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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Yamba Beach Mining Operations Conflicting Applications

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 4

Mr. R. M. Stewart. Mining Warden of the Maclean district, yesterday concluded the inquiry under Section 127 of the Mining Act, directed to be held by…

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Mines Idle Some Weak Excuses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The total loss of coal to–day was 3900 tons as a result of 1300 men being idle. Because of a dispute which…

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Three Coal Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Three coal mines were idle in the north to-day affecting more than 1000 miners. The total coal loss for…

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The Coal Mines

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Old disputes at two northern pits, Richmond main and Maitland Main, comprised the only work, stoppages…

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Miners' Secretary Reelected

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Mr. G. W. S. Grant was to-day re-elected general secretary of the Miners' Federation. He received 7453 votes…

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One Army Miners Support Curtin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Miners are fully behind the Prime Minister's proposals to merge the Militia and the A.I.F. in order to drive the…

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To Suit Miners Coal Commission Company's Complaint

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Declaring that the Coal Commission had been reconstituted to suit the Miners' Federation, Mr. Telford…

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Two Mines Closed

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day were two northern pits, Richmond and Maitland…

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Re-elected Miners' President

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--Holding an absolute majority of 2966, H, Wells has been re-elected general president of the Miners' Federation for…

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Miners' Reply to Mr. Simpson

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Central Executive of the Miners Federation to-night replied to Mr Telford Simpson, president of the Northern Collieries' Assn…

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The Coal Mines

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--With the exception of the Excelsior colliery, which was partially idle, no production stoppages were reported…

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One Mine Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--All mines with the exception of Stanford Main on the northern field, which employs 150 men, were reported…

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Coal Stoppages

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.— At two northern coal mines to-day more than 400 mine workers stopped work The mines were Elrington (1000…

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Two Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Two mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, involving 410 men and a loss in production of about 1400 tons…

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A Coal-black Record

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Four mines were idle on the northern coalfields to-day, compared with 12 reported yesterday, involving a…

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HEROISM On U.S. Transport Story Of Sinking After Striking Mine

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed.—Ira Wolfert, North American Newspaper Alliance correspondent, who was flying over the liner…

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Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--Three r[?]ines were idle to-day, involving 1000 men. and the loss of production was 3500 tons…

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"Duty Clear" Call to Coalminers Don't Help Hitler English Miners' Appeal

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sat.— "We have resolved that we shall not be destroyed, that we shall produce the coal the nation needs to…

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Two Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.--Two mines on the western field were idle to-day. involving 200 men and a loss of production of 1150 tons…

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All Mines Working

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—All mines on Northern New South Wales coalfields were in production to-day…

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