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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Magnetic Mine Heroes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

Although it has been revealed how the first magnetic mines were taken to pieces by Admiralty officials, who decided on the counter-measures to be…

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Plaza Has "Gold Rush Maisie"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

The final showing of — "Gold Rush Maisie" will be at the Plaza to-night. Maisie leaves for the gold rush town to find a job and…

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Idle Miners Straight Talk by Leader Failure to Realise Seriousness of Position

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — Eight mines employing 1700 men and with a dally production of 3400 tons, were idle in N.S. Wales…

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Idle Miners Federation Decisions to Be Enforced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister Federation leaders intend to enforce the recent decisions of the federation convention in regard to…

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Sixteen Killed Washed Up Mine Exploded by Youths

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—At least 16 youths were killed and five seriously injured on the coast of County Donegal (Eire) when a…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: More than 22,000 tons of coal production has been lost during the stoppages on the New South…

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Mine Disputes Long-range Campaign Suspected Nine Collieries Idle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Warning miners not to be provoked into disputes, the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said…

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Coal Shortage Serious 1,000,000 Tons Lost This Year

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—As a result of certain action by the miners and managers there had already been a million tons of coal lost this year,…

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Industrial Dislocation of Coal Production Special Miners' Federation Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—In an effort to find a solution to the hold-ups which continue to dislocate the production capacity of the N.S. Wales coalfields…

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Coal Shortage Serious

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

As u result of certain action by the miners and managers there hail already been a million ions of coal lost this year, said Mr. W. Orr, miners'…

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Industrial Twelve Idle Mines Metal Workers' Strike

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Including five stoppages due to collieries being temporarily unworkable. 12 coal mines were idle on the New…

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Coal Shortage Serious in Victoria and South Australia

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: It would be imperative to reduce the train services in the immediate future unless the coal position improves…

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U.s. News Mines Dispute Labor Board Accused of Malignancy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday.—Mr. John L. Lewis has announced that the United Mine Workers' Union would not be represented at a meeting…

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Miners Cease Work

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As a protest against the fines imposed on two clippers, 800 colliery workers at Richmond Main colliery, on the northern…

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U.s. News Coal Industry Dispute Challenge to Sovereignty Alleged Against Union Leader

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (AAP).—The War Labor Board has charged Mr. John L. Lewis, Miners' Union secretary, with being solely…

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Against Strikers Government Plans Call-up for Wharf Workers Military Unit in Mining Industry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Cabinet's decision to remove the exemption on striking workers in protected industries will probably result in many…

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Industrial Six Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Although six mines were idle on the NSW coalfields to-day three were temporarily unworkable owing to storm damage…

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Coal Supplies Independence of Victoria Sought by Premier

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Plans to make Victoria as independent as possible in regard to coal supplied from other States were outlined by…

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U.s. News Miners' Union Reaffiliation with A.l.f

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Mr. John L. Lewis to-night led the United Mine Workers' Association' back to the American Federation of Labor…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The decline in the number of coal mine strikers was maintained to-day, and there was only one fresh dispute…

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