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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 195

Australian Workers' Union Fifty-Seventh Annual Convention Stepping Up of Mineral Production Mining Committee's Report. Wheatgrowers' Union Seeks Co-operation of A.W.U.

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

Our report of the proceedings of the A.W.U. Convention is continued from last week. AFTERNOON SESSION. MR. WEST ELECTED AS T.U. DELEGATE…

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Five N.s.w. Mines Idle, Coal Loss 5550 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 1

ABOUT 1665 miners are on strike at five N.S.W. mines today. Loss in coal production is estimated at 5550 tons…

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Five N.s.w. Mines Idle, Coal Loss 5550 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

ABOUT 1665 miners are on strike at five N.S.W. mines today. Loss in coal production is estimated at 5550 tons…

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Five N.s.w. Mines Idle, Coal Loss 5550 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 1

ABOUT 1665 miners are on strike at five N.S.W. mines today. Loss in coal production is estimated at 5590 tons…

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Five N.s.w. Mines Idle, Coal Loss 5550 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

ABOUT 1665 miners are on strike at five N.S.W. mines today. Loss in coal production is estimated at 5550 tons…

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Absenteeism in Mines

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.-- Absentee charges against a number of wheelers and clippers from Coalcliff and South Bulli…

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Clippers Fined for Mine Absenteeism

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- Thirty-two clippers from South Bulli and Coalcliff collieries were brought before Wollongong Court last…

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Clippers Fined for Mine Absenteeism

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- Thirty-two clippers from South Bulli and Coalcliff collieries were brought before Wollongong Court last…

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A.G.L. Anxious About Coal Supply

The Sun · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 7

The matter of necessary coal supply is causing anxiety to the directors of the Australian Gas Light Co…

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Miners Summonsed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Thursday.—Thirtyeight employees of Invincible Colliery, at Cullen Bullen, have been issued with summonses for allegedly…

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Coal Supply Causes Anxiety

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 9

The supply of coal was causing anxiety, said the chairman of Australian Gas Light Co. (Sir Samuel Cohen) at the annual meeting yesterday…

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Miners Resume Work After Month's Strike

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

THE 350 miners at Corrimal. colliery, which has been idle for a month because of a yardage dispute, resumed work on the South Coast this…

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Corrimal Miners Back After Month's Strike

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

THE 350 miners at Corrimal colliery, which has been idle for a month because of a yardage dispute, resumed work on the South Coast this…

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ONLY 28 Days' Coal Supply Fall in Gas Company's Reserve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 4

Reserve stocks of coal held by the Australian Gas Light Co. had fallen to less than 36,000 tons at December 31—equivalent…

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Water Into Gold"; Minister Sees Striking N.S.W. Example

The Land · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 1

"RIGHT throughout the whole of the irrigation areas I saw nothing but prosperity, and a contented and happy people whom it was a pleasure to meet." Thus the Minister for Agriculture…

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Miners Fined For Strike

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Saturday.--"You boys should think of the quantity of coal lost and realise what it means," said Mr. R. C…

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First of the Gold Rods

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 16

AUSTRALIA'S racing outlook is considerably brighter than a few months ago. In keeping with the improved position, owners are looking forward to an immediate uplift in prizemoney. THERE had, until recently,…

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Secret History Gold in Footpath

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 10

JOE BARNES, of Sebastopol, recently dug up a 1oz nugget from a footpath in Hoskins St., Temora (NSW). Now he is…

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Gold-dust and Steel-filings Away!

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead.—He is just, away! With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand He has wandered into an unknown land…

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Plan To End Coal Strikes In Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Every coalfield in Britain has agreed to a plan to end strikes, says the Daily Express. Strikes cost Britain 1,000,000 tons of…

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