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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 230

Menzies On Mine Call-up

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) said yesterday that the announcement that…

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Menzies On Mine Call-up

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) said yesterday that the announcement that…

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Menzies On Mine Call-up

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) said yesterday that the announcement that…

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British Mining Agreement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 6

LONDON, March 26 (Official Wireless).—An agreement reached yesterday between the Government, the coalminers and mine-owners on the wage…

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Strike In Mine Run by Govt

The Sun · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

For the first time since the Australian flag was hoisted to the poppet-head of Coalcliff colliery a…

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Comment By Menzies On Mine Call-up

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) said yesterday that the announcement that…

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Comment By Menzies On Mine Call-up

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) said yesterday that the announcement that…

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Army Releases of Miners "In and Out" Policy Criticised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The announcement that coalminers who had been drafted to the Army could return to the mines…

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Gretamain Collieries Further Reduction Of Capital

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

Shareholders of Gretamain Collieries Ltd. will be asked to agree to a further reduction in capital by a return of 2/ a share. Last…

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Japanese Miners' Morale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 5

NEW YORK, March 27 (A.A.F.).— Tokyo Official Radio says that the Japanese Coal Association is sponsoring a contest between miners for a…

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Fines on Miners

The Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA. Tuesday--[?]alty rates would apply and would be enforced on miners who held up production at Coa[?]…

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Strikes Stop Three Northern Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Three northern mines—Aberdare. Hebburn No. 1, and Richmond Main—were idle to-day through strikes, which resulted in…

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Eight Idle Mines Lose 12,000 Tons

The Sun · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

The loss of coal in NSW today from stoppages at eight mines--12,000 tons--is the heaviest since…

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Proud of Copper Mines

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 9

Dear Worker,—This is my first letter to the Children's Page, and I would like very much to be a member. I would like "Skeeter" for…

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Eight Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 5

Miners at the State Mine, Lithgow left the pit yesterday following a dispute regarding an allegedly dangerous horse. A…

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Evatt to Meet Miners' Officials

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 12

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- The President (Mr. Wells) and Secretary (Mr. Grant) of the Miners' Federation arrived in…

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U.s. Iron Miners' Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 7

NEW YORK, March 28 (A.A.P.).— The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that iron ore miners are entitled under the Federal Wages and Hours Act to…

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Pay Penalty For Mine Stoppage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 8

Miners responsible for the one-day stoppage at Coalcliff colliery would have deductions made from their pay,…

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Evatt to Meet Miners' Officials

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 15

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- The President (Mr. Wells) and Secretary (Mr. Grant) of the Miners' Federation arrived in…

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Seven Mines Idle on Two Fields

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 11

ALL mines on the southern fields were working today, but five northern mines and two in the west were idle. Production loss is…

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