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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 195

Combating Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 5

LONDON, May 3 (A.A.P.).—After the discovery of methods of making magnetic mines innocuous by degaussing (scientists discovered the…

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16 Western Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.—Because the men refused to work on May Day without penalty rates, 16 western district collieries,…

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Strikes in Eight Mines

The Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 4

On the eye of weekend mass meetings, which will be asked to endorse the decisions of the recent national convention, aiming…

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3550 Miners Idle at Seven Pits

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

BECAUSE of strikes by about 3550 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries, loss in coal production today will be 10,950 tons…

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3550 Miners Idle at Seven Pits

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

BECAUSE of strikes by about 3550 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries, loss in coal production today will be 10,950 tons…

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3550 Miners Idle at Seven Pits

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

BECAUSE of strikes by about 3550 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries, loss in coal production today will be 10,950 tons…

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3550 Miners Idle at Seven Pits

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

BECAUSE of strikes by about 3550 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries, loss in coal production today will be 10,950 tons…

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3550 Miners Idle at Seven Pits

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

BECAUSE of strikes by about 3550 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries, loss in coal production today will be 10,950 tons…

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Stop Press U.s. Coal Dispute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 12

NEW YORK,Tuesday.--The president of the United Mine Workers' Union (Mr. John L. Lewis) somewhat dampened hopes for a…

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U.S. Miners Resume New Wages to Be Fixed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 6

NEW YORK, May 3 (A.A.P.).— American coal miners will return to work for 15 days, during which time their officials, in…

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Stoppages at Seven Coal Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—More than 10,000 tons of coal was lost as a result of stoppages at seven northern collieries to-day…

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2300 Coal Miners on Strike Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

LOSS in coal production today because of strikes by about 2300 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries is estimated at about 7680 tons…

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2300 Coal Miners on Strike Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 4

LOSS in coal production today because of strikes by about 2300 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries is estimated at about 7680 tons…

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2300 Coal Miners on Strike Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

LOSS in coal production today because of strikes by about 2300 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries is estimated at about 7680 tons…

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2300 Coal Miners on Strike Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

LOSS in coal production today because of strikes by about 2300 miners at seven N.S.W collieries is estimated at about 7680 cons…

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2300 Coal Miners on Strike Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

LOSS in coal production today because of strikes by about 2300 miners at seven N.S.W. collieries is estimated at about 7680 tons…

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Colliery Manager Wins Appeal to High Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

BY a three to one majority, the High Court today upheld the appeal of Henry Bryan Campbell, manager of Corrimal Colliery, against a…

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Colliery Manager Wins Appeal to High Court

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

BY a three to one majority, the High Court today upheld the appeal of Henry Bryan Campbell, manager of Corrimal Colliery, against a…

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Heavy Coal Loss Today

The Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

Eight coal mines in NSW are idle or partially idle today, involving more than 2000 men, and a total coal loss of 8000…

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Magnetic Mine Heroes Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 8

LONDON, May 4.—Although it has been revealed how the first magnetic mines were taken to pieces by Admiralty officials, who decided on the…

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