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Mining & the mines, 1944

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Only One Idle Mine Week's Good Coal Production

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The only mine idle on the NSW coalfields to-day was Corrimal which, owing to labor problems associated with…

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British Coal Strike Ends

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.— With the decision of the last strikers to resume work, normal production on the South Wales coalfields will be…

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Coalcliff Mine Government Control Under Test

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday: Following discussions between the miners' officials (Messrs Grant and Wells), and the Attorney-General (Dr…

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Oaklands Coal Another Company Being Formed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

Some little time ago Mr. R. Murray of Sydney who has had considerable experience in coal mining propositions become interested in the coal…

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Many Workless At Wollongong Outcome of Coal Strike

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—A large [?] of men were laid off at the [?] Iron and Steel Works at [?] week-end and it is expected that…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although two [?] were idle, with a total production loss of about 1200 tons, the NSW coalfields to-day were completely free…

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Handling of Coal Crisis Labor Government "Like Pontius Pilate"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues: "The M'Kell Government, like Pontius Pilate, washed its hands of the rebellion of the South Coast miners and tried to step quietly…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — All southern and western collieries worked to-day, but three pits were Idle on the northern field and the…

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Yorkshire Strike 22,000 Miners Idle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON. Thursday (AAP): As coal owners and miner: began wage stabilisation task? In London, thousands more Yorkshire pit workers…

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Called-up Miners Tor be Released

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The decision to release coal miners who has, been called into the Army as a result of the South Coast strike had been made on…

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Army Releases Suggested for Coal Industry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) announced to-night that it had been decided…

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Coal Control Dr. [?]Att and Mr. Mighell to Attend Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Thurs.: Attorney- General (Dr. Evatt), and the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) will attend an area conference of Miners'…

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Yorkshire Mines Strike Extending

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. - New strike yesterday spread through the South Yorkshire coalfields and by night 40,000 men were on strike and 25…

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National Safety Self Determination versus Democratic Government Miners and People's Rights

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 7

The current issue of the "Railway Advocate," official organ of the N.U.R. publishes the following outspoken and sane…

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Further Delay on South Coast Coal Miners Strike Again SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 1

Storm centre of the recent coal strike, Coalcliff Colliery, on the [?] Coast, which was recently taken over by the Government, was idle…

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7000 Tons of Coal Lost Through Idle Mines Coalcliff Miners Out Yesterday

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

Coalclift colliery, over which the Australian flag was hoisted a fortnight ago, to indicate it was under control of the Commonwealth…

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Oaklands Coal Field

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

The Oaklands coal field has again been brought before the public, probably because of the very important part that King Coal plays in the war…

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Coal on the Air

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

Listeners in North America, Australia and New Zealand paid another visit to Yorkshire with the B.B.C.'s recording microphone. This…

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Coalcliff Mine Again Idle SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

The storm centre ef the recent strike, the Coalcliff Colliery, on the South Coast, recently taken over by the Government, was idle…

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Strike[?] on Again at Government-controlled Mine Six Stoppages in N.s.w

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Included in six stoppages on the NSW coalfields today was a strike at the Coalcliff Colliery which, a fortnight ago,…

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