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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 230

Stop Press Mighell's Coal Hopes

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 12

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said today that it was particularly heartening to be able to express…

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Stop Press Mighell's Coal Hopes

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 12

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) said today it was particularly heartening to be able to express…

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Stop Press Output of Coal Rises

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 12

With mines working today, coal production in the north this week has soared to 150,00 tons--the greatest weekly production for…

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Welsh Miners Agree to Government's Pay Plans

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 8

LONDON, Friday.--The executive of the British Mine Workers' Federation yesterday accepted in principle the Government's proposals for…

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Welsh Miners Agree to Government's Pay Plans

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 8

LONDON, Friday.--The executive of the British Mine Workers' Federation yesterday accepted in principle the Government's proposals for…

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Welsh Miners Agree to Government's Pay Plans

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 8

LONDON, Friday.--The executive of the British Mine Workers' Federation yesterday accepted in principle the Government's proposals for…

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Some Mines Still Idle On South Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

ALL but two South Coast mines resumed work on Tuesday after a sloppage of four weeks. Coaleliff, where the dispute which…

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Two Mines Idle Corrimal Men Still Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 7

BULLI, Thursday.—Corrimal and Excelsior Collieries were the only, South Coast mines idle to-day…

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Beef Cattle Breeders Penalised Coal Shortage Hampers Herd Improvement

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 1

POSTPONEMENT of the Stud beef cattle exhibition and sales, which were to have begun in Sydney on March 25, until late…

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Coal Miners' Widows

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 12

REVIEW of the Miners' Compensation Act, with a view to amendment, is urged by a writer to "Smith's" from Cessnock (NSW). A CLAUSE of the Act, it is…

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Gold Dust

The Methodist · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 2

It is not alone what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable. — Moliere. By faith we can remove mountains, but by…

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Encore By Gold Head

The Sun · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 6

Gold Head (3 to 1) followed up his Rosehill success with an almost identical performance…

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Miners Ask for Call-up Easing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 3

The general secretory, of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today that the Federal Government's coal mining liaison officer (Mr. R. James, M.H.R.) had been asked to take up the matter of obtaining the…

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One N.s.w. Mine Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 9

Only one coalmine--Corrimal, on the South Coast--was idle because of a dispute in New South Wales yesterday…

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Miners Ask for Call-up Easing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 3

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today that the Federal Government's coal mining liaison officer (Mr. R. James, M.H.R.) had been asked to fake up the matter of obtaining the…

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'Nursing' Act On Gold Head

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 12

J. Thompson's horsemanship was responsible for the heavily backed Gold Head's victory over Thrax and Babillard in…

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Best Output Since 1939 Northern Miners' Good Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 8

Coal production on the northern coalfields this week was about 180,000 tons, the best for any week since the beginning of…

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Miners' Release Wanted Drop In Production Vast Lag on Coast

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 5

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today that the Government's coal mining liaison…

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Miners' Release Wanted Drop In Production Vast Lag on Coast

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 5

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today that the Government's coal mining liaison…

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Miners' Release Wanted Drop In Production Vast Lag on Coast

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 5

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today that the Government's coal mining liaison…

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