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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 195

Decisive Step Towards New Union of Miners

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A decisive step in the move to form a National Union of Miners will be taken in London on Thursday and Friday next…

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Decisive Step Towards New Union of Miners

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--A decisive step in the move to form a National Union of Miners will be taken in London on Thursday and Friday next…

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New Truce In U.S. Coal Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.). -- Coalminers' leaders have agreed to a new truce in the coal strike…

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Miners Grant Truce Only Time Limit on U.S. Back-to-work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 6

NEW YORK, June 6 (A.A.P.). —The United Mine Workers of America has ordered its men to return to work on Monday, not…

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Finance and Commerce Market Tone Steady Mining Shares in Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 3

The Sydney investment market had a steady tone on Saturday, but little business was done. Demand for mining shares was…

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U.s. Coal Miners Return to Work

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--Nearly 500,000 coal miners returned to work today on instructions from the United Mine Workers of America, chief of which is John L. Lewis. THE miners hope they will have…

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U.s. Coal Miners Return to Work

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--Nearly 500,000 coal miners returned to work today on instructions from the United Mine Workers of America, chief of which is John L. Lewis. THE miners hope they will have…

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Miners Strike Over Butter

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 7

Protesting against butter rationing, about 375 miners at Hebburn No. 1 colliery struck today. About 400 miners at…

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Miners Strike Over Butter

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 7

Protesting against butter rationing, about 375 miners at Hebburn No. 1 colliery struck today. About 400 miners at…

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Miners Strike Over Butter

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 7

Protesting against butter rationing, about 375 miners at Hebburn No. 1 colliery struck today. About 400 miners at…

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Miners Strike Over Butter

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

Protesting against butter rationing, about 375 miners at Hebburn No. 1 colliery struck today. About 400 miners at…

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Miners Strike Over Butter

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 5

Protesting against butter rationing, about 375 miners at Hebburn No. 1 colliery struck today. About 400 miners at…

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Miners Flock to Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—More coalminers worked to-day than on any day in the last four months. They received double…

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Miners Seek More Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—At the end of their shift this afternoon, Abermain No. 2 employees decided at a pit-top meeting to ask…

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Waste of Coal Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 7

The president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, said last night that a large Sydney undertaking was wastine between 120 to 150 tons of…

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Power Plant "Wastes Coal"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 7

A large Sydney power undertaking was wasting between 120 and 150 tons of coal a week in preference to employing an extra…

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Miners Want Butter Ration Doubled

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Miners at Abermain No. 2 Colliery (Cessnock) have protested against the ration of 8oz. of butter a week…

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Gold Bullion Art Union

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

THE Gold Bullion Art Union in [?] of the Australian Comforts Fund will be drawn in the vestibule of the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor…

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Gold Bullion Art Union

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

THE Gold Bullion Art Union in aid of the Australian Comforts Fund will be drawn in the vestibule of the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor…

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Gold Bullion Art Union

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

THE Gold Bullion Art Union in aid of the Australian Comforts Fund will be drawn in the vestibule of the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor…

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