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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There were seven stoppages at three New South Wales coalfields to-day, she 2460 men being involved…

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Miners' Federation President and Secretary Opposed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the forthcoming election of officers of the Miners' Federation the president (Mr. Wells) and the general…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Although five of the seven pits idle on the N.S. Wales Coalfields yesterday were back at work to-day there were four fresh…

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Coal Production Increased

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, Stated in the House of Representatives that, despite stoppages, coal production in…

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Record Coal Production Returns CANBERRA

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 8

The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. F. Forde, stated in the House of Representatives to-day that despite stoppages coal production in…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: No fresh disputes [?]ere reported on the N.S. Wales coal-[?]elds to-day, the stoppages being [?]mited to four pits employing about…

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Severe Coal Rationing Grave Warning by Commission

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: If production does not improve, severe rationing of coal for all purposes in all States will be applied very soon, the Coal…

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Daylight Saving Cause of One Mine Being Idle. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

Eight coal-mines are idle in New South Wales to-day. A loss of production of 7,000 is involved…

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Australian Prisoners in Japan Working in Mines and on Roads

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Sunday: According to reports received by the Red Cross, Australian prisoners of war are working in coal mines and on road repairs in…

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Huge Coal Fraud Alleged Colliery Proprietor and Others Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Prolonged inquiries by the police indicated that the Government had been defrauded of between £30.000 and £40,000. said…

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Coal Shortage May Mean Electricity Curtailment

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Stating that coal deliveries to the Sydney County Council since January 1 had been [?]-third less than the quantity It had been consuming, the general…

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Bengal Famine Profiteering Alleged British Miners' Relief Contribution

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday: The South Wales Miners executive carried a resolution urging the immediate calling of Parliament…

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Coal Conference Mr. Curtin to Preside Reply to Questions in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will preside at the conference in Sydney on Monday of all sections of the coal industry. It…

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Coal Position Rationing May Become Inevitable

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: There was a growing opinion in Sydney that unless coal production was immediately and vastly increased, coal rationing would…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: For the week-ending to-day there was a loss of 36,000 tons of coal on the NSW coal-fields mainly owing to industrial…

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Miners Warned by Prime Minister Must Observe Daylight Saving Time

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-night warned the coal miners that they must observe daylight saving time. He said it…

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Mine Manager Fined

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

CESSSNOCK, Sunday: At the Police Court yesterday, Indris Evans, manager of the Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, was fined £5. with £5/13/…

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Coal Shortage and Holiday Trains Commissioner Wants Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: "An Inquiry should Immediately be Instituted by the Commonwealth Transport Board into the running of 23 extra trains…

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Vital Coal Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: As the vital coal conference between the Federal Government and the miners' leaders began in Sydney today, report…

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Coal Conference Northern Owners Ignorsd

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.- The owners of mines on the largest coalfield in Australia (the north) have not been Invited to attend the coal conference…

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