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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 212

Miners' Federation Orders Men Back

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 5

If striking miners at Millfield Greta Colliery do not resume work on Monday they will be left without support by the Miners' Federation. The Federation Central…

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Miners' President Appeals To Men

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- "AH must assist in keeping the Federal Labor Government in power, in winning the war and…

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Boxer's Hearts Of Gold

The Sun · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 6

White hearts are framed with gold in two of the front teeth of Bobby Zander, American…

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Nationalisation Issue "Impracticable Now," Miners Say

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 11

Members of the central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday condemned the recent suggestion of the Minister for…

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Ultimatum to Strikers Miners' Federation Warns Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 11

The central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday warned the striking miners at Millfield colliery that if they did…

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Harmony with Ward, Say Mining Unions

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

"Relations between the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) and councillors of the Miners' Federation are excellent, and…

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Harmony with Ward, Say Mining Unions

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

"Relations between the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) and councillors of the Miners' Federation are excellent, and…

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Harmony with Ward, Say Mining Unions

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

"Relations between the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) and councillors of the Miners' Federation are excellent, and…

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Gold-dust and Steel-filings to My Mother

The Methodist · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

Sonnets are full of love, and this my tome Has many sonnets: so here now shall be One sonnet more, a love sonnet, from me To her whose heart is my heart's quiet home,…

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Miners On Council's Ultimatum

The Sun · Sunday 10 May 1942 · page 2

MILLFIELD miners will decide at a special meeting today their attitude to the Miners' Central…

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Miners to discuss ultimatum

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 May 1942 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Sat.--Millfield Greta coalminers will meet tomorrow to decide their attitude to the ultimatum of the Miners' Central Council calling…

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Germans use gas-mines in Crimea fighting

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.--German troops operating on the Crimean front on Thursday used several mines filled with poison gas, states the Russian official news agency Tass…

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Fire in Coal Mine Workings to be Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—Belmont No. 1 Colliery, near Newcastle, is to be flooded to-morrow to extinguish a fire which was…

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Essential Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

Weekly production of coal, the Prime Minister told the House of Representatives last week, is higher than at any time in the…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

HI[?] [?]0.—4 weeks ended May 5: Treated 3,523 tons for 973oz fine. BURBIDGE.—April: Treated 2,064 tons for 260oz bullion[?] estimated value £2[?]310;…

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Miners Defy Central Body

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Sunday.--Millfield Colliery, will be idle again tomorrow. Coalminers at a meeting today…

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Miners Idle At Four Pits

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

About 1320 miners are idle today at four mines which produce 4350 tons of coal daily. MEMBERS of the Millfield Miners'…

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Stop Press Action Against Struking Miners

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 12

The Commonwealth Coal Commission today applied the penalty clauses of Regulation 168 of the National Security Coal Control…

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Miners for Army Drastic Move On Strikers

The Sun · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

Provisions of the drastic National Security Coal Control Regulation, No. 168, have been applied to striking miners at Millfield colliery by the Coal…

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Military Call-up Blow to Goldfields

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Monday. -- The Commonwealth Government's announcement that the gold mining industry cannot be given protection…

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