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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 195

3500 Southern Miners Out Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--A general stoppage of 3500 miners of the South Coast coalfield commences tomorrow. Decision to cease work followed…

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Commercial Gas in Balmain Mine

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 8

WITHIN a fortnight the Natural Gas and Oil Corporation hopes to obtain methane gas from Balmain Colliery in sufficient quantities for commercial distribution, it was stated today by Mr. J. H. Tonkin, M.L.C., engineer-in-charge of the…

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Commercial Gas in Balmain Mine

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 8

WITHIN a fortnight, the Natural Gas and Oil Corporation hopes to obtain methane gas from Balmain Colliery in sufficient quantities for commercial distribution, it was stated today by Mr. J. H. Tonkin, M.L.C., engineer-in-charge of the…

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Commercial Gas in Balmain Mine

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 8

WITHIN a fortnight, the Natural Gas and Oil Corporation hopes to obtain methane gas from Balmain Colliery in sufficient quantities for commercial distribution, it was stated today by Mr. J. H. Tonkin, M.L.C., engineer-in-charge of the…

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Commercial Gas in Balmain Mine

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 8

WITHIN a fortnight, the Natural Gas and Oil Corporation hopes to obtain methane gas from Balmain Colliery in sufficient quantities for commercial distribution, it was stated today by Mr. J. H. Tonkin, M.L.C., engineer-in-charge of the…

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Textile Strike Ends: 3500 Miners Now Idle

The Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

While work at all Sydney textile mills was resumed today, new industrial trouble flared in southern district coal mines, where 3500 men are idle. This dispute is over pay rates to one man…

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Strikes at 18 Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

Strikes at 18 New South Wales collieries yesterday involved 6300 men, and caused a production loss of 19,300 tons of coal…

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11,000 Coal Miners Idle At 24 Pits In New South Wales

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

The most serious hold-up in coal production this year took place today because of strikes by about 11,000 miners at 24 N.S.W. pits. LOSS in production is estimated at…

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11,000 Coal Miners Idle At 24 Pits In New South Wales

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

The most serious hold-up in coal production this year took place today because of strikes by about 11,000 miners at 24 N.S.W. pits. LOSS in production Is estimated at…

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Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 10

MARYBOROUGH.--Final proceeds from slag. 57oz., estimated value £551…

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Mine Gas Drives Car

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 5

Methane gas at the rate of 80,000 cubic feet a day-- the equivalent of 800 gallons of petrol-- was pumped from Balmain…

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Mine Gas Drives Car

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 5

Methane gas at the rate of 80,000 cubic feet a day-- the equivalent of 800 gallons of petrol-- was pumped from Balmain…

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Mine Gas Drives Car

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 5

Methane gas at the rate of 80,000 cubic feet a day --the equivalent of 800 gallons of petrol-- was pumped from Balmain…

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Broken Hill Miners Resume Tomorrow

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

THE general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today he had received word from Broken Hill that at a mass meeting…

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Miners Walk Out of Court

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--Led by the secretary of the Western Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jamieson). 34 mine workers…

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Broken Hill Miners Resume Tomorrow

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

THE general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today he had received word from Broken Hill that at a mass meeting…

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Miners Walk Out of Court

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--Led by the secretary of the Western Miners' Federation (Mr. J. - Jamieson), 34 mine workers,…

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Miners Walk Out of Court

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--Led by the secretary of the Western Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jamieson), 34 mine workers,…

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Miners Walk Out of Court

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 4

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--Led by the secretary of the Western Miners' Federation (Mr. J. Jamieson), 34 mine workers,…

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37 Miners Are Fined £5 Each

The Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

LITHGOW, Tuesday.--Thirty-seven employees of Invincible Colliery, Cullen Bullen, charged under National Security…

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