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Mining & the mines, 1944

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Miners Resume To-day Three Pits May Be Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.— Thousands of mine-workers and their families returned from holiday resorts to the coalfields…

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Huge Coal Losses As 11 Mines Stop

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Coal production today received its most severe blow for months, when stoppages at 11 mines, involving more than 3000 men, caused a loss of more than 12,000 tons. THIS loss on the second working…

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Huge Coal Losses As 11 Mines Stop

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Coal production today received its most severe blow for months, when stoppages at 11 mines, involving more than 3000 men, caused a loss of more than 12,000 tons. THIS loss on the second working…

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Huge Coal Losses As 11 Mines Stop

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Coal production today received its most severe blow for months, when stoppages at 11 mines, involving more than 3000 men, caused a loss of more than 12,000 tons. THIS loss on the second working…

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Huge Coal Losses As 11 Mines Stop

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Coal production today received its most severe blow for months, when stoppages at 11 mines, involving more than 3000 men, caused a loss of more than 12,000 tons. THIS loss on the second working…

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Huge Coal Losses As 11 Mines Stop

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Coal production today received its most severe blow: for months, when stoppages at 11 mines, involving more than 3000 men, caused a loss of more than 12,000 tons. THIS loss on the second working…

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Huge Coal Losses As 11 Mines Stop

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Coal production today received its most severe blow for months, when stoppages at 11 mines, involving more than 3000 men, caused a loss of more than 12,000 tons. THIS loss on the second working…

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12,000 Tons Of Coal Lost At 77 Mines

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 5

With 11 northern and southern mines totally or partially idle, 12,000 tons of coal were lost today. Only once since the start of the war has a daily loss been…

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Miners Defy Govt

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Although the Commonwealth Government last week issued a National Security Regulation…

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3 Mines Fail To Resume

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 8

Three coalmines were idle on the northern New South Wales fields yesterday…

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M.P.'s Appeal Ignored Two B.H.P. Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—While Mr. James, M.P., was appealing to the men at Burwood colliery to-day to continue work until…

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Outbreak of Strikes 10 Northern Coal Mines Affected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—An outbreak of stakes which has already affected 10 northern mines has caused losses which…

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17 Collieries Idle, 21,000 Tons Lost

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

Seventeen NSW mines, employing more than 6000 men, are idle today for a total loss of 21,230 tons of coal. Loss to date this week exceeds 38,000 tons…

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Miners and Dispute at Glen Davis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 6

Mr. H. Wells, general president of the Miners' Federation, said last night that the western miners' delegate board would…

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20,000 Tons Lost at 17 Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

STOPPAGES at 17 coal mines today, involving 6000 men, caused a loss of more than 21,000 tons. Some 17,000 tons were lost because of hold-ups on the first two days of the new year…

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20,000 Tons Lost at 15 Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

STOPPAGES at 15 coal mines today, involving 5800 men, caused a loss of more than 20,000 tons. Some 17,000 tons were lost because of hold-ups oh the first two days of the new year…

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20,000 Tons Lost at 17 Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

STOPPAGES at 17 coal mines today, involving 6000 men, caused a loss of more than 21,000 tons. Some 17,000 tons were lost because of hold-ups on the first two days of the new year…

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20,000 Tons Lost at 17 Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

STOPPAGES at 17 coal mines today, involving 6000 men, caused a loss of more than 21,000 tons. Some 17,000 tons were lost because of hold-ups on the first two days of the new year…

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20,000 Tons Lost at 17 Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

STOPPAGES at 17 coal mines today, involving 6000 men, caused a loss of more than 21,000 tons. Some 17,000 tons were lost because of hold-ups on the .first two days of the new year…

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20,000 Tons Lost at 15 Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

STOPPAGES at 15 coal mines today, involving 5800 men, caused a loss of more than 20,000 tons. Some 17,000 tons were lost because of hold-ups on the first two days of the new year…

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