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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 212

"Sympathy" Strikes Extend to Four More Collieries

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

A serious extension of the Millfield dispute occurred today, when about 1600 miners at four big collieries on the northern field, producing 5000 tens of coal daily, and about 160 miners at a colliery on the western field struck in sympathy with the strikers, against whom national security regulations have been invoked…

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"Sympathy" Strikes Extend to Four More Collieries

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

A serious extension off the Millfield dispute occurred today, when about 1600 miners at four big collieries on the northern field, producing 5000 tons off coal daily, and about 160 miners at a colliery on the western field struck in sympathy with the strikers, against whom national security regulations have been invoked…

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Official Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

Price for gold lodged with mints and refiners May 9 and 11; Fine oz., £10/9/ (unch.) Stan oz. (22 carats) £9/11/7 (unch.). Sovereigns, May 12, £2/8/ (unch.)…

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Thousands More For Mine Pensions

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The Miners' Pension Fund is about £250,000 in credit. THE Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said this in the Legislative…

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Thousands More For Mine Pensions

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The Miners' Pension Fund is about £250,000 in credit. THE Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said this in the Legislative…

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Miners Want Ban on Communists Lifted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Central Council of the Miners' Federation unanimously decided yesterday to ask the Federal Government to lift the ban on the Communist Party…

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More Coal Since Men Got Pensions

The Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

"Not only has the output of coal increased since the introduction of the original Miners' Pensions Act, but fatal accidents have decreased by 75 per cent.," said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) in the Legislative…

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40 Miners Dead In U.S. Explosion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

MORGANTOWN (West Virginia), Wednesday.--The bodies of 40 miners have been recovered from the Christopher Coal Company mine, at…

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Seven Mines Idle Sympathy Strike at Bellbird

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 8

Yesterday's stoppages on the coalfields were the most numerous for several week?. Seven mines, employing 1.647 men, were…

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Ngahere Gold Bore Values Not Realised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

Expectations of yields by Ngahere Gold Dredging Ltd. have not been realised, but returns that will give useful profits are…

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Stop Press Curtin Appeals to Miners to Resume

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 12

CANBERRA, Wednesday, -- In Home o Representatives this afternoon, Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) appealed to miners, in…

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Conversion to Coal Effect On French Vessels

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

A message from Oran to the "Journal de la Marine Marchande" states that all oil-burning steamers are gradually being…

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Will Compel Miners to Go Back: Curtin Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

"I say to the coal miners that -- stand or fall by the issue -- if they do not go back to work, the Government will invoke all its authority to compel them to go back." The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin made that dramatic…

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P.M's Strike Decision Today Millfield Miners Expect Call-up

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) is expected to announce in the House of Representatives today the call-up for the Army or the Labor Corps of striking miners at…

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Coal Mine Disputes Millfield parley Abortive

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Twenty minutes after the conference concerning the Millfield Greta dispute met today…

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Coal Mine Disputes Millfield Parley Abortive

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- Twenty minutes after the conference concerning the Millfield Greta dispute met today…

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Coal Mine Disputes Eight Pits Resume, Two Strike

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

Following the dramatic appeal by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), to the miners to return to work, about 2500 men who…

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Coal Mine Disputes Eight Pits Resume, Two Strike

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

Following the dramatic appeal by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), to the miners to return to work, about 2500 men who…

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Last Call to Miners Mr. Curtin's Speech on Coal Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in the Home of Representatives to-day quoted figures which, he said, showed that there had been a considerable improvement in the coal…

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Miners to Resume

The Biz · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 4

The Prime Minister Mr. Curtin, in the House of Representatives yesterday made a dramatic appeal, "in the name of Australia," to striking coal miners in New…

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