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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

331 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 17

More Prosecutions Of Coal Miners

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Further investigations by officers of the Commonwealth Investigations Branch into stoppages on the…

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Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Three coal mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, because of industrial disputes. About 750 miners…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.—Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries on the northern field were idle to-day as a result of a fatality this…

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Miners Fined For Failing To Work

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Fri.—Four employees ol the Burwood Colliery were convicted at Newcastle Court to-night on a charge of having failed to…

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Miners Fined For Absenteeism

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—Fines and costs totalling over £380 were imposed on 56 miners when they were charged at a special court at…

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Victorian Coal Stocks At Danger Level

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Mon.—Coal stocks in Victories have reached danger level, said the Minister for Transport, Mr. Hyland,…

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Procedure When Safety Of Mines Is In Dispute

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA. Mon.—The procedure to be followed when questions of safety in coal mines arc in dispute is contained in…

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Three Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Including Pelton in the north, which has been idle for a month on a safety issue, three mines were idle on the…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Five mines, employing 970 men, and with a daily production of 2550 tons, were idle in N.S.W. to-day…

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Only One Mine Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—With the exception of Pelton, in the north, all New South Wales coal mines were working to-day…

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Miners Fined For Absenteeism

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—At the Wollongong Court yesterday. 70 employees of the Cardiff colliery were each fined £1. with 8/ costs…

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Coal Supplies In Vic. Dwindling

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.—The Victorian Railway Department has coal sufficient for about 24 weeks only, the Minister for Transport,…

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Threats To Miners Useless, Says Mair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Threats made to miners were absolutely useless unless followed by firm action. The miners knew full well that…

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Coal Strike Averted Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The possibility of 16 coal mines on the Western field ceasing work was surmounted to-day when the…

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Three Coal Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—The only mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day were three pits which stopped work in the…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Coal production loss estimated at 6000 tons resulted from idleness at seven New South Wales coal mines…

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Census of Coal Tar, By-products

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.—Users of coal tar by-products are required to furnish particulars of stocks, purchases and usage to the…

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One Mine Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—The only coal mine idle in New South Wales to-day was Excelsior on the southern field, the production loss…

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Four Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Idleness at four collieries in the western district to-day resulted in the loss of 1200 tons of coal, and a…

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Miners' President Replies To Vic. Minister

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuss.—"It if is surprising to learn of the profound ignorance of some Ministers in the State Government and…

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