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Mining & the mines, 1943

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12 Collieries Idle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Twelve collieries employing more than 3000 men are idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. The loss of production for the…

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Stock Exchange Sales Activity in Gold Shares

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Sellers were hesitant on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day owing to the fact that the new revised maximum prices will…

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Mine Workers Must Be Obtained Through National Service Offices

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In future all N.S. Wales coal managers must engage their labor through the National Service offices. Announcing this…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

STONEy, Thursday—Five mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. The stoppages involved more than 2000 men…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two thousand men were involved in stoppages at eight coal mines in N.S. Wales to-day, the estimated loss of production being…

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Mine Collieries Idle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—Nine collieries were idle to-day, involving 2545 men and the loss of 7000 tons of coal…

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Mine Stoppages Prosecutions to Be Launched

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—Prosecutions under the National Security Act coal control regulations are to be launched in connection with the stoppages at…

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Albury Cup Meeting War Savings Certificate to Replace Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

A £50 war savings certificate donated by Mrs. A. Waugh, of Albury, will this year replace the gold cup for the annual race meeting, normally…

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At the Montreal "This Woman is Mine" Franchot Tone in Adventure Drama To-night

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Franchot Tone appears in one of the leading roles of "This Woman is Mine," a new Universal adventure romance produced and directed by…

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Miners Resume Effect of Prosecution Threat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Last night's announcement that striking south coast miners were to be prosecuted was followed to-day…

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Two Fresh Colliery Disputes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two fresh disputes occurred at collieries in the north to-day. Two other collieries are also idle…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Seven collieries were idle in New South Wales to-day. They were Hebburn No. 1, Maitland Main, and…

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350 Miners Resume After Month's Idleness Other Mines Cease Production

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—After being idle for a, month over yardage disputes, 350 miners at the Corrimal colliery on the south coast…

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Idle Miners Ordered to Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Employees of the Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, which has 400 men on the pay roll and a daily production of 1300…

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Eight Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Owing to industrial disputes and mechanical breakdowns, eight mines were idle in New South Wales to-day. Pits which…

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Electors! Take Heed Pastures Protection Boards and Coal Mines

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

You will have noticed that a movement has been started for the elimination of Pastures Protection Boards. This is only one of the hardy annuals,…

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Coal Miners Serious Strikes Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

It is estimated that 23,000 tons of coal production will be lost today as the result of strikes by about 11,000 miners [?] N.S.W. [?] The hold-up…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Four coal mines in the southern district were idle to-day as a result of a dispute over rates of pay to one man…

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Miners Fined for Absenteeism

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Before a charge of absenteeism against them had been heard, a number of miners, led by the secretary…

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Charges of Inciting Miners to Strike

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Summonses were taken out to-day charging 60 men employed at Corrimal coal mine with having incited men to…

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