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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 230

Mine Company, and 16 Miners Charged Fed. Government Acts At Two Pits

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 7

Summonses were issued yesterday against a colliery management and miners at another colliery at which work stopped recently. Details of the charges were not disclosed…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

BOULDFR PERS. (four weeks ended Jan. 11): Treated 6,162 tons for 1,903oz. KALGOORLIE ENTERPRISE (four weeks ended Jan. 11): Treated 3,483 tons for…

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Miners End Work Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

Cessnock No. 2 colliery today ended its record of 1326 days without an industrial dispute when miners refused work as…

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Miners End Work Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

Cessnock No. 2 colliery today ended its record of 1326 days without an industrial dispute when miners refused work as…

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Miners End Work Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

Cessnock No. 3 colliery today ended its record of 1326 days without an industrial dispute when miners refused work as…

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Miners End Work Record

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 5

Cessnock No. 2 colliery today ended its record of 1326 days without an industrial dispute when miners refused work as…

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Institute of Mining and Metallubgy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. Harry Hey, technical superintendent of Electrolytic Zinc Co. of A/s[?]a, Ltd., has been re-elected president of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Inc.), for…

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Miners Ask Govt. To Control Colliery

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has asked the Federal Government to take over, from tomorrow, control of the Coalcliff colliery, South Coast…

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British Miners Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 9

LONDON. Jan. 25 (A.A.P.).—More than 1,400 mine workers have ceased work as a result of dissatisfaction with their new wage award, says the "Daily…

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Miners Must Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—All coal mines throughout Australia must work on the Australia Day holiday. The direction has been issued by the…

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Willis Warns Mine Owners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

"Some employers should be put out of the industry, for they are greater troublemakers than many of the employees."…

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Willis Warns Mine Owners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

"Some employers should be put out of the industry, for they are greater troublemakers than many of the employees,"…

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Willis Warns Mine Owners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 4

"Some employers should be put out of the industry, for they are greater troublemakers than many of the employees,"…

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Mines Idle Over Meat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 7

Discontent over meat rationing and taxation caused strikes on northern coalfields yesterday. Eight northern mines were idle and…

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Big Loss of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 10

Loss of coal yesterday through mine stoppages was estimated at 12,240 tons, and 4,169 men were idle…

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Coal Lost at 17 Pits

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

With about 4500 men idle m 17 mines, there will be a loss of about 14,000 tons of coal in New South Wales today…

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Coal Lost at 17 Pits

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 7

With about 4500 men idle in 17 mines, there is a loss of about 14,000 tons of coal in New South Wales today…

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Coal Lost at 17 Pits

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 7

With about 4500 men idle in 17 mines, there is a loss of about 14,000 tons of coal in New South Wales today…

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Coal Lost at 17 Pits

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 7

With about 4500 men idle in 17 mines, there will be a loss of about 14,000 tons of coal in New South Wales today…

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Men Ask Govt. to Take Mine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

The Federal Government has been requested by the Miners' Federation to take control of Coalcliff, South Coast colliery,…

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