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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 230

General Coal Stoppage Threat, Says M.H.R.

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.--A general coalfields stoppage at the Week-end in sympathy with Coalc lift miners was forecast today in the House of Representatives by Mr. James (Lab., NSW). Mr. James is the…

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Coal Lack Serious Grave Prospects Of Gas Shortage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

THERE has been no change in the precarious gas position created in Eastern States by lack of coal. TODAY five pits are idle, representing a loss of 4600 tons. About a…

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Coal Lack Serious Grave Prospects Of Gas Shortage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

THERE has been no change in the precarious gas position created in all the Eastern States by lack of coal. TODAY five pits are idle,…

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Coal Situation Cries for Firm Action by Curtin

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

THE gravity of the coal position increases. Throughout Australia stocks held by essential services and industries are falling to the danger line. Mine stoppages still occur. Absenteeism is still rife. Miners have been cajoled, appeased, threatened, begged to do their job, and give the nation the coal that is vital to the war effort…

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Food Short in Mining Town General Strike Threat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A general meeting of all unions at Collinsville will consider to-morrow the food position in the…

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Britain's Coal Problem Owners Say Wages Too High Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

LONDON, Feb. 9.—Statements in tile House of Commons that coal supplies for household consumption are getting worse, that…

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Decline in U.S. Gold Stock Paying for Excess Imports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

The huge gold stocks of the United States have been declining steadily for more than two years…

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Mines

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

La campagne de Tunisic achevée. [?] est devenu nécessaire d'enlever la totalité des mines que les armées avaient la[?]ssées sur le champ de…

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Miners Support Communists

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

Central Council of the Miners' Federation has decided to urge the official ALP to grant affiliation to the Australian…

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Burragorang Miners' Bush Fire Vigil

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 8

CAMDEN, Friday.--Complete with fire-fighting equipment and emergency transport, 30 Burragorang Valley coalminers are spending their…

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Five Mines on Strike Today

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Five mines involving about 1570 men and a coal production loss of 4650 tons, were on strike today…

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Five Mines on Strike Today

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Five mines involving about 1570 men and a coal production loss of 4650 tons, were on strike today…

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Five Mines on Strike Today

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Five mines involving about 1570 men and a coal production loss of 4650 tons, were on strike today…

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Orr Replaced on Coal Commission

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Mr. W. Orr, Miners' Federation representative on the Commonwealth Coal Commission, is to be replaced by Mr. J. Martin,…

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Big Coal Stocks for Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

THE Shipping Controller (Sir Thomas Gordon) said today that 55,000 tons of coal were in transit to Melbourne…

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Harrison Attacks Curtin on Coal

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. -- In an attack on the Curtin Government today Mr. Harrison (U.A.P., N.S.W.) said it was lulling the people into a false sense of security over the coal position…

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Curtin Replies to Coal Critics

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--Replying in the House of Representatives this afternoon to charges made against his Government's handling of the coal position, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said he did not believe…

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Orr Replaced on Coal Commission

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Mr. W. Orr, Miners' Federation representative on the Commonwealth Coal Commission, is to be replaced by Mr. J. Martin,…

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Curtin Replies to Coal Critics

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--Replying in the House of Representatives this afternoon to charges made against his Government's handling of the coal position, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said he did not believe…

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Orr Replaced on Coal Commission

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

Mr. W. Orr, Miners' Federation representative on the Commonwealth Coal Commission, is to be replaced by Mr. J. Martin,…

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