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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Coal Economy Industries Warned Failure to Comply with Government Order

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Industry in New South Wales was by far the worst offender in regard to fuel conservation, said the Coal Commissioner (Mr…

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Miners to Resume After Address by Mr. James, Mhr

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: After listening to addresses by the Miners' Federation officials and the Federal Government liaison officer (Mr. James MHR)…

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Air War Brest Bombed Raiders Over Norway Power Station and Mines Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.),—Typhoon fighter bombers yesterday morning, driving through cloud gaps, attacked seaplane…

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Amusements "Navy Blub and Gold" at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Two first-class productions have been chosen for presentation of the bargain session at the Capitol Theatre to-night. One of them is "Navy Blue…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The heaviest coal loss for the month, due to mines not working, occurred to-day. It was estimated that 8000…

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"Guinea Gold" Commanders Eulogies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Friday:—"Guinea Gold" has played a very considerable part in linking together the Allied forces in New Guinea…

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Mining Leader Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday: Mr. H. Scanlon, who has been the northern president of the Miners' Federation for more than two years, has been…

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Federal Action for Mine Management Control

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—In the event of a coal mine deciding to stop production because of dissatisfaction with the financial…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Because of summonses issued over recent stoppages two mines were Idle to-day, losing 2150 tons in production. The men…

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2000 Miners Idle Loss of 6000 Tons

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: About 2000 coal miners were idle today, resulting in the loss of about 6000 tons…

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70,000 French Miners Strike Germans Threat to Take 800 Hostages

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: Coincident with other reports, Vichy Radio says an acute crisis is reigning in Vichy, the nature of which is unknown…

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Red Cross Christmas Cards Mat Win £1000 in Gold

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

As advertised elsewhere in this issue, the Red Cross Art Union Christmas cards are now available and may be obtained from the hon…

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Post-war Prospects Sir Owen Dixon's Suggestions Pay in Wool Instead of Gold

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: The Australian Minister to the U.S. (Sir Owen Dixon) in a speech, said that the prospects of postwar prosperity were…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: six thousand tens of coal were lost to-day, 10,000 miners being idle in five mines in New South Wales…

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State Assembly Grasshopper Invasion Coal Hold-ups Temora High School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The extensive damage being done by grasshoppers in the Berriquin and Wakool districts was brought under the notice of the…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An estimated coal saving of 7500 tons by rationing was offset by a loss of 4350 tons dally through mine stoppages. Two mines…

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Victorian Mines General Stoppage Expected

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A general stoppage of all Victorian black coal mines is likely to develop as a result of a dispute at…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Including Stanford Main in the north, where the men stopped work as a protest against the issue of…

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Big Coal Strike Threat

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Fears of a big coal strike should the Federal Government garnishee the wages of the southern miners for the fines…

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State Mine Loses Big Amount

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

A loss of £10,824 for the year 1942-48 on the operations of the Lithgow State coal mine was revealed in the annual report of the…

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