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Mining & the mines, 1944

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Coal Bill Passes All Stages Debate In House Lasts Through Night Strong Opposition to Two Major Clauses

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--With some minor amendments, the Coal Bill passed all stages in the House of Representatives at 7.15 a.m. today after a debate which began at 5 p.m. yesterday…

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Coal Bill Passes All Stages Debate In House Lasts Through Night Strong Opposition to Two Major Clauses

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--With some minor amendments, the Coal Bill passed all stages in the House of Representatives at 7.15 a.m. today after a debate which began at 5 p.m. yesterday…

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Lodge Fines Miners

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Saturday. --The sidlers (wheelers' assistants) employed at Stanford Main No. 1 colliery were responsible for throwing the mine idle…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 12

Deborah, 420 tons, 85oz, First Hit, 500 tons, 367oz. fine. Maude and Yellow Girl, 230 tons, 42oz. gold, 190oz. silver…

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Absentee Charge Against Miners

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Saturday. -- As the result of stoppages at Hebburn No. 2 colliery on February 22 and Richmond Main colliery…

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Absentee Charge Against Miners

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Saturday. -- As the result of stoppages at Hebburn No. 2 colliery on February 22 and Richmond Main colliery…

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Absentee Charge Against Miners

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Saturday. -- As the result' of stoppages at Hebburn No. 2 colliery on February 22 and Richmond Main colliery…

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Absentee Charge Against Miners

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Saturday. -- As the result of stoppages at Hebburn No. 2 colliery on February 22 and Richmond Main colliery…

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Absentee Charge Against Miners

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Saturday. -- As the result of stoppages at Hebburn No. 2 colliery on February 22 and Richmond Main colliery…

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Expected Decision on Mines

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which resumed its interrupted meeting in Sydney this morning, is…

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Senate Passes Coal Bill

The Sun · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday.--The Government used its majority to force the Coal Bill through the Senate last night…

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Coal Problem "Deadly Urgent"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 11

The leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Keane, said he was not prepared to allow an adjournment of debate…

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Coal Bill Gains Senate Approval

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday.--The Coal Bill and a complementary Bill providing for the disposal of excess profits from controlled mines passed all stages in the Senate last night…

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Coal Bill Gains Senate Approval

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Saturday. --The Coal Bill and a complementary Bill providing for the disposal of excess profits from controlled mines passed all stages in the Senate last night…

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6 Fined for Mine Hold-up

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 9

Six youths who held up production at Stanford Main No. 1 for two days were yesterday fined £2 each by unanimous vote of their fellow-miners'…

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Police Find No Trace of Reported "Mine"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

THREE Maroubra residents reported to Daceyville police this morning that a black, shiny object resembling a mine had been seen in…

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Police Find No Trace of Reported "Mine"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 2

THREE Maroubra residents reported to Daceyville police this morning that a black shiny. object resembling a mine had been seen in…

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Police Find No Trace of Reported "Mine"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 7

THERE Maroubra residents reported to Daceyville police this morning that a black, shiny object resembling a mine had been seen in…

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Police Find No Trace of Reported "Mine"

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 7

THREE Maroubra residents reported to Daceyville police this morning that a black, shiny object resembling a mine had been seen in…

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Nazi Suicide Squads Fail to Clear Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--Nazi suicide squads were sent out to clear away Allied land mines in the path of the German assault on the Anzio beachhead (Italy). A correspondent at Allied…

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