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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

187 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 10

Govt. Control? the Coal Industry Ships Without Coal Drastic Fed. Action Likely Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 5

A strong hint of Federal action to take control of the coal industry was given in Government circles to-night. This action, which will follow…

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Local and General. Tingha Mining

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 4

Mining is fairly brisk at Tingha. Many small tribute parties are doing well and E. Cox's dredge has been yielding excellent returns for some…

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Coalfield Unrest War Effort Held Up Extremists Warned "Coal Must Be Obtained." Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 5

In the course of outspoken comment to-day on the industrial unrest in the coal mining areas of New South Wales, the Minister for…

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Coal Mines Intervention By Govt. Reply by Miners Federation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 3

The attitude of the Miners' Federation towards the recent declaration of Senator McLeay that the Federal Government proposed drastic…

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More Mines Washed Up on S.A. Beaches. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 5

In quick succession to the discovery of German mines at Beachport and Robe recently, one of which caused the death of two naval ratings, two more…

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To-day's Strike Few Will Respond 20,000 Miners to Stop Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 2

Of the 300,000 workers called out on a one-day strike to-morrow as a protest against the internment of hunger-strikers Max Thomas and Horace…

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Bad Weather Restricts R.A.F. Activities Flying Boats Drop Mines. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 5

Bad weather restricted the operations of our planes, but a small force was sent to Dunkirk, where the docks were attacked this afternoon. Mines…

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All Mines Idle South Maitland Field Move by Engineers and Firemen. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 3

Members of the Federated Engineering and Firemen's Association were responsible to-day for all of the 19 mines on the South Maitland field being idle…

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Conserving Coal Govt. to Take Action Waste Must Be Eliminated SIR E. Page's Statement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 4

"The necessity for rationalising the use of coal is as great as conserving petrol," said Sir Earle Page, at Grafton yesterday…

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More Mines Washed Up on Coast Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

Two more mines have been washed up on the southern coast of Australia, it was authoritatively learned to-day…

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SAFEGUARD Against Magnetic Mines Australian Invention. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

The official journal of the Commonwealth Patents Office reveals that the degaussing apparatus, which was adopted two years ago as a safeguard against…

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Strike Mania Nineteen Goal Mines Idle Trouble May Spread. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

The question of holding a stopwork meeting on all coaldfields throughout New South Wales will be considered by the executive of the Engine-drivers'…

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Control of Mines New Regulations Full Power to Govt. Commissioner Appointed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

Drastic regulations designed to give the Commonwealth full and complete power over coal mines production and distribution throughout Australia, were…

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Coal Mines Federal Control Proposals Not Acceptable to Miners Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 5

The Commonwealth Governments proposals for the control of the mining industry in Australia are not acceptable to the Miners' Federation in their…

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Coal Strike Maitland Stoppage Serious. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 5

The Commonwealth Transport Minister, Mr. Anthony, said yesterday the Maitland stoppage would imperil the defence reserve of fuel in Australia…

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May Extend Miners To Discuss Strike Aggregate Meetings To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 5

If aggregate meetings of members of the southern district of the Miners Federation decide to-morrow to extend the strike at the Old Buili colliery to…

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OBITUARY Mr. J. H. Williams Kembla Mine Survivor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

Mr. James Henry Williams, old and very highly respected resident of Bonville, died in Coffs District Hospital ou Sunday morning last, aged [?]6…

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Gold Salute Off Track For Weeks Has Injured Tendon. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

While working quietly on the sand track at Flemington this morning Gold Salute slipped and injured a tendon. According to the owner. Mr. Alan Cooper, the horse will not be able…

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Two Miners Buried in Tunnel By Fall Of Coal Hope Almost Gone Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 4

Hope that Noel Cameron, 30, and James Young, 43, miners entombed at the Renown colliery, Cullen Bullen, in a tunnel which caved in…

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Entombed Miners Both Bodies Recovered Men Were Killed Instantly. Cullen Bullen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 4

The bodies of Noel Cameron (30) married, of Portland, and James Young (43), married, of Surry Hills, two miners who were entombed by a fall…

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