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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 12 of 17

Master Plan for Coal Production Prepared by Miners

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—A master plan for increased coal production throughout the Commonwealth has been prepared by…

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Miners Protest Against Daylight Saving

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—In defiance of the order given by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, that daylight saving, was now the law of…

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More Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Reports from the New South Wales coalfields to-day revealed that 12 mines three more than…

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Coal Conference Appoints Committee to Raise Production

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—A Cabinet sub-committee has been appointed to consider all aspects of the coal mining industry…

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2000 Coal Miners Were Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wed.—Employing a total of more than 2000 men, nine pits were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day…

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Daylight Saving Is To Conserve Coal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Government's decision to introduce daylight saving this year was dictated purely by economic reasons,…

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Six Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Including fresh stoppages involving Pelaw Main and Hebburn No. 1 in the north and South Clifton in the…

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8350 Tons of Coal Lost Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.—Nine coal mines employing about 2360 men, and with a production of 8350 tons of coal daily, were idle to-day…

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State Control of Coal in Britain?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Fri.—According to the "Herald" the War Cabinet is considering proposals for taking over the coal mines and putting…

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Coal Strikes Seriously Threaten Curtailment of War Industries And Food Production

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.—In a telegram to the miners' officials the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, stated that drastic curtailment of war industry and food production now appeared unavoidable, because of the falling coal production…

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N.s.w. Train Services Will Be Curtailed to Save Coal Stocks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Serious inroads on coal reserves held by the New South Wales railways have resulted in the decision to…

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Coal Industry Will Not Be Nationalised

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.—One of the major reasons why the Government has no intention of nationalising the coal mines is…

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Coal Losses Through Disputes Increasing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A production loss of 5200 tons of coal occurred on the New South Wales coalfields to-day as a result of six…

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Government Control of U.s. Mines Ends

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tues.—Government possession of the remaining 1700 coal mines of the 3300 pits seized as incidental to…

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Federal Caucus Is Divided On Control of Coal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.—Both miners and mine owners should accept trusteeship of the nation at a time when the nation is…

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Coal Board Ruling On Contract Miners

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thurs.—It had been decided by the Central Coal Reference Board that contract miners at all N.S.W. pits, who have filled a darg—the filling of…

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Surprise Move In Coal Debate In Commons

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.—Mr. Churchill, in a surprise move, decided to open the resumption of the coal debate in the House of Commons…

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Summer Time Review When Coal Stocks on Hand?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 1

Parrying a rapid fire of questions on daylight saving in the House of Representatives last week, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, repeated his…

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Premier Announces Drastic Cuts In Coal Supplies To Save 40,000 Tons a Week

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—Drastic cuts in coal supplies to public utilities and industry were announced by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in the House of Representatives to-day. With the object of saving 40,000 tons of coal a week supplies…

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Six Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Including a fresh stoppage at Cessnock No. 1. six mines were idle in N.S.W. coalfields to-day. About 1260 men are involved and the…

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