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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 230

25,000 British Miners Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

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

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40,000 British Miners Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

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

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Curtin Sees Peril In Coal Crisis

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Widespread unemployment, with grave impairment of the war effort,…

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N.s.w. Favors Fed. Miners' Pensions

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 11

THE N.S.W. Government had never objected to a Federal pensions scheme for coal miners, the Premier (Mr. McKell) said today…

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Curtin Won Y Divulge Coal, Coke Reserves

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) declined in the House of Representatives today to state the present position of coal and coke reserves on the ground that such information would he available to the…

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Sydney Facing Bleak Winter Coal Ban Possible

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Unless the coal situation takes a turn for the better, Sydney appears due for the bleakest winter in its history. During the…

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Sydney Facing Bleak Winter Coal Ban Possible

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Unless the coal situation takes st turn for the better, Sydney appears due for the bleakest winter in its history. During the…

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Steel Works Closing Effect of Coal Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 9

Important heavy industries, vital to the war effort, are being closed this week because of the coal strike on the South Coast…

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Sydney Facing Bleak Winter Coal Ban Possible

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Unless the coal situation takes a turn for the better, Sydney appears due for the bleakest winter in its history. During the…

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Stop Press Six Mines Idle in North Today

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 12

There is little improvement in the position on the Northern coalfields. Where more than 9500 tons of cool were lost yesterday…

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P.M. Will Not Divulge Coal Coke Reserves

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) declined in the House of Representatives today to state the present position of coal and coke reserves on the ground that such information would be available to the…

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P.M. Will Not Divulge Coal, Coke Reserves

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) declined in the House of Representatives today to state the present position of coal and coke reserves on the ground that such information would be available to the…

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Letters Miners' Leaders' Defiance To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 5

Sir,—The Government has power under recent legislation to take over the working of any mine. Could it not also enler into possession of all union…

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3 Steelworks May Close Coal Strike Threat To Port Kembla

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

The southern coal strike will force three major Port Kembla industries to close almost immediately, company managements stated last night…

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Curtin Offers to Resign "Beaten On Coal Problem " Statement to House of Reps

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- In the House of Representatives today the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) offered to resign iff the miners would be…

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Curtin Offers to Resign "Beaten On Coal Problem" Statement to House of Reps

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- In the House of Representatives today the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) offered to resign if the miners would he…

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Curtin Offers to Resign "Beaten On Coal Position" Statement to House of Reps

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- In the House of Representatives today the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) offered to resign if the miners would he…

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Commonwealth Coal Production Bill Both Houses Give Legislative Assent Absenteeism Rife Among Tory Politicians

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 7

The Commonwealth Coal Production Bill has passed both Houses of Parliament, and when the House of Representatives accepts minor machinery amendments inserted at the request of the…

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Industrial Anarchy Must Cease Evatt Summoned Miners' Officials to Canberra No Group Will Usurp Government Functions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Summoning the senior officials of the Miner Federation to Canberra on Monday, the Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, declared: "The present anarchy in the Federation is disgraceful and cannot be…

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Coal Chief Told to Take Over Mines Dramatic Cabinet Move

The Sun · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Full Cabinet today instructed the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to assume supreme control of certain mines on the South Coast. Specific mines to be taken over will be decided by the Prime…

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