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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 230

Domestic Coal, Coke Ban Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

ON present indications, the majority of Sydney people will have to use their imagination if they want to keep warm during the long winter…

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Domestic Coal, Coke Ban Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

ON present indications, the majority of Sydney people will have to use their imagination if they want to keep warm during the long winter…

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No Move Yet By Miners' Leaders

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

Central Council of the Miners' Federation for two hours this afternoon discussed the South Coast strike. Council then adjourned without reaching a decision. It will continue its deliberations…

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Easy to Train Men to Be Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 5

The secretary of the southern and western colliery proprietors, Mr. W. McNally, said last night that any man of normal…

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Miners Called Up for Army Arrive in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 6

Young miners involved in the South Coast coal strike marching from Central Station yesterday after having been called up for military service. They were brought from Wollongong and other stations in a special military train…

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Post-war Reconstruction Participation of the Coal Industry

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

Addressing the Cardiff Publicity Club on post-war reconstruction in South Wales recently, Col. W. C. Devereux, chairman of International Alloys Ltd., emphasised the contribution that could be made by the coal industry…

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Coal Reserves Now at Lowest Level Industries Soon Short--Mighell

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 5

Coal stocks have never been lower at any stage during the war than they were today, the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. N. Mighell) said last night…

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Seven Northern Mines Idle Big Production Loss No New Moves Yet in South

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

IN ADDITION to the 10 South Coast mines which have been idle for 17 working days, seven collieries on the northern coalfields failed to work…

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Seven Northern Mines Idle Big Production Loss No New Moves Yet in South

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

IN ADDITION to the 10 South Coast mines which have been idle for 17 working days, seven collieries on the northern coalfields failed to work…

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Seven Northern Mines Idle Big Production Loss No New Moves Yet in South

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

IN ADDITION to the 10 South Coast mines which have been idle for 17 working days, seven collieries on the northern fields did not work today…

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Seven Northern Mines Idle Big Production Loss No New Moves Yet in South

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

IN ADDITION to the 10 South Coast mines which have been idle for 17 working days, seven collieries on the northern coalfields failed to work…

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Seven Northern Mines Idle Big Production Loss No New Moves Yet in South

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

IN ADDITION to the 10 South Coast mines which have been idle for 17 working days, seven collieries on the northern fields did not work today…

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Coal Mine Volunteers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

OVER A MUG OF TEA and sandwich, young volunteer coal miners talk over their experiences after their first day at the coal face in Markham Main colliery, near Doncaster, England. Thousands of youths have volunteered to work the mines while their fathers are in the services…

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Coal Mine Volunteers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

OVER A MUG OF TEA and sandwich, young volunteer coal miners folk over their experiences after £ their first day at the coal-face in Markham Main colliery, near Doncaster, England. Thousands of youths have volunteered to work the mines while their fathers are in the services…

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Mine Strike 'Tiddlywinks'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

A strike which the Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Judge Drake-Brockman) described as "tiddlywinks" had…

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Mine Strike 'Tiddlywinks'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

A strike which the Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Judge Drake-Brockman) described as "tiddlywinks" had…

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President Vic. Johnson's Strong Appeal to the Coal Miners Forthright Industrial Speech on the Government's Coal Bill "They Have Everything to Lose."

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Speaking on the Coal Bill in the House of Representatives on Thursday last, the General President of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. Vic Johnson, M.H.R.) regretted the necessity for…

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Lamps Ready for Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 7

SAFETY LAMPS at South Coast mines are kept charged so that they will be ready for use when the…

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Coal Strike Hits War Plants 3500 Men May Become Idle Six Mines Out in North Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

ABOUT 3500 employees of important wear industries at Port Kembla are expected to be thrown idle on Friday as a result of the…

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25,000 British Miners Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--More than 20,000 tans of coal a day are being lost in South Wales and Monmouthshire, where…

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