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Mining & the mines, 1944

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British Strikers Scottish Miners Join Welshmen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP): The coal strike which began in Wales extended to Scotland yesterday when about 7000 miners in nine ceased work…

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Queensland's Freedom From Coal Strikes Harmony Between Miners and Employers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: Greater harmony between employers and miners is given as the main reason for the absence of coal strikes…

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Coal Strikes Outlawed New Regulations Dr. Evatt's Warring to Miners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: Coal strikes have been outlawed by special Commonwealth regulations gazetted yesterday by Federal Attorney-General (Dr…

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Coal Strike May Be Settled Miners To Return To Work SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 1

The South Coast miners are expected to call off the strike and resume work to–morrow morning. HELP URGED FOR BUSH…

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Gold Seeker's Find

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

There are still gold fossickers on the famous Araluen goldfield of the 70's. Recently a miner was putting tome wash dirt through his cradle…

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Mines to Be Ready To-morrow Attitude of Federation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: On his return last night from a visit to the south coast the secretary of the Southern Collieries Proprietors'…

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Miners in R.a.a.f. High Praise From Officer

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: "The south coast miners who joined the R.A.A.F. last week are the best men I have met," said…

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Welsh Coal Strike Miners Vote for Return

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (AAP): The executive council of the South Wales Miners' Association announces that voting at the week-end by miners'…

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N.S.W. Coal Miners May Resume Work SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

The South Coast coal miners arc expected to call off their strike and resume work to-morrow morning…

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Coal Strike Ends Miners Vote to Return Member's Appeal at Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: By a majority of 106 votes in a total poll of 1692, the South Coast coal miners to-day at aggregate meetings…

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Mine Absenteeism Charges

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Mon.: Charges of absenteeism against the employees of the Excelsior colliery, adjourned from March 2, were further adjourned until…

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Welsh Miners' Strike

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Monday (AAP): Reports from Cardiff late last right indicated that nearly 50,000 of the 96,000 strikers in South Wales…

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Coal Strike Ends

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Coal miners, who have been on strike for over a month and who were responsible for the production loss of 200,000 tons, resume work to-day…

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One Mine Idle in North

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Only one mine, Richmond Main, employing 800 men and with a daily production of about 2300 tons, was idle…

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Gold Stripes to Signify Wounds

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Australian servicemen who are listed as battle casualties will be entitled to wear a gold-wound stripe for each occasion on which…

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Only One Mine Idle in the North

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

Only one coal mine was Idle in the north yesterday—Richmond Main, employing 800 men and producing about 2,300 tons. Idleness was due…

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Only Two Mines Idle Australian Flag Hoisted Over Pithead

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: All but two of the South Coast coal mines resumed production this morning, after four weeks strike. Corrimal and Mount…

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South Coast Miners Resume Work After Loss of 200,000 Tons of Coal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Apart from Mt. Kembla and Corrimal, all south coast coalminers resumed this morning, thus ending the…

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Nsw Gold Production

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The production of gold in New South Wales for January was 5076 ounces fine, valued at £53,046…

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Two Mines Idle Replacement of Men Called Up

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Plans were reached at a conference on the south coast last night to replace wheelers and clippers called…

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