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Mining & the mines, 1944

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Coal Mine Position Still Unsatisfactory in North

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Despite the recent appeals by Cabinet Ministers and the visiting British M.P., Mr. Frank Collindridge,…

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No Hone for 64 Miners Trapped in Burning U.S. COLLIERY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

BELLAIRE (Ohio), Thursday. (A.A.P.): After a fire had blazed for 15 hours at Powhatan colliery, hopes of saving 64 trapped…

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The Story of the Adelong Goldfield Alluvial Gold Discovered in 1852—Reefing in 1857. Early Battery Difficulties Will The Old Days Return ? [Article I]

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

There is something very fascinating in the contemplation of vast wealth. The person who accumulates a fortune, be he ever so prosaic an individual, is immediately surrounded with a certain aura that makes him a most desirable individual…

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Ten Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Throughout N.S.W to-day 10 collieries were idle of partly idle, costing the production drive 33,000 tons of coal…

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Coal Problem Mr. Collindridges Two Reports Industry Should Get Together

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Two reports on the coal problem have been submitted to the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) by Mr. Frank Collindridge,…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Loss of [?] as a result of five northern [?] being idle to-day totalled [?] tons. All mines worked in [?]…

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Coal Supplies Suggested Increase of the "Darg"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: One method [?] of getting increased coal production [?] in helping to stave off coal rationing [?] was to increase the "darg," said [?]…

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Suggestion for Increased Coal Output

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday, The Secretary of the Western and Southern Colliery Proprietors reported today that the only way to increase coal production…

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A Boss with a Heart of Gold Theo Moody, of New York, writes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 4

In the apparel factory area on New York's West 25th Street is the world's most unusual boss. He is a Jew, Jess Gardstein, who holds, for a New York…

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The History of the Adelong Goldfield (Continued from last Friday's issue) [ARTICLE 2] Some Interesting Statistics

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

The discovery, of Mr. Charcoal reef by Mr. Williams caused the miners who were trot fortunate enough to get a claim nearby to do a deal of…

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Sydney's Coal Stocks "Down to Absolute Bedrock"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Coal stocks at Sydney's gas and electricity undertakings are down to "absolute bedrock," it was announced…

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Miners' Dispute Threat of Suspension

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 2

Referring to the action of the Richmond Main Miners' Lodge on Sunday in defying the authority of the union to suspend a man under the union…

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Gas Supplies May Cease in Melbourne To-morrow Company Almost Without Coal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday Declaring that there was no question of rationing the general manager of the Metropolitan Gas…

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Coal Supplies Very Short, Says Dr. Evatt Consignment for Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: A consignment of between 15,000 and 16,000 tons of coal had arrived in Victoria this morning the…

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Coal Miners Disciplinary Action by Federation Some Beneficial Effects

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Northern Miners' Federation action in disciplining a minority lection at troublemakers is expected to be supported by the…

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Absentee Coal Miners

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 3

Replying to a question by the Leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden who asked if the Government had any proposals on the coal position,…

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No Prisons Large Enough Mr. Curtin and Coal Mine [?]Senteeism

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. The Government [?] of no other means of securing increased coal production, said the Prime…

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The History of the Adelong Goldfield [ARTICLE 3] (Continued from last Friday's issue) the Gilraltar Mine

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

The story of the famous Gibraltarine is one of the most romantic ever heard on any goldfield. A party of miners, headed by Mr…

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Clothing and Coupons for Returned Men Mr. Curtin's Reply, to Miners' Federation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has replied to a letter from the Miners' Federation, asking that men…

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Miners to Resume Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sun: At a specially summoned meeting the Richmond Main Miner's Lodge decide…

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