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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 195

8500 Tons Of Coal Lost

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

Because of stoppages by about 1600 miners at six northern collieries loss in coal production today is greater than on any…

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New Locomotive Cuts Coal Costs

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 4

Plans for using modern locomotives to increase speed and reduce coal consumption are now under way, the Railways…

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Shortage of Coal Stocks in Australia

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

It seems a most extraordinary state of affairs that we in Australia are so short of coal supplies when there is such a vast quantity of coal in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia waiting to be mined…

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1600 Stop; 8500 Tons Of Coal Lost

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 3

Because of stoppages by about 1600 miners at six northern collieries loss in coal production today is greater than on any…

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Better Coal Output Improvement in Last Three Weeks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 4

The Coal Commissioner, Mr. N. R. Mighell, said yesterday that coal production had increased during the last three weeks…

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Consolidated Gold Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 10

Response to the 6 p.c. debenture issue of £5000 by Consolidated Gold Areas, N.L. has brought in £2100. As the minimum subscription at which…

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Speculation in Coal Shares

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 13

IT isn't necessary to look further than Hetton Coal shares to see evidence of buying for post-war profits. And for protection against any danger of war time financial policy. HERE is a company engaged in an…

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U.s. Miners' Claim Fails

The Sun · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Friday.--The War Labor Board today rejected the mine-workers' demand for pay during underground travel…

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U.S. Miners' Pay Demand Rejected

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Saturday. -- Mr. John L. Lewis, leader of the U.S. miners, has lost his…

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Gold-dust and Steel-filings Sonnet

The Methodist · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 2

It is not to be thought of that the flood Of British freedom, that, to the open sea Of the world's praise, from dark antiquity Hath flowed, "with pomp of waters unwithstood,"…

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Better Coal Production Improved Output For Month

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 2

The Coal Commissioner, Mr. N. R. Mighell, said on Thursday last that coal production had increased during the last three,…

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Star Gold Looks Fit for His Rosehill Race

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 12

Star Gold, topweight for the first division of the colts and geldings' race at Rosehill today, looked well at that course this morning. TRAINER DANIELS is of the…

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Tennessee Comes Home Well No Glitter With Star Gold's Run

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 11

THERE was a surprise in the first division of the Juvenile Handicap at Rosehill today, outsider Tennessee finishing too well for the hot favorite, Star Gold. TENNESSEE was ridden by…

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Ministers Call On Workers To End strikes: Army Call-Up For Miners Industrial Unrest Serious Union Leaders Urged To Aid Govt.'s Return

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Mr. Beasley) today urged trade union leaders to tell their members that during the next three months strikes and…

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Money Mines and Markets

Truth · Sunday 20 June 1943 · page 27

STOCK EXCHANGE trading remains sporadic and patchy, with occasional tremors of activity merely serving to accentuate the general corpse-like appearance of the market. A.C. LOANS are selling more freely…

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10,000 miners strike in U.S.

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 June 1943 · page 24

WASHINGTON, Sat.--More than 10,000 coalminers ceased work today after the War Labor Board turned down their claim for pay for…

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In the gold rush, Chaplin's wives

The Sun · Sunday 20 June 1943 · page 2

No joke for Charlie Chaplin have been his three former marriages. They have cost him more than £600,000 in divorce…

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U.S. miners strike again New York

The Sun · Sunday 20 June 1943 · page 2

THE War Labor Board's rejection of the coal miners' demand for "portal to portal" pay has precipitated a…

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Australian mine-sweeper sunk in collision off W.A. coast

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 June 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sat.--The Australian mine-sweeper Wallaroo sank off the Western Australian coast after a collision with an Allied merchant vessel, Navy Minister Makin announced today…

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"Wrong men called up for striking" --Says miners' president NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 20 June 1943 · page 2

AN injustice would be done if three men wrongly blamed for the recent strike at Hebburn No…

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