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Mining & the mines, 1943

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U. S. News Coal Shortage Britain Helps Usa

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Sun. - The Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Ickes) told the Press that the coal situation in USA was very…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday.— Reports from N.S.W. coalfields to-day reveal that 12 mines, three more than yesterday, were idle. Almost 3000 men employed…

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New Committee And Coal Industry. CANBERRA

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

Apart from the Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, the members of the Cabinet sub-commit appointed yesterday to…

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Coal Shortage Serious Position in Murray Irrigation Area

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: A warning was issued to-day by the chairman of the State Water Commission (Mr. East) that there…

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Further Stoppages Mean Enormous Loss of Coal. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 1

Including two fresh stoppages, nine mines employing 1,950 men, are idle on the New South Wales coalfields today…

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Coal Conference Cabinet Sub-committee Appointed to Review Whole Industry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday— A Cabinet subcommittee has been appointed to consider all aspects of the coal mining industry with the ultimate air of…

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Coal Industry Mr. Curtin Mentions Sneaky Tricks Christmas Holiday For Miners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: "I am quite sure that if it were not for the sneaky tricks being practiced by those trying to prevent…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Employing more than 2000 men, nine pits were idle on the NSW coalfields to-day. The hold-ups, which…

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Coal Miners Dislike of Arbitration Judges Comment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the silting of the Central Coal Reference Board to-day the chairman (Judge Dreke Brockman) declared that a section of…

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Politics and Coal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 2

Apart from the somewhat remarkable difference in the present treatment of striking coal-miners as compared with the spectacular sudden-death measures adopted immediately prior to the elections, some features of the coal shortage problem call for…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— Nine coal mines employing about 2360 men, and with a production or 8350 tons of coal daily. were Idle…

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Serious ain Restrictions Owing to Coal Position. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 1

The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, announced to-day that railway services in New South Wales will be reduced next Week…

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Coal Shortage Thousands of Workers May Be Thrown Idle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: Thousands of workers in important industries may have to be laid off work temporarily because of coal shortage unless the…

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Coal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Unless there is immediate and drastic improvement in coal production, it is probable that the dismissal of hundreds of…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday.—There were two fresh stoppages on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. Six pits producing more than 4500…

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Federation's Appeal to Miners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday: An appeal to mine workers to submit all disputes to the appropriate authorities for restifications was made…

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Rail Service Substantial Cut To Operate From Sunday Effect of Coal Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Serious Inroads on coal reserves held by the New South Wales railways have been resulted in the…

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Coal Output Increase a Vain Hope Admitted by Mr. Curtin Federation Officials Unable to Discipline Members

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA. Monday: In a telegram to the miners' officials the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) stated that drastic…

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Coal Consumption Statement From P. M. Expected To-day. CANBERRA

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 1

It is expected that Commonwealth action, aimed at reducing coal consumption and increasing production will be announced by the…

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Current Topics Coal—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 1

Only visions of the 1917 general strike are preventing the Federal Government from taking drastic action to get coal production back to…

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