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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Coal Production To Get Maximum 'Nationalise Industry' Says Labor Minister

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—The nationalising of the Australian cool industry is the only way to obtain maximum production, said…

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Coal Mines Nationalisation Off For The Duration Report From Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.—The Federal Government will not take any steps to nationalise the coal industry, for the duration of…

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Black Record Five More Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Five mines in N.S.W. were idle to-day, resulting in the loss of 5370 tons of coal for the day. Four of the six…

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Coal Stoppage Five Mines Idle Three Involved in Strikes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Of five coal mines idle on N.S.W. fields to-day three are involved in strikes the remaining two being held up…

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Gold for Silver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 4

The Gold Bullion Art Union, which is being organised to provide comforts for Australian soldiers on service inside and outside of the Commonwealth by…

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DISPUTES At Six Mines Eight Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Stoppages at six of the eight mines idle in the New South Wales coalfields to—day were caused by industrial…

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Gold Miners to Work in Coal Mines

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri—Some gold miners who lost their employment because of the restrictions an the gold mining industry will…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Four mine were idle in N.S.W. to-day our of which was caused by the d[?]railment of a train returning…

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Idle Mines Industrial Disputes Cause Two Stoppages

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Industrial disputes caused two mines to be idle in New South Wales to-day while a further two mines were…

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1500 Men Out Four Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Four mines stopped in N.S.W. to-day were confined to northern fields. The idle mines were [?]rington…

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Idle Mines Six in New South Wales

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Fresh stoppages at three pits, Hebburn No 2 in the north, and Renown Extended and Tyldesley in the west…

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Action Urged To End Strikes In Coal Industry Fadden's Request

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Before leaving for Brisbane to-day the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Fadden, asked the…

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Idle Mines 19 in New South Wales

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Nineteen mines were idle on the N.S.W. northern fields to-day in the biggest stoppage since the last general coal…

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Aid Not Needed Captain's Flat Mine

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Disclosing that the company no longer needed Government concessions, the Premier Mr. McKell, said last night…

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Mining Dispute Conference To Be Held Decision Of Men to Continue Production

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sun.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, intervened to-day in the Millfield-Gr[?]ta mining dispute, by…

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Idle Mines Strikes On At Four Thousand Men Out of Work

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Of five mines idle on N.S.W. coalfields to-day, four were held up by strikes, but at the fifth, Habburn No. 1, on the…

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5 Mines—1500 Men Involved In Strikes ON N.S.W. COALFIELDS

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Including three of the largest mines in the south five collieries, employing over 1500 men and producing…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Four mines were idle in New South Welles to-day, involving 900 miners and a daily coal production of 3000…

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3000 Coal Miners Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The loss of 10,000 tons of coal was caused when 12 mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day involving 3212…

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Coal Loss 8000 Tons Yesterday Seven Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Disputes caused seven mines to be completely and two Partly idle on N.S.W. coalfields to-day…

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