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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 14 of 16

More Strikes 2620 Miners Idle Eight Mines Involved

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Eight mines were idle in New South Wales to- day because of strikes, shortage of waggons, and the death of…

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N.z. Coal Mines to Be State Controlled

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Wed.--Walkate mines, which employ 1400 men. are to be a State controlled industry for the duration of the…

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Gold Salute Suffers Bleeding Attack

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thurs.--After covering two furlongs of a scheduled five furlongs gallop at Victoria Park to- day. Gold Salute was affected by a bleeding…

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Idle Mines Three in N.s.w

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--Three mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, involving a loss of production of about 3300 tons. The…

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Miners' Strike Against Daylight Saving

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Men.--Daylight saving was the cause of 650 men at the Burwood, Newcastle, coal mine, going on strike this…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Five mines, employing 1560 men, were idle in New South Wales to-day. The loss of production was 4800 tons…

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Mines Minister Witness In Court Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 2

CHARGE OF ASSAULT. SYDNEY, Tues.--Giving evidence at Cessnock Court to-day the Minister for Mines, Mr…

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Bulli Mine Idle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--Of five mines idle in New South Wales, four resumed this morning. At Bulli colliery where 350 miners have…

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Strike News Coal And Butter Questions in Parliament

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs. -- Three new strikes on the New South Wales coalfields were being investigated and, if prosecutions…

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Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--Three mines were idle in New South Wales today. Bulli on the southern fields, did not work to-day for the tenth…

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Mines to Work on

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--Announcing today that all mines will be open for work on Monday the Coal Commissioner. Mr. Mighell, said…

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CONFISCATED Ex-Khedive's Gold Attempt to Cross Border

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 3

CANNES, Mon.--French frontier police on the French-Swiss border seized gold ingots valued at £115,000 belonging to Abbas…

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All Mines Working

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A record coal production for this fortnight is anticipated in view of the fact that there has only been one…

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Miners Had Strike-free Week

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Fri.--If miners continue to work as they have done this week, which was strike free they will easily pass the 12,000 000 tons production figure this…

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Gold Salute for Auction

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Fri.--Among the racehorses to be offered at auction next Friday is Gold Salute originally purchased by Mr. A. Cooper for 7000 guineas…

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What Spurred Miners On

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Coal production last week was the best for many months, Mr. Grant, secretary of the Miners'…

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State Control New Zealand Mines Scheme of Socialisation

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Sun.--Regulations for the control by the State of the Waikato coal mines, will provide for a board consisting of the…

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Four Mines Not Working

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Although four pits on the New South Wales coalfields were idle to-day, none of the stoppages was due to industrial…

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No Confidence N.Z. Parliament Coal Mine Strike Reaction

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Thurs.--The Opposition Leader, Mr. Holland, moved a motion of no confidence in the Government following the…

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Coal on Beach From Wrecked Collier

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 4

NEWCASTLE. Fri.--Tons of coal and timber believed to be from a 50-year-old wreckage of a collier, were strewn over the Stockton beach by heavy seas…

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