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Mining & the mines, 1944

605 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 31

Three Mines Resume But Eight Others Idle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Including the Commonwealth controlled Coalcliff colliery, three south coast mines which were idle yesterday…

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Idle Nsw Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.— With seven wines Idle on the NSW coalfields to-day there was a production loss of 11,170 tons, the total…

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Yorkshire Miners Many Refuse to Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.— Although the council of the Yorkshire Mine Workers' Association instructed the men to return to the pits more…

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Five Coal Mines Idle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

Including Richmond Main, which is the second biggest producing pit in Australia, five mines were Idle on the N.S.W. coal fields yesterday and the…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Work was resumed to-day at two western and three northern mines, but five other pits were still idle. The production…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— All South Coast and western collieries today worked, but five northern mines were idle, or partly idle,…

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Coal Control Dr. Evatt Meets Miners' Officials

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.— Production committees will be established soon at all northern collieries as provided under the new Coal Production Act. This…

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Miners and Farmers Government Attitude ? Provides Striking Contrast

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 1

“The ea[?]e with which miners, who so desire it, can be released from the Army, is in striking contrast to the difficulty of securing…

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Dr. Evatt's Talk T[?] Miners Tremendous Battles [?] Year

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday:. [?]ing 50 Misers' Lodge officially [?]esterday, the Acting Ministe[?] Supply (Dr. Evatt) gan [?]…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Only three [?], all on the northern [?], were, idle to-day, and the [?] production loss did not…

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Yorkshire Miners Instructed to Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (AAP): On strike over a "home coal" supply grievance 90,000 Yorkshire miners have been instructed by the…

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R.a.f. Gold Cup for R.a.a.f

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 4

When the Duke of Gloucester, Governor-General Designate of Australia, comes to the Commonwealth he will bring with him a gold cup of…

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Coal Mine Owners Receive Subsidies Totalling £55,042

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.: Since the beginning of the ceiling prices plan on April 12 last year, subsidies paid through the Coal Commission to…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The collieries idle in the State to-day were two small pits in the north and the coal production loss for the day was only…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: All mines on the western and southern fields to-day continued an unbroken freedom from stoppages. Four…

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Miners and Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 5

The ease with which miners who so desire it can be released from the Army is in striking contrast to the difficulty of securing release of genuine…

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Coal Shortage in Eire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Wed: A message from Dublin states that Mr Lemas[?] Minister for Supply has banned the sale of coal throughout Eire owing to the…

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British Miners Government Prepares for Drastic Action Statement by President "Will Not Tolerate Rule by Rabble"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (AAP).: "The Government to the next two or three days intends to act to end all strikes throughout Britain interfering with…

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Coal Production Loss

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday: The total production loss to-day on the western and northern coalfields was 2560 tons…

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"This Land Is Mine"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 2

Far and away one of the greatest picture to come out of Hollywood this season, A.K.O.-Radio's "This Land is Mine." showing at the Plaza…

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