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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Only Two Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 5

Only two collieries were reported idle today--Wallerawang (130 men, 600 tons daily) and Invincible (120 men, 600 tons)…

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Mine Idle When Men Called Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 7

LITHGOW, Monday.—Wallerawang Colliery was idle to-day as a protest against the call-up into the Army of three wheelers…

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Miners Asked to Forgo Strike Right

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 11

"I've fold our men we should give up the right to strike until after the war, except on questions of safety," the president of the South Coast Miners' Federation (Mr. F…

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Miners to Be Summonsed Result of Coal Stoppages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 8

Because of recent stoppages at the Millfield colliery, on the northern coalfields, summonses are being issued against about…

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Miners, Munition Workers Charged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.-- Summonses have been served on 20 employees of a northern munitions factory in connection with alleged…

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Miners, Munition Workers Charged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--Summonses have been served on 20 employees of a northern munitions factory in connection with alleged…

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Miners,munition Workers Charged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.-- Summonses have been served on 20 employees of a northern munitions factory in connection with alleged…

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U.s. Miners Ordered to Resume

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- President Roosevelt has ordered the Pennsylvania athracite miners to resume work within…

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U.s. Miners Ordered to Resume

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--President Roosevelt has ordered the Pennsylvania athracite miners to resume work within…

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U.s. Miners Ordered to Resume

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-- President Roosevelt has ordered the Pennsylvania athracite miners to resume werk within…

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Wheelers In Call-Up Attend Mine Meeting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 11

Although four wheelers at Wallerawang Colliery had been called on to report to military officials at 4 p.m. yesterday they were in attendance at a pit-top meeting at the mine this morning, said the…

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Wheelers In Call-Up Attend Mine Meeting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 11

Although four wheelers at Wallerawang Colliery had been called on to report to military officials at 4 p.m. yesterday they were in attendance at a pit-top meeting at the mine this morning, said the…

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Wheelers In Cell-Up Attend Mine Meeting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 11

Although four wheelers at Wallerawarsg Colliery had been called on to report to military officials at 4 p.m. yesterday they were in attendance at a pit-top meeting at the mine this morning, said the…

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Wheelers in Call-up at Mine Meeting

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

Although four wheelers at Wallerawang colliery who had been called on to report to military officials at 4 p.m. yesterday…

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N.S.W. Branch. Mining Department Secretary Bowen's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

At Cobar recently one of oar members Frank Widdowson, met his death when he fell down a shaft at The Chesney mine…

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General Coal Strike in West Is Threatened Crisis Over 4 Men Called Up

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

A general strike on the western NSW coalfields is threatened tomorrow over the call-up of four wheelers at Wallerawang colliery…

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Miners Defy Roosevelt

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--The Pennsylvanian coal strike took an ugly turn yesterday when 12,000 miners ignored…

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Western Miners Debate Strike

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

General coal strike, involving 16 mines, threatened the western fields today, as lodge delegates met in extraordinary session to define their attitude to the Army call-up of four…

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Vital Mine Conference Averting A Stoppage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

Strong moves will be made at today's vital conference of miners' lodge delegates at Lithgow to avert a general strike on…

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Vital Mine Conference Averting A Stoppage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 5

When they addressed a conference of representatives of 25 miners' lodges at Lithgow today, Messrs. H. Wells and G. W. S…

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