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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

294 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 15

Gold Salute Not to Run To-day. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 2

It was stated that Gold Salute will not run in either the Railway Highweight Handicap or Yan Yean Stakes at Flemington tomorrow. His next appearance under colors will…

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Opinions of Our Readers Power Generation of Electricity From Nymboida Coal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 2

Sir,--As the generating plant at the "Nymboida power station" has reached the capacity to utilise the full flow of the Nymboida River in normal seasons,…

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Strike Threats Miners and Engineers General Stoppage Feared Thousands of Men Involved Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 5

With both owners and miners refusing to give ground a general stoppage on the southern coalfield seems inevitable…

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Five Killed In Mine Explosion Two Others Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 5

Five men were killed and two others injured to-day, in an explosion in a co-operative mine at Ten Mile Creek, on South Island…

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Coal Miners Compulsory Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

A move to prevent a threatened general stoppage in the southern coalfields was made to-day when the State Department of Labor and Industry…

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Coal Strike Plan for Settlement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 5

A proposal for a settlement of the strike at Old Bulli colliery will be put before a meeting of miners on Sunday. This was the outcome of a conference…

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Steamer Sunk Off Australian Coast Probably Due To A Mine One of Crew Is Missing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 5

A British vessel has been sunk off the Australian coast as the result of an explosion, due possibly to the presence of a mine…

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Sunk by Mine American Freighter In Australian Waters Second Loss in Two Days Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 5

Following the sinking by a mine of a British freighter in Australian waters on Thursday a second ship, the American freighter, City of…

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Gold Bearing Quartz. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

Following the finding of gold bearing quartz showing good traces of gold, several people in Tyndale are prospecting the locality by laying…

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War Commentary Mine Sweeping Craft Australian Precautious London's Stout Defence Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 5

The sinking of two merchantmen in Australian waters has drawn general attention to the possibility of enemy raiders laying minefields off…

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Enemy Mines Laid in Bass Strait Hunt For The "Raider" Navy and Air Force Busy Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 5

It is expected that the United States Government will be informed that the city of Rayville was sunk by German or Italian action…

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Small Coal Mines For Local Industries Govt's Policy Outlined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Mair, replied to question asked recently by Mr. J. T. Reid (U.C.P., Casino), in the Legislative Assembly, to-day, in regard to the…

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German Mines In Bass Strait Sweepers at Work. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 5

The mires which were responsible for the sinking of a British freighter and an American ship, the City of Rayville. off the Australian coast last week,…

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Bass Strait Open To Shipping Mine-sweeping Work. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 5

The Minister for the Navy, Mr. Hughes, announced to-day that Bass Strait would be open to shipping at daylight to-morrow…

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Minister's Warning "Mushroom Mining Concerns." Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 3

A warning against what be termed "mushroom mining concerns" in the Northern Territory, was issued to-day by the Minister for the Interior…

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War in Air Nazi Targets Blasted By R.A.F. Bombers British Mine-laying Planes Active in Enemy Waters. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 5

Aerodromes, factories, goodsyards and ports in Germany and German occupied territory were amongst, the targets bombed by the R.A.F…

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Coal at Nymboida Steam Generation Of Electricity County Council Interested

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 4

Further reference was made at the meeting of the Clarence River County Council yesterday to the possibility of developing the coal mining…

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Nymboida Coal County Council Deputation Steam Generation of Electricity

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 4

The possibility of utilising the coal deposit at Nymboide for steam generating of electricity as an auxiliary to the hydro-electric system, was brought…

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Mining Company To Operate On Clarence Mercury and Antimony Leases on Gordon Brook

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 4

In January next a mining syndicate will commence producing mercury, antimony and copper ore on Gordon Brook station, with prospects of…

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Nymboida Coal County Council Interested Departmental Officer to Investigate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Black, chairman of the Committee of the Information and Development Bureau, when leaving Grafton on Wednesday last, informed Cr…

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