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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Coal Output Still at High Level

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Declaring to-day that the State's output of coal for the last fortnight was the highest for many years, the…

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Coal Figures Baddeley's Misleading Statement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Yesterday's statement by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, that coal production in New South Wales…

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Coal Mines Two Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—Stoppages occurred at two collieries on New South Wales coalfields to-day, but the total number of men affected…

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Northern Mines All To Work To-day Notices Served on Men

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Sun.— All mines in the north will work to-morrow. At the week-end, officers of the Crown Solicitors' Department…

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Striking Miners Refusal To Return To Work Challenge on Regulation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.— Striking miners at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, by refusing to return to their jobs to-day, provided the first…

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Idle Miners Deserve Contempt Govt. Must Take Up Challenge

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.— Castigating the strike of miners at Hebburn, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Hughes, to-day stated…

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Striking Miners Urged to Resume

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.— If they accept the recommendation issued to them to-night by the miners officials, including their own…

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Died in Austria 1200 Dutch Jews Worked in Sulphur Mines

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs.— The Dutch Government announced that it was established beyond doubt that, 1200 Dutch Jews sent by the…

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To Resume Hebburn Collieries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.— The terms of the agreement reached at the compulsory conference in Newcastle last week were accepted at…

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Striking Miners Government Action Urged by W. M. Hughes "They Deserve Contempt."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.— Immediate action by the Federal Government against N.S.W. miners now tin strike was urged to-night by…

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Eight Mines Idle Government Concerned Report to War Cabinet Important Recommendations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.— In addition to partial hold-ups at Wongawilli on the South Coast, and Burwood on the northern field…

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War Effort Greatly Impaired by Coal Stoppages N.S.W.'s Poor Showing

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs.— The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said to-day that the cumulative effect of coal stoppages had…

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Striking Miners New, Special Regulations to Replace Rule 77

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.— A conference New South Wales mining executives should be called by the Federal Government before any…

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Three Idle N.S.W. Coal Mines 500 Men Cease Work

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Men.— Despite the impending formation of new and more sweeping National Security Regulations to control coal strikes…

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Stoppages on Coal Fields New Regulations Military Service for Strikers? Canberra, Mon.—

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

ary discussions took place to-day between the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), the Solicitor-General (Sir George Knowles)…

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The Miners "Curtin Must Act" More Mines Idle Maitland Main Dispute

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.— Mr. John Scott Fell, one of the owners of the Maitland Main colliery thrown idle to-day, said the…

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500,000 Tons of Coal Lost Striking Miners Must Go Into Army Or Labor Corps Govt. Embarrassed by Not-stop Strikes Curtin Quotes Frivolous Excuses For Stoppages New Regulations Announced Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.— Coal miners who without lawful excuse fail to week in future may be transferred to the military forces or drafted to labor corps. This was renounced by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin,…

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Challenge to Fed. Govt. Striking Coal Miners Curtin's Action Criticised

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs.— Mr. Spender, M.H.R., an Opposition member of the Advisory War Council, said to-day that in the…

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Coal Mines Three Are Idle Tour By" Ward to Prevent Political Crisis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.— What was described as a move to avoid a crisis in the Federal Government was begun to-day…

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Coal Mines Inquiry Into Management Ward Not Satisfied

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Sun.— The Minister for Labor, Mr. Ward, said last night that a Federal inquiry would be held into the…

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