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Mining & the mines, 1943

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12 Coal Mines Idle 14,500 Tons Production Loss

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Due in many instances to local disputes, 12 coal mines were idle in New South Wales to-day…

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Extraordinary Procedure Ex-parte Injunction Under Mining Act

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

At the Young Police Court on Tuesday last before Mr Bromhead P.M.. Arthur Yerbury, miner, of Wallendbeen, applied for an exparte…

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Alleged Theft of Gold New Zealander Charged Arrested in U.s

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z). Wednesday.—Arrested in the U.S last year, Leo Edward Morland was charged at the Christchurch Court to-day with…

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Big Coal Hold-up 5500 Miners Idle Protest Against Gaoling of Two Men

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Thursday: Sixteen collieries employing 5500 men and with a daily production of 19,000 tons of coal, were idle to-day…

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The Mines Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 1

Compared with 17 yesterday. 16 pits were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields today, when four fresh disputes occurred to offset the return to…

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Coal Stoppages "Steps Will Be Taken"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

CANBERBA, Friday.—Whatever steps were necessary to help the national emergency which had arisen from coal stoppages would be taken…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: About 2300 men employed in seven mines on the northern coalfields were idle to-day, the loss of production being…

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STILL 5 Mines Idle Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

Only five mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields today, but almost 6000 men were involved, and the days production loss is…

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Idle Goal Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: While only five mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day, more than 1300 men were involved and the loss of…

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Coal Stocks Dwindling in Two States Need for Mines to Work More Regularly

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Declaring that the reserve stocks of coal in New South Wales and Victoria were being heavily drawn upon…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Four coal mines were idle on the northern fields to-day, and one on the south coast The number of…

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Mining Industry Commonwealth Ministry Recommended

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The creation of a Commonwealth Ministry of Mines has been recommended to the Federal…

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Beer Strike Trouble Feared in Coal Mines District

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: U[?] something is done quickly to [?] the beer strike there is great d[?] of industrial disturbances accor[?]…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Seven coal mines were idles in New South Wales to-day. The most affected district was in the north where five…

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In the Senate Army Coal Supplies Preference Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Asked whether, in view of the shortage of coal production owing to strikes the Government would give the Army…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The loss of coal production in New South Wales to-day was estimated at 9000 tons, due to seven collieries employing nearly 2800 men…

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Coal Mines Six Weeks Strike at Hebburn Judge's Comments

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Referring to the dispute at the Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, where 400 men have been on strike for more than six weeks…

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Miners Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Five Cullen Bullen miners were fined £5, with 8/ costs added, for absenteeism, at the Portland Court to-day. The…

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Coal Stocks Dwindling

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

Declaring that the reserve stocks of coal in New South Wales and Victoria were being heavily drawn upon, the secretary of Northern Collieries…

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11 Mines Idle Daily Loss 10,000 Tons

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Of 11 coal mines, which employ more than 3000 men and with a daily production of approximately 10,000…

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