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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 144

Union Before Coal Law

The Sun · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

"If the law of the country conflicts with union policy I would go with the union," said…

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Week's Big Coal Loss

The Sun · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

In the four clays NSW coalmines worked this week loss from strikes was 44,820 tons, second highest loss this year…

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Miners Not Playing the Game

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Mr. Justice Davidson's strong statements on the threatened new crisis in the coal industry direct attention to the failure of the miners…

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Judge's Warning to Coal Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 6

A coal crisis must occur unless something drastic is done to correct the drift in the industry, the chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Inquiry Board (Mr. Justice Davidson) said…

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Gold Showed to Outspeed Field

The Sun · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 10

If Cold Shower's win in the All-Aged Stakes on Monday was as good as it appeared, he should take tomorrow's Coogee Handicap in his stride…

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Danger of Crisis in Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 5

There, was danger of "something in the nature of a crisis" in the coal industry, the chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board of Inquiry Mr. Justice Davidson said yesterday…

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"Union Before Law" Attitude Of Officials Evidence to Coal Board

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 9

MR. H. WELLS (Miner's Federation) told the Commonwealth Board of Inquiry into the coalmining industry today that he…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines dud Markets Reverse Lend-lease Australian Total £201 Million

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 6

Reverse lend-lease aid from Australia to the United States had reached a total value of £201 million by October 1 last…

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Alleges Mines Being Reserved

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 15

There was a strong suspicion on the coalfields that mine-owners were keeping the best parts of their mines for the…

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"Union Policy Before the Law" Avowal By Miners' Leader

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 5

If the law conflicted with union policy he would support the union, Henry Patrick Scanlon, president of the Northern District of the Miners' Federation, said yesterday in evidence before the Commonwealth Coal…

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Perth Trams Stop for Hour Coal Shortage Blamed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 4

PERTH, Friday.—Tram services were suspended for an hour to-day. A Railway Department spokesman…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Accounts Not Adopted Howard-Auto Lively Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 6

After lively discussion, a large majority of the 100 shareholders at the adjourned annual meeting of Howard Auto-Cultivators…

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No coal for miners' football

The Sun · Sunday 8 April 1945 · page 19

Lithgow Rugby League has been refused electric light for night training because of the coal shortage,…

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Civilian Finds Mine, Tows It Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 April 1945 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sat. -- A civilian who found a mine in Bingle Bay, near Cairns, towed it ashore and reported his find to the authorities…

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Germany's last hours Berchtesgadesn's salt mines were made into forts

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 April 1945 · page 15

MORE and more the leaders of the Nazi Party were directing their retreat towards Hitler's fortress of Berchtesgaden. There they would make their last stand…

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Limelight on Politics Mr. Curtin Confers With Blamey...Replies to General's Critics...No Taxation I Relief in Sight...Forde on Private Enterprise and Rehabilitation...Bad Week in Coal but Sleepers back...McKell in Movie...A.N.P.A.'s Promise to Liberals

Truth · Sunday 8 April 1945 · page 18

PRIME MINISTER CURTIN spent most of the week quietly at The Lodge. He made rare…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 5

GOLDEN HORSESHOE: Gt. Boulder No. 2 dump, Mar., treated 32,740 tons for 670oz line. MORNING STAR: Two weeks ended April…

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Today's Coal Loss

The Sun · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 7

Coal loss today at nine idle NSW collieries is 9500 tons. Loss this year from strikes and breakdowns is…

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Coal Production Improved Today

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 5

Although the same number of mines are idle today as were out of production on Friday, the return to work of Richmond…

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Communist Lead On Mine Board

The Sun · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 5

Communists were in a majority on the Miners' Northern District Board of Management, Mr. H. P…

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