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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 212

Curtin Again Rebukes Miners Drastic Action If Stoppage Continues

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

The Federal Government is determined to end stoppages on the New South Wales coalfields. In a telegram to the Acting-President of the Miners'…

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Curtin Demands End To Coal Stoppage Plan For Drastic Action

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- National Security Regulations, drafted by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), will…

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Curtin Gives Miners Day's Grace Threat Of Drastic Control Leaders Order Men to Work

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

A STAY of 24 hours in Federal action to compel continuous full production on the coal fields has been agreed to by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). This decision was made on a telegram from the…

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Curtin Gives Miners Day's Grace Threat Of Drastic Control Leaders Order Men to Work

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

A STAY of 24 hours in Federal action to compel continuous full production on the coal fields has been agreed to by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). This decision was made on a telegram from the…

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Curtin Gives Miners Day's Grace Threat Of Drastic Control Leaders Order Men to Work

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

A STAY of 24 hours in Federal action to compel continuous full production on the coal fields has been agreed to by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). This decision was made on a telegram from the…

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24 Hours' Ultimatum to Miners From Curtin Threat Of Drastic New Rules; Union Orders Men To Work

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

A 24-Hour ultimatum has been issued to coal miners by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin. Unless those on strike return to work by noon to-morow, drastic regulations, covering both employers and employees, will be imposed…

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Youanmi Gold Mines Closure of Mine Opposed

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 12

RESIDENTS of the district of Youanmi, W.A., are seeking to have reversed the decision of the shareholders of Youanmi Gold Mines…

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Youanmi Gold Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

PERTH, Thursday.—A deputation from Youanmi, which is seeking a means to alter the decision of the Youanmi Gold Mines, Ltd., to close down its mine, was informed…

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Drastic Regulations for Control of Coal Mines Strikers Face £100 Fine And Expulsion From Miners' Union CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government has decided that under the threat of drastic penalties mine owners must keep their mines open and miners must work. Regulations were gazetted to-day, after an emergency…

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State Mine Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 9

LITHGOW, Thursday.—The State coalmine at Lithgow was idle to-day. Union officials said that a dispute had occurred yesterday afternoon because…

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Govt. to Control Coal Mines Curtin Invokes War Laws Gaol Threat to Strikers

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has invoked National Security regulations placing the coal mining industry under Government control…

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Govt. to Control Coal Mines Curtin Invokes War Laws Gaol Threat to Strikers

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), has invoked National Security regulations placing the coal mining industry under Government control…

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Govt. to Control Coal Mines Curtin Invokes War Laws Gaol Threat to Strikers

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has invoked National Security regulations placing the coal mining industry under Government control…

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Govt. to Control Coal Mines Curtin Invokes War Laws Gaol Threat to Strikers

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has invoked National Security regulations placing the coal mining industry under Government control…

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Miners' Old-age Pensions Plan

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

THE Commonwealth Government has been asked to pay to the State authorities old-age pensions of miners receiving payments under the…

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Coal Strike Causes Board Chairman Outspoken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—In a review of the circumstances of the coal strike to-day, the chairman of the Northern…

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Mount Is a Mines Slightly Lower Profit

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 12

NET Profits of £79,712 shown by Mount Isa Mines Ltd. for the year ended June 30 compare with £82,617 for 1940, and with £18,798 for 1939…

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W.A. Gold Yield Decrease for 1941

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

The Western Australian gold yield for 1941 totalled 1,109,318oz, valued at £11,851,443, compared with 1,191,481oz. valued at…

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Money and Markets Mount Isa Mines Slightly Lower Profit

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 12

NET profits of £79,712 shown by Mount Isa Mines Ltd. for the year ended June 30 compare with £82,617 for 1940, and with £18,798 for 1939…

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Miners to Resume Today P.M.'s Ultimatum Expires At Noon

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

Striking N.S.W. miners would be back at work at 7 a.m. today, Miners' Federation officials declared yesterday. This assurance followed a 24-hour ultimatum to…

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