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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 195

N.S.W. Gold Production Falls 12.3 p.c. In 1942

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 8

SHORTAGE of labor and materials contributed to reduce gold production in N.S.W. by 12.3 p.c. in weight and 14.1 p.c. in value in 1942 compared with the pre-…

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N.S.W. Gold Production Falls 12.3 p.c. In 1942

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 8

SHORTAGE of labor and materials contributed to reduce gold production in N.S.W. by 12.3 p.c. in weight and 14.1 p.c. in value in 1942 compared with the…

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Strikes to End at Seven Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 8

About 10,000 tons of coal were lost to production yesterday because 3,000 men were on strike at 12 mines in New South Wales…

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Hitler's Coal, Wheat, Oil Gains Going

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--London newspapers are recalling that Hitler, last year, said his 1942 offensive in Russia was to gain…

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"Coal for the Engines of War."

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

No body of men have been more consistently libelled than the coalminers, and in "Coal for the Engines of War," Len Pox, B.Sc…

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Engaging Coal Workers Owners Must Follow Regulation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 9

Colliery owners in New South Wales in future must engage labour through National Service offices as do other employers…

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Fourth Day's Proceedings Morning Session. Mining Man-power Problems

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 5

Convention reassembled at 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, February 2, 1943, the President, MR. McNEILL Occupying the chair…

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Australian Workers' Union Fifty-Seventh Annual Convention Conscription for Overseas Service "Implacable Opposition" of A.W.U. Delegate to British Trade Union Congress—The Union and A.C.T.U.—A.W.U. and Wheatgrowers' Union.—Mining Committee's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

Our report of the third day's proceedings of the A.W.U. Convention is continued from last week…

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Five Mines Idle

The Sun · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

Five mines are idle in the north today for a total loss of approximately 8000 tons of coal, with 2040 men idle…

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Eight Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 9

Eight mines were idle in New South Wales through strikes yesterday. No work was done by 2,870 miners, and 9,200 tons of…

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2610 Miners Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

ABOUT 2610 miners are idle at nine N.S.W. collieries today. Loss in production is estimated at about 9600 tons…

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2610 Miners Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

ABOUT 2610 miners are idle at nine N.S.W. collieries today. Loss in production is estimated at about 9600 tons…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 8

NEW GUINEA GOLDFIELDS' directors estimate that most of the company's equipment in New Guinea, valued at £300,000, has been destroyed. As war damage…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 8

NEW GUINEA GOLD FIELDS' directors estimate that most of the company's equipment in New Guinea, valued at £300.000.' has been destroyed. As war damage…

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N.g. Goldfields Lost Assets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

Most of the company's stores, buildings, equipment, and other assets, valued at about £300,000, have probably been destroyed, states the report…

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Yesterday's Finance and Produce Markets N.G. Goldfields Believes £300,000 Assets Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 14

The directors of New Guinea Goldfields believe assets valued at about £300,000 have been destroyed in the past 12 months. The losses will be a claim…

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Coal Hold-up at Eight Mines

The Sun · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

Eight mines in the north and south are idle or partially idle today…

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2400 Miners Idle at Eight Mines Today

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

ABOUT 2400 miners are Idle at eight N. S. W. mines today. Loss in coal production is estimated at 7200 tons…

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2400 Miners Idle at Eight Mines Today

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 5

A BOUT 2400 miners are idle at eight N. S. W. mines today. Loss in coal production is estimated at 7200 tons…

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Japan's Shortage of Shipping Coal Shipments to go by Bail

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

According to news received in London from Stockholm, Japan is having serious shippnig space difficulties, according to the…

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