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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 4 of 16

Mine Washed Up

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

It was reported on Tuesday night that a mine had been found washed up on the beach on the Far North Coast of N.S.W. by a…

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'Contemptible' Coal Stoppages Two More Mines Idle Curtin Promises Action Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

Appropriate action is promised by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, to-day in the case of two stoppages in coal mines…

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Mine Found on Beach

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

It was reported last Tuesday [?] says Tweed "Daily," that a mine[?] been found washed up on the [?] on the Far North Coast of New [?]…

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Coal Mines All Resumed Yesterday One Idle Owing to Accident. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

All collieries in New South Wales worked to-day, but Old Bulli mine ceased production after a fatal accident…

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500 MINERS Strike At Maitland Dispute Over 6/3

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 3

Sydney, Monday.—Only one coal mine stoppage was reported on the New South Wales field. The idle pit was Aberdare in the…

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500 MINERS Their Daily Strike Men Defy Board's Order

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday.—Although Aberdare colliery, which was idle yesterday, resumed production this morning, there were two…

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Coal Strike Six Youths Fined £5 Each

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—With the return to work of the pits which were idle on the southern and northern fields yesterday all…

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Miners' Request Ban on Mechanical Loaders

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—An urgent request to the Federal Government to issue regulations to prohibit the use of mechanical…

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Hours in Mines Govt. Should Intervene

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—Unless the Federal Government immediately intervenes eight of the most important collieries in the…

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Strike Averted In Eight Coal Mines Action Postponed for 14 DAYS

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—The threat of a strike at eight of Australia's largest collieries to-morrow was averted to-day when both the…

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Daily Strike 800 Miners Out On Various Excuses Sabotage at One Mine

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Over 800 miners were idle to-day as the result of this holdup and stoppages at South Clifton and…

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Two Years' Coal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—Already serving a life sentence which was imposed on him at Dubbo in 1940 for rape. Bede Patrick Murray…

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Gold Salute Leased

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Gold Salute has been leased to trainer S. Murphy for 12 months…

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500 OUT Recalcitrant Miners Reject Official Reports

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.— Although South Clifton colliery resumed production to-day about 500 miners at the Invincible Pit on…

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One Mine Idle to Resume To-day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed—Only Corrimal colliery, on the South Coast was idle to-day and it is expected that production at this pit will be…

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N.R.M.A. Test of Synthetic Fuel Produced From Coal Doctor's Offer to Govt

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A synthetic fuel sample, produced from coal by Dr. James Chapman, Macquarie street oral…

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Miners' Rep On Coal Commission Nelson Will Nominate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Charles Nelson, former general president of the Miners' Federation, will nominate for the position of miners'…

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All Working N.s.w. Coal Mines

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.—Wheelers at the Coalcliff colliery resumed work to-day in accordance with an order issued by the Federal…

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Striking Miners Statutory Rule Applied

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.—Statutory Rule 77 has been applied against striking miners at Richmond Main colliery, the largest mine…

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Stay-in Strike at Newcastle Mine

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Fri.—Miners commenced a stay-in strike at Freeman's tunnel, a small J. and A. Brown colliery on the Northern…

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