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Mining & the mines, 1945

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Most Collieries in N.S.W. RESUME Six Idle; Absenteeism Also Causes Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

Obeying the direction of the Miners' Federation executive, most coal-miners in New South Wales ended their Christmas holidays yesterday and resumed work. Six collieries, however, were idle—five because…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Reconversion Process U.S.A. Laying Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 5

Business men in the Allied Nations are at present in the unusual position of knowing what the next major economic…

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Heavy Absenteeism at Mines Hundreds Fail To Resume Work After Xmas Break

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 9

Although only six pits were idle, up to 30 percent, of New South Wales miners yesterday failed to resume work after the Christmas holidays…

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Coal Miners' Leaders Meet To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

With more than 21,000 tons of coal already lost this week in N.S.W. by strikes and absenteeism the central council of…

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10 Northern Mines Idle Day's Coal Losses 8765 Tons; Less Absenteeism

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 11

Strikes at 10 mines in New South Wales-- all on the northern coalfields-- yesterday resulted in the loss of 8765 tons of coal. On Tuesday, the first day of resumption after…

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Six Mines Resume

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

Six of 11 idle collieries resumed work today. Coal loss today will be 3870 tons (1210 men idle) compared…

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British Miners Press for Nationalisation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday -- A campaign for nationalisation of coal mines will be launched by the newly-formed British National Union of Mine…

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British Miners Press for Nationalisation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON. Thursday. -- A campaign for nationalisation of coal mines will be launched by the newly-formed British National Union of…

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British Miners Press for Nationalisation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- A campaign for nationalisation of coal mines will be launched by the newly-formed British National Union of Mine…

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Good Coal Start for 1945

Tribune · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

Continuation throughout the year of the excellent start made in the coalfields would mean production records in 1945. This opinion was expressed by Miners’ Federation President…

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Big Improvement in Production of Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The coal position improved considerably today, five of the nine northern mines idle yesterday having resumed. IN the south, production will decline…

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Big Improvement in Production of Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The coal position improved considerably today, five of the nine northern mines idle yesterday having resumed. IN the south, production will decline…

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Tram, Coal-truck Collide on Bridge

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

Trams were delayed for more than half an hour on Newtown railway bridge today, when a tram and a truck, laden with…

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Big Improvement in Production of Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The coal position improved considerably today, five of the nine northern mines idle yesterday having resumed. IN the south, production will decline…

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Big Improvement in Production of Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The coal position improved considerably today, five of the nine northern mines idle yesterday having resumed. IN the south, production will decline…

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Big Improvement in Production of Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The coal position improved considerably today, five of the nine northern mines idle yesterday having resumed. IN the south production will decline…

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Big Improvement in Production of Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

The cool position improved considerably today, five of the nine northern mines idle yesterday having resumed. IN the south, production will decline…

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Gold Mines of Papua

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 12

Gold Mines of Papua, Ltd., has not been able to secure permission from the Commonwealth Government for its engineers to return to Misima Island to report on the conditions…

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Clearing German Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

AFTER ERECTING a sign warning the unwary that the district is "lousy with mines," British sappers set to work…

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Clearing German Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

AFTER ERECTING a sign warning the unwary that the district is "lousy with mines," British sappers set to work…

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