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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Portugal Mining Riots. Lisbon

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 1

There has been serious rioting in the wolfrom mining district in North Portugal. Guards fired on crowds trying to storm the…

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Coalminers at It Again 20 Mines Idle Fifth Column Influence? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 5

Fifteen of the fifty-four coal mines on the northern Held were idle to-day, because of a dispute over award…

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Clippers Take Stamps for U.s.a. Worth Many Times Weight in Gold

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

A unique collection of British Guiana stamps, conservatively valued at £5000, has been flown by Clipper to New York for…

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COALMINES 30 Idle Yesterday Curtin's Intervention Govt. Will Get Coal If Miners Won't Provide It. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, made it clear to-day that the interruption in the production of coal would not be…

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Must Resume or Govt. Will Act Warning To Miners Attitude of Union 21 Mines Idle Yesterday. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

Unless work is resumed on the coalfields immediately the Federal Government will take action to ensure the…

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Dead-line to End Coal Strike Is Midday To-day Fed. Govt's Final Word Threat to Work Mines. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 4

It is understood that the Federal Government is prepared to wait until noon to-morrow before taking action to reopen…

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Coal Output Must Be Kept Up Regulations Gazetted Heavy Penalties Provided Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 3

Drastic action under the National Security Act was taken to-day by the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, to ensure a…

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Coal Miners To Resume To-day Officials Po Not Expect Trouble. Sydney, Sunday.[?]

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 3

Miners on the northern and southern coalfields who have been on strike since last Tuesday are expected to resume work…

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North Coast Coal

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the Tomki Shire Council, Cr. G. L. Whitehead, delegate to the Clarence River County Council, stated…

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1200 Miners on Pensions Now. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

The Miners' Pensions Tribunal to-day granted 750 pensions, bringing the total number of pensions granted to over 1200…

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Coal Strike Men Back at Work. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 5

Commenting on the settlement of the coal strike, the Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, said today that the number of coal mines…

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Nelson Beaten for Miners' Presidency. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Charles Nelson, retiring general president of the Miners' Federation, has been defeated in the general presidency ballot by H…

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Two Mines Still On Strike Hundreds of Men Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

Old Bulli mine, on the South Coast, was still idle as a result of overage miners' refusal to retire on a pension…

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The Miners New President's Views. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Elected general president of the Miners' Federation yesterday, Mr. H. Wells said to-day that the miners had a big duty to the…

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Straight Talk To Striking Miners Must Work or Fight. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

"The Government needs 100 per cent, co-operation from workers. We are fighting to keep White Australia white. There…

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Labor Shortage May Close Q'sland Mining Concern. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

Mt. Isa Mines Limited, Queensland's biggest mining concern, may have to close down production through labor shortage, said…

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Strike Blight 1500 Coalminers Out Three Mines Idle Ashley Attacks Owners Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

More than 1500 miners employed in the Excelsior colliery on the South Coast, Richmond Main on the Maitland field…

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Still Idle 1500 Coal Miners Five Mines Closed Award Flouted at Thirroul Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

Although Richmond Main, which employs almost 1000 men, resumed production five coal mines were idle to-day…

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Miners' Secy. End of Count To-morrow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

The counting of votes in the ballet for the election of the Miners' Federation General Secretary wil be finalised…

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2150 OUT Coal Industry Scandal More Mines Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

While production at Corrimal pit on the South Coast and Lambton on the Newcastle field resumed this morning, three…

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