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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 195

Eight Coal Mines Are Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

EIGHT coal mines are idle in N.S.W. today, with a consequent loss in production of almost 6000 tons. Seven of the stoppages are due…

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Eight Coal Mines Are Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

EIGHT coal mines are idle in N.S.W, today, with a consequent loss in production of almost 6000 tons. Seven of the stoppages are due…

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Mine Idle Over Hat

The Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

Because an employee of Burwood colliery today objected to working in a safety hat which was an ounce or two heavier…

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Eight Mines Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

Eight coal mines are idle in N.S.W. today with a consequent loss in production of almost 6000 tons. Seven of the stoppages are…

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Eight Mines Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 5

Eight coal mines are idle in N.S.W. today with a consequent loss in production of almost 6000 tons. Seven of the stoppages are…

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Silver Peak Plant for Parnell Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 10

Silver Peak (Broken Hill), Ltd., has joined the syndicate which holds the Parnell mine, near Broken Hill. Its plant is to be erected at that…

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Long Coal Strike Ends Four Months' Hold-up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The strike which has held up production at North Wallarah Colliery for four months ended…

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U.s. Coal-miners Defy Govt

The Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--Defying the Government, 500,000 members of the United Mine-workers Union have stopped work for the second time within a month on the anthracite and…

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New Coal Company

The Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 5

Otway Coal Mines, Ltd., has been registered in Melbourne with nominal capital of £30,000 in £1 shares. Treasury consent has been given for the…

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Six Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 3

While miners' leaders were on their way to the South Coast today to discuss a disciplinary code to prevent strikes, South…

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Silver Peak and Parnell Mine

The Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 5

Silver Peak Broken Hill, Ltd., having ceased operations at Sliver Peak, has approached the Mines Department for a grant to enable the company's plant…

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Govt. Action in U S. Coal Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. -- Labelling the coal mine situation a "strike against the Government," the Secretary for the Inferior (Mr. Harold lckes) has called on miners' leader…

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Govt. Action in U.s. Coal Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. -- Labelling the coal mine situation a "strike against the Government," the Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Harold lckes) has called on miners' leader…

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Govt. Action in U.s. Coal Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. -- Labelling the coal mine situation a "strike against the Government," the Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Harold lckes) has called on miners' leader…

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Govt. Action in U.s. Coal Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--Labelling the coal mine situation a "strike against the Government," the Secretary for the Interior (Mr. Harold lckes) has called on miners' leader…

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End of U.S. Mine Truce Efforts to Avert Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 8

NEW YORK, June 1 (A.A.P.). —Thousands of coalminers handed in their tools last night as midnight, the time for the…

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Big U.s. Coal Stoppage Feared As Truce Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday. -- America is facing another national coal crisis. Thousands of miners stopped work last night when the coal…

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Mining Department. Organising Secretary Bowen Visits the North

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 3

I have just paid a short visit to the North, where I found the feeling towards the Union very good. At all jobs visited the men…

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No Holiday for Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

Coalminers and workers engaged in food production for the Services must work on Monday (the King's Birthday). The Commonwealth Coal…

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Mine Penalty Code In South

The Sun · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 3

Southern Miners' Delegate Board has decided to recommend to southern coalminers adoption of a disciplinary code similar…

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