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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 230

Only Three N.S.W. Mines Still Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 5

Coal production figures in N.S.W. showed a slight improvement today when five of eight mines idle yesterday…

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Only Four N.S.W. Mines Still Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 5

Coal production figures in N.S.W. showed a slight improvement today when five of eight mines idle yesterday…

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Only Four N.S.W. Mines Still Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 5

Coal production figures in N.S.W. showed a slight improvement today when five of eight mines idle yesterday…

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Only Four N.S.W. Mines Still Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 5

Coal production figures in N.S.W. showed a slight improvement today when five of eight mines idle yesterday…

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Seven Pits Idle in North 6,000-Ton Coal Loss Through Strikes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— Strikes stopped seven mines on the northern coalfields today, causing a loss in output of…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 14

Morning Star.--Fortnight, April 4: 463 tons. 223oz. fine and five tons concentrates averaging 2oz per ton…

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South Bulli Mine Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

WOONONA. Wednesday.—Because of an accident resulting in damage to the main haulage rope this morning, South Bulli mine will not work…

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Loss From Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 14

A loss of £696 was sustained by Coolgardie Brilliant, N.L., for the year ended July 31 last, as compared with a profit of £5324 for 1941-42…

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Coal Talks Next Month

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 7

Operations of the Coal Control Act will he one of the main questions discussed at a conference in Melbourne next month…

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Coal Lost By Bungle

Tribune · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 7

An example of how administrative bungling causes loss of production and arouses resentment in industry comes from…

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Miners Won't Stand In Buses

The Sun · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 5

For the second time this week, more than 400 men at three collieries at Minmi, near Newcastle, are on strike today…

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Mining Cases May Lapse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- If the industrial peace on the southern coalfields continues no further action is likely in…

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Mining Cases May Lapse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- If the industrial peace on the southern coalfields continues no further action is likely in…

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Mining Cases May Lapse

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- If the industrial peace on the southern coalfields continues no further action is likely in…

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Miners’ Drive To Set Up Production Committees

Tribune · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 8

Miners will make a real drive for the setting up of production committees in all N.S.W. mines, realising that here is the key to be[?]er relations in the industry, and better output…

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7250 Tons Lost in Idleness at Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

Industrial disputes, a breakdown and a safety issue are holding up coal production at nine N.S.W. mines today. Loss for the day will be about 7250 tons. More than 2200 men are affected by the stoppages…

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7250 Tons Lost in Idleness at Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

Industrial disputes, a breakdown and a safety issue are holding up coal production at nine N.S.W. mines today. Loss for the day will be about 7250 tons. More than 2200 men are affected by the stoppages…

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7250 Tons Lost in Idleness at Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

Industrial disputes, a breakdown and a safety issue are holding up coal production at nine N.S.W. mines today. Loss for the day will be about 7250 tons. More than 2200 men are affected by the stoppages…

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No Discord in Mines Postponement of Court Cases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.— After it had been pointed out that peace now prevailed at the mines on the coast, the hearing…

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Govt. May Drop Charges Against Miners Watching Present Conduct, Output

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 7

Prosecutions for absenteeism against miners on the southern coalfield may be abandoned by the Commonwealth Government…

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