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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 212

Three Pits on Strike Stoppage At State Mine

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 8

Employees of the only Government-owned colliery in New South Wales--the State mine at Lithgow--are on strike…

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Strike at State Mine Idleness at 5 Pits

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 8

Employees of the only Government-owned colliery in New South Wales--the State mine at Lithgow--are on strike…

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May Force Issue on Coal Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

Opposition pressure is being brought to bear on the Government to induce it to use ruthlessly against…

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Ward Asks Miners Top Output Peace If Govt. In Danger

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 8

There will be peace on the coalfields, at least so long as there is any prospect of the curtin Government being…

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Ward Asks Miners For Top Output No Peace If Govt. In Danger

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

There wil Ibe no peace on the coalfields, at least so long as there is any prospect of the Curtin Government being…

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The Political Scene M.P's use coal to heat party pots

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

COAL was the trouble in Federal politics again last week. It may be again this week and for many weeks to…

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The Stand on Coal Test of the Ministry Premiers and Taxes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

Last week saw the creation of a new pattern of Government for wartime Australia. The bestowal on General MacArthur. as from midnight on Saturday, of power to issue orders that are to be taken by Australian forces as emanating…

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New Plan For Coal Peace Ward's 6-Point Proposal for P.M.

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Sunday. -- The Federal Labor Minister (Mr. Ward) said today he would propose a six-point programme to speed up coal production and end mine…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

Profit of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., or 1941, after providing for taxation, [?] £59,106, compared with £55,911 [?] 1940. Provision of £47,103 for…

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Caledonian Collieries Slight Recovery Shown

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 8

SLIGHT recovery from the sharp slump of £12,899 in net profits to £7128 in 1940 is shown by Caledonian Collieries, Ltd.. in accounts for 1941, for which net…

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"Law Is Being Enforced" Collieries Idle Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 5

There were strikes at three coal mines in New South Wales yesterday, although last week the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin,…

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Three Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 7

Three coal mines on the western field, including the State mine, were idle yesterday. The men at the State Mine stopped…

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Northern Mine Owners Reply

The Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

"Statements by Mr. Ward during his visit to the northern coalfields were as unfounded as they were fantastic," said the…

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Older Men in Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The suspension for six months of the operation of the compulsory retirement clause in the Miners' Pensions Act has…

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Won Gold Watch

The Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

The winner of a gold watch in a jumble-word competition for South Narrabeen's candidate in the Princess of the Pacific…

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Paringa Mining

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 8

FROM the recovery of 21,307 fine oz. of gold from the milling of 93,655 tons of ore, Paringa Mining and Exploration Co., Ltd., earned net profit of £stg28,995 in the…

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Coal Questions In Parliament

The Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

Action by the Deputy Premier (Mr. Baddeley) to bring about peace and harmony in the coalmining industry was urged in…

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Only 15 Miners Now Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

Only 15 of the 22,000 coalminers in N.S.W. are on strike today. THE strikers are wheelers at the…

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Gold Salute Returned Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 10

Steve Murphy, who leased Gold Salute from Mr. Alan Cooper for 12 months some weeks ago, has returned the…

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Govt. Defers Action Against Coal Strikers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Special coal industry regulations came into operation today, but were not enforced. They make it illegal for any miner to absent himself from work without formal excuse…

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