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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Owners and Miners' Trusteeship Statement by Prime Minister Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 1

"Both miners and mincowners should accept their tr[?]teeship for the nation at a time when the nation is struggling for its survival," said…

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Coal Loss Still Goes on Comment on Mr. Curtin's Replies

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday, A production loss of [?]200 [?] of [?] occu[?] on NSW coaide[?]to-day. as the result of six mines being idle, Although…

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Miners' Organ View

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Appealing to the miners to keep the coal pits working the current issue of "Common Cause." the official journal of the…

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The Coal Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: "We are living in a fools' paradise if we think we can go on using power as before," said the Commonwealth Coal…

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Our Sydney Letter Coal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

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

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Coal Cuts Announced by Mr. Curtin Saving 40,000 Tons Weekly Miners Urged to Forget the Past

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Drastic cuts in coal supplies to public utilities and industry were announced by the Prime Minister…

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Train Services Curtailed Owing to Coal Shortage

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

Next week there will be no mail trains along the south-west line to and from Sydney on Tuesdays and Thursdays…

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Rail Service Substantial Cut to Operate From Monday Effect of Coal Shortage

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

Serious inroads on coal reserves held by the New South Wales railways have resulted in the decision to curtail the passenger and goods train services…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Including a fresh stoppage at Cessnock No. 1, six mines were idle on the NSW coalfields to-day. The production loss was…

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Coal Position Rationing Control More Railway Cuts Expected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday: "We are living in a fool's paradise if we thought we could go on using power as before," said the Commonwealth Coal…

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The Coal Restrictions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 2

Optimism can on occasions become a little tiresome, "I ask those who have to make sacrifices because of coal rationing to do so cheerfully," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) when announcing in Parliament the drastic cuts in coal supplies to…

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Production of Coal Hundreds of Miners To Be Brought Back to Pits More Drastic Cuts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 2

SIDNEY, Sunday.—Plans to bring hundreds of former miners into the industry are being examined by the Coal…

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Coal Position Rationing Control More Railway Cuts Expected

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 2

“We are living in a fool’s paradise if we thought we could go on power as before,” said the Commonwealth Goal Comissioner,…

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Coal Mines Government Action

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The first test of strength for the Federal Governments new coal regulations is expected to result from a conference…

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Coal Supplies Appeal to Ex-miners To Resume Former Occupation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—"An appeal to ex-coal miners now working in other industries to return to their former occupation is to be made…

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Open Cut Method Advocated for Winning Coal Prosecution of Miners and Owners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: Investigation into the wider use of the method of winning coal is being made by Federal Ministers, among other…

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City Letter Coal

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 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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Coal Supplies Miners Favor Open Cut Workings Electricity and Cas Control

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The general president of the Miners' Federation {Mr. Wells) said to-day that the coalminers favored the development of…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Five mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, three owing to Industrial deputes. The loss of…

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Big Coal Strike in Victoria All Wonthaggi Men Out

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—All miners at the Wonthaggi State coal mine have ceased work. This was announced to-night in the Legislative Assembly by…

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