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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 212

Strikers Are Defiant Mines, Factory idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 6

Coalminer's, munition workers at a country factory, and sh[?] oil workers were on strike in New South Wales yesterday…

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Cuthbert's Misima Gold Nets £37,157

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 7

After charging £6403 development, writing £750 off old, plant and £1200 off flotation expenses, Cuthbert's…

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Cabinet Postpones Action On Mines Ward to Tour Strike Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

Full Federal Cabinet decided in Canberra last night to postpone for a week its drastic new coal control regulation. The decision was the result of an appeal by the…

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Two Collieries Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 7

Two coal-mines in New South Wales were idle yesterday. They produce 1,800 tons of coal a day and employ 870 men…

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Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

About an hour before the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) passed through Bulli on his way to Wollongong this morning to address a…

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Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

About an hour before the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) passed through Bulli on his way to Wollongong this morning to address a…

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Youth Killed at Mine

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Albert Edgar Holby (18),. Mine Camp, Catherine Hill Bay, was fatally injured at the pit top of Wallarah…

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Stop Press Western Mine Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 12

Following a dispute regarding the safety of a gangtry (a mining crane), the Western Main on the western coalfields is idle today…

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350 More Miners Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

ABOUT an hour before the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) passed through Bulli on his way to Wollongong this morning to address a meeting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board, about 350 miners at the Old Bulli Colliery…

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Are Coal Miners to Be Our Fifth Column? P.M. Tells Incredible Story of their Reckless Misconduct

The Land · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

IN announcing new regulations this week to prevent delays and interruptions in the working of the coal mines, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) recounted an incredible story of reckless behaviour on the part of many N.S.W. coal miners…

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Withdrawal of Coal Regulations Sought

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

BY a large majority, the New South Wales Labor Council last night condemned stoppages on the coalfields, but declared that the…

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Miners Idle As Ward Starts Tour

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

ABOUT an hour before the Federal Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) passed through Built on his way to Wollongong this morning to address a meeting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board, on his tour of the coalfields, about 350 miners…

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N.s.w. Gold Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

Gold produced in New South Wales in January is estimated by the Mines Department at 5.956oz [?], valued at £6[?]6 compared with [?] worth £36[?]267, in January,…

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Pen Points From the People-- Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 7

THE conduct of striking miners is the only blot on the otherwise splendid industrial efforts for our war success. Their disregard of the nation's need and our Government's requests and orders is a great national debacle…

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Pen Points From the People-- Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 7

THE conduct of striking miners is the only blot on the otherwise splendid industrial efforts for our war success Their disregard of the nation's need, and our Government's requests and orders is a great national debacle…

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Pen Points From the People-- Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 7

THE conduct of striking miners is the only blot on the otherwise splendid industrial efforts for our war success. Their disregard of the nation's need and our Government's requests and orders is a great national debacle…

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Pen Points From the People-- Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 7

THE conduct of striking miners is the only blot on the otherwise splendid industrial efforts for our war success. Their disregard of the nation's need and our Government's requests and orders is a great national debacle…

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Letters the Coal Strikes To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

Sir.—Whilst it might appear unfair to allege that the ever-recurring strikes in scattered localities on trivial pretexts are part of a well-thought-out…

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Drifting Mine

The World's News · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 13

AFTER the fight with Carrington in the light room of the Green Rock Lighthouse, Merridon knew that his heart…

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Coal Strikes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 8

Sir,—Your correspondent advocating the nationalisation of mines is quite overlooking the fact that absentecism is rife at the State-owned mine at…

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