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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 230

3 Northern Mines Idle Yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 10

Three northern mines were idle yesterday and two partly idle, because of industrial disputes. At Richmond Main (800 men, 2200…

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Japs Cede Oil, Coal to Soviet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.--Japan has agreed to transfer back to the Soviet oil and coal concessions in the northern half of…

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Leave for Miners on Release From Army

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 9

CANBERRA, Saturday. --Two months' leave without pay is being granted to miners called up for military service where they…

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Leave for Miners on Release From Army

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday. -- Two months' leave without pay is being' granted to miners called up for military service where they…

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Leave for Miners on Release From Army

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Saturday. --Two months' leave without pay is being granted to miners called up for military service where they…

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Leave for Miners on Release From Army

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Saturday. --Two months' leave without pay is being granted to miners called up for military service where they…

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Leave for Miners on Release From Army

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Saturday. --Two months' leave without pay is being granted to miners called up for military service where they…

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Oil, Coal Lost Russian Blow to Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 9

LONDON, March 31 (A.A.P.).— By the termination of Japanese oil and coal concessions in the northern (Russian) half of…

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Women's News "Worth Weight in Gold" Seaboot Stockings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 5

"The seaboot stockings sent by the A.C.F. are worth their weight in gold," a member of the R.A.N.V.R. wrote in a letter…

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Judge upholds miners' appeals

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 April 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Sat.--The action of miners in leaving the pithead after waiting more than an hour to be taken underground was not unreasonable…

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Evatt warns on coal need

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 April 1944 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--Battles still to be fought in the South-west Pacific made continuity of Australian coal…

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Upholds appeals by 63 miners CESSNOCK

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1944 · page 8

APPEALS by 63 Aberdare Extended mine-workers convicted on February 5 on charges of…

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Big Drop in Coal Output London

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1944 · page 3

The Ministry of Fuel announces that coalfields disputes caused a loss of 750,000 tons in the four weeks ended March 18…

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Evatt Pleads for Non-stop Coal Output Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1944 · page 8

In an address to 50 miners lodge officials at Newcastle to-day, Acting Minister for Supply Dr. Evatt gave a brief statement…

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Optimistic Outlook for Gold Mining

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 10

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--Main factor in the rise in South African gold shares appears to be the optimism of the South African Minister for Mines regarding the…

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British Miners Still Restless

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Of 90,000 York- shire miners on strike over a "home coal" grievance, those at six pits have decided to return to work…

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British Miners Still Restless

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Of 90,000 York- shire miners on strike over, a "home coal" grievance, those at six pits have decided to return to work…

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British Miners Still Restless

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Of 90,000 York- shire miners on strike over a "home coal" grievance, those at six Dits have decided to return to work…

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Only Three Mines Out Of Production

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 5

Only three N.S.W. mines are idle today-- one through mechanical breakdown, one because of a safety issue, and only one…

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Only Three Mines Out Of Production

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 5

Only three N.S.W. mines are idle today-- one through mechanical breakdown, one because of a safety issue, and only one…

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