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Mining & the mines, 1944

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All Miners' Fines Collected Assurance By Crown Solicitor 15 Collieries Closed Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

CHARGING the Daily Telegraph with having made misleading statements, the Commonwealth Deputy-Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. A…

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All Miners' Fines Collected Assurance By Crown Solicitor 15 Collieries Closed Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

CHARGING the Daily Telegraph with having made misleading statements, the Commonwealth Deputy-Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. A…

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All Miners' Fines Collected Assurance By Crown Solicitor 15 Collieries Closed Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

CHARGING the Daily Telegraph with haying made misleading statements, the Commonwealth Deputy-Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. A…

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All Miners' Fines Collected Assurance By Crown Solicitor 15 Collieries Closed Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

CHARGING the Daily Telegraph with haying made misleading statements, the Commonwealth Deputy-Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. A…

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This Week's Loss of Coal Now 55,000 TONS 15 Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Coal loss today at 15 idle mines totals 17,430 tons, making the loss so far this week more than 55,000 tons. More than 4800 men are involved in today's stoppages…

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Westport Coal Profit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Net profit of Westport Coal Co., Ltd. (N. Z.) is £10,829 for the year ended September 30. or £3, 894 less than for the previous year Unchanged dividend of 10…

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Coal Authority Conference

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

The chairman of the Central Coal Authority, Mr. A. C. Willis, said last night[?] that a conference was held at Newcastle on Monday to consider the…

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Attack On Miners' Union

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

An attack on the coalminers striking at 15 collieries was made by Mr. Gregory Forster, secretary of Northern Collieries, Ltd., at a…

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15 Mines Are Idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Another 17,000 tons of coal will be lost today because of stoppages at 15 mines. Industrial disputes caused 13 of the…

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15 Mines Are Idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Another 17,000 tons of coal will be lost today because of stoppages at 15 mines. Industrial disputes caused 13 of the…

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Coal Strikers Hold Up 17 MINES Production Losses Total 38,330 Tons In Three Days

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 7

Willi stoppages at 17 coalmines, yesterday was the worst day for coal production since September 20 last year. The stoppages resulted in a loss of 21,230…

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15 Mines Are Idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

Another 17,000 tons of coal will he lost today because of stoppages at 15 mines. Industrial disputes caused 13 of the…

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Fines On Miners All Collected

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Not a penny in fines was owing to the Government by miners at the end of 1943, Deputy…

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And The Mines Are Still Idle

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 4

CARING nothing for their country, dead to all intimations of service to their countrymen, the saboteurs…

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17 Mines Idle Yesterday Output of 22,000 Tons Lost

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

Seventeen mines were idle in New South Wales yesterday, involving a loss in production of about 22,000 tons. About 6,090…

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Fresh Coal Outbreaks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

Whether Australia's domestic war effort be predominantly one of munition production, as in past years, or of food supply, as…

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Coal Authority Hearing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

The chairman of the Central Coal Authority, Mr. A. C. Willis, at a conference of representatives of the miners and owners…

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No Mine Call-ups

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) promised three months ago to call up trouble-makers in the coal-mining industry…

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Meeting of Miners in Uproar

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- There was uproar at a meeting of Pelaw Main mine yesterday when Mr. James, M.P., said…

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Meeting of Miners in Uproar

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- There was uproar at a meeting of Pelaw Main mine yesterday when Mr. James, M.P., said…

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