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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 13 of 16

900 Out More Coal Strikes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--More than 900 miners were thrown idle by industrial disputes which held up production at two pits on the New…

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Mr. Ward Reply to Critics Nationalisation Coal, Liquor, Doctors

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Nationalisation of coal mines, medical services, the liquor trade and large industrial undertakings, and the…

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Miners' Case Union Representatives

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Owing to the expense that would be involved legal counsel has not been engaged for the seven New South…

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Absent Miners Fined From £5 to £10 Light Penalties

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Light fines ranging from £5 to £10 were imposed by Judge Drake Brockham in the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Miners' Strike Protest Against Penalties

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--The first strike in protest against the new coal control regulations occurred to-day when South Clifton miners…

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Coal One Mine Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--All mines were working to-day with the exception of Coalcliff, on the southern coalfields. The stoppage…

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Record Output 520,000 Tons of Coal in Fortnight

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Describing it as "a splendid all round effort," the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, to-day…

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One Mine Idle Due to Breakdown

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--With the return to work of Coalcliff colliery, on the South Coast, where over 300 men went on strike on…

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Coal Mines Only One Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--All mines were again working in New South Wales to-day, with the exception of a partial stoppage at the…

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One Mine Idle on Southern Field

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Tues.--The one mine on the southern coalfields of New South Wales which was idle yesterday, resumed work to-day, but…

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More Strikes 1230 Coal Miners Idle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Four strikes, including two in the north, and a mechanical breakdown, threw 1230 miners idle, and resulted in…

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Two Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Two mines were idle on the northern fields to-day. They were Stockton Borehole and Pelton. On the…

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Mine Idle 2300 Tons of Coal Lost

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon.--The eighteenth stoppage on the New South Wales coalfields since the coal control regulations operated occurred…

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Conserve Coal for the War Effort

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Department of Information will shortly launch a campaign urging the people to campaign urging the people to conserve the use of coal…

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1350 Miners "Out" Two Big Mines Idle 3300 Tons of Coal Lost

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--After, entering the mine this morning, miners at Richmond Colliery on the northern New South Wales coalfields…

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British Miners Order to Check Absenteeism

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.--The Minister of Labor and National Service. Mr. Bevin, made a new order for the coal industry under which it…

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Three Idle Mines Loss 4750 Tons Output

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--So as to effect repairs to their homes, which were damaged in heavy gale last night, 450 miners at the Joan Darling colliery…

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To Save Coal Cuts in South Australia

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sun. --Gas and electricity restrictions will begin in South Australia next Saturday. They aim at a 25 per cent…

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Conserve Coal Powers Of Fed. Govt. May Direct State Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--National Security Regulations gazetted tonight enable the Commonwealth, Government, if necessary, to…

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Three Idle Mines

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Stoppages at three collieries, Corimal, Old Bulli and Pacific, to-day involved about 850 men and a loss in production…

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