commitments made in Australia to develop Power alcohol and motor fuels from shale to supplement the petrol…

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Miners Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. —The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-day that at least 1000 more mine workers were needed…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -The only mines idle on the NSW coalfields to-day were three pits which stopped work in the north yesterday-Abermain No. 2…

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Idle Mines Big Production Loss

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed. - Seven mines employing 2200 men and with a daily production of 6400 tons. were idle is NSW to-day. This was the greatest…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The coal production loss was estimated at 6000 tops as the result of the idleness of seven N.S.W. cost…

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Gold Production

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The production of gold in New South Wales from January to May was 25,365 ounces, valued at £265,072…

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"The Gold Rush" at Plaza

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

"The Gold Rush." which stars the much loved little comedian, Charlie Chaplin, will be screened again at the Plaza Theatre, Wagga, to-night…

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Mine Fatalities and Stoppages of Work Application of Award Variation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Twenty thousand tons of coal have been lost in the northern coal districts of NSW this year because of stoppages of…

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Gold Shares Deal Leads to Four Years' Imprisonment SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

At the Quarter Sessions to-day James Foot, a 43 year old clerk, was sentenced to four years imprisonment for conspiracy…

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Gold Coast Rubber

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—When a party of West African newspaper editors. who are touring England visited Liverpool to-day, (Mr. Daniel Tackle, editor…

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Mine Work Suggested Use of Youths

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: Suggestion that a committee, controlled by the Manpower Department. should be set up to draft youths for work in…

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Coal Mine Stoppages

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: With a stoppage at four collieries on the western N.S.W. Held and the possible extension of the dispute to other pits the…

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Lithgow Miners on Strike

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 2

The executive of the Western Miners' Federation has called out men employed at the Western Main Colliery as a protest against the…

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Idle Mines Dispute Over Pay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Idlene[?] at four : collieries in the western district to-day resulted in the loss of 1200 tons of coal, and a further 700 tons will…

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Mining Dispute Commissioner's Formula May Be Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Although mines in the western coalfields will be idle to-morrow, work should be resumed on Friday as the Coal…

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Coal Hold-up Argument in Arbitration Court Judge's Comment "Extraneous Interference"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: An hour's argument before Judge Drake-Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day resulted in the serious coal…

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Miners Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—In accordance with the decisions of yesterday's stop-work meetings, all miners on the western N.S.W. coal fields were back at…

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Coal Shortage Critical Position in Victoria Commissioner's Explanation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: "The crux of the serious coal shortage which has arisen to Victoria is transport, and any easing of the…

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British Coal Machinery for Open Cast Mining

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—According to the "Daily Express" Britain is buying machinery from the United States for extensive "open cast" mining by…

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