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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Coal Industry Conference to Be Resumed Statement by Mr. Curtin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-day that the conference with the mining unions…

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"Mining Is Easy" Challenge to Mr. Abbott, M.h.r

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Following his statement that mining was "easy compared with farm work," after visiting the…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Only two coal mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day because of industrial disputes. The production loss was 900 tons,…

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Nationalisation of Coal Industry Advocated Melbourne

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

Nationalisation of the coal industry, or alternatively Government, control for the duration of the war, has been decided by the Interstate…

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Coal Supplies Further Reduction More Railway Cuts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Following more drastic coal rationing ordered by the Federal Government further cuts are to be introduced as…

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Two Conferences Miners and Owners to Meet Mr. Curtin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Following the conference on Tuesday between representatives of the Government and the mining…

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Nationalisation of Coal Demanded by A.C.T.U.

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The nationalisation of the coal industry or alternatively, Government control for the duration of the war has been…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Four mines employing 925 men with a daily production of 2860 tons were idle in N.S.W to-day, three of them…

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Coal Shortage Railway Cuts State Not Consulted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) said to-day that N.S.W. was not consulted in any way before the…

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Coal Shortage Electricity and Gas Rationing Miners' Secretary's View Railway Restrictions To Be Reviewed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Dramatic action is certain if the appeal to the public to make a 20 per cent reduction in electricity and gas…

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Mine Manager Charged Magistrate Reserves Decision

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Sunday: Reserving his decision in the case in which George Pellow, manager of Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery, was…

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Amusements "Pot O' Gold" at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 3

Fun and laughter, music and dancing romance and youth are delightfully blended in James Roosevelt's first Hollywood offering "Pot o' Gold."…

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Miners' Plan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation will go to the Coal Conference in Canberra to-morrow,…

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Momentous Coal Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: One of the most momentous of national war-time conferences assembled in Canberra to-day to discuss ways and means of…

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United Nations Precarious Coal Supply Position

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday.— The United Nations will barely squeeze through the winter on the basis of the present coal production,…

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Amusements "Pot O' Gold" at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

Both Jimmy Stewart and Paulette Goddard are featured in James Roosevelt's "Pot o' Gold," the romantic comedy with music, which will be…

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Coal Shortage Canberra Conference Mr. Curtin to Make Appeal Government May Take Firm Stand

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: Important policy decisions by the Federal Government hinge upon the outcome of the conferences of…

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"Sop to Miners"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When the Sydney County Council was to-day discussing a motion authoring the expenditure of £60 for advertising in…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Four mines were idle on the N.S.W coalfields to-day, two of them being due to industrial disputes. The production loss…

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Miners Federation Can Take Action Against Defaulters. CANBERRA

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 1

The president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Wells, said today that the Federation would take immediate to deal with…

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