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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

319 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 16

The Coal Whiners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Although 1100 miners who were on strike yesterday have resumed work, eight pits are idle on the New…

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Coal Miners About 600 On Strike Six Small Pits Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Compared with about 2000 yesterday, less than 600 miners were idle on New South Wales coalfields to-day,…

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Daily Loss 1750 Tons Of Coal Through Idle Mines

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--Three collieries, involving 490 men and a loss bf 1750 tons of coal, were idle in the northern district to-day. Two…

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State Mines

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, who yesterday addressed men at the pithead of the State mine at…

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Idle Mines Five in New South Wales

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Although five mines were idle on New South Wales coalfields to-day the only fresh disputes reported were at…

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New Disputes Nine Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Including eight new disputes, strikes, a mechanical breakdown, and a death, laid nine mines idle or…

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Striking Miners Tried To Enlist Tired of Stoppages

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--It is considered likely that 50 striking miners from Millfield Greta colliery who tried to enlist at…

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Restrict Gold Mining Operations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.—The action already taken by the Federal Government to restrict the operations of the gold mining…

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More Strikes 14 Mines Idle Production Loss, 12,850 TONS

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Compared with yesterday's position of nine idle pits and one partially idle, fourteen collieries on the New…

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Nine Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Five of the 14 mines idle and partially idle yesterday, were working to-day. Output lost at the nine mines…

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Vic. News Scrap Rubber Children's Quick Work Gold In Gas Producers Thorough Safe Thieves

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Thieves who stole a safe last night from the premises of T.A.T. Electric Co., City, also took an…

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2320 Miners on Strike Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--About 2320 miners at eight New South Wales collieries were on strike to-day, with a loss of coal production of…

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Gipsies Hoard--£1000 in Gold

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Two Gipsy women, Mary Sterio, 68, and Elizabeth Sterio, 26, were charged at the Central Police…

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Idle Mines Union Secretary Appeals To Public to Get Balanced View

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--In a broadcast address to-night the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Grant, appealed…

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12 Mines Idle Four Fresh Stoppages

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Strikes, breakdowns and floodings laid 12 mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. More…

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Supply of Coal Lag Reported Conference to Be Held

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Miners General President, Mr. Wells, will confer with Federal Ministers in Canberra to-morrow on the…

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Coal Output Behind Demand Govt. Should Act

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.--The Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Fadden, referring to the reported statement by the Commonwealth…

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Loss for Week Coal Production OVER 39,000 TONS

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Including more than 9000 tons lost to-day when 12 mines, employing over 2700 men, were idle, it is…

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Idle Mines Strikes at Eleven

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Fifteen mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, 11 because of strikes, one because of a breakdown, and three…

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Coal Output Conference to Be Help

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--Losses in coal output over the past six months and the demand for more production for the war effort will be…

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