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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 13 of 17

Second Shift In Mines Suggested

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.—The people of Australia would be wholeheartedly b[?]ing the Government in any action it took to rid the coalfields of those who…

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Coal Crisis Dashes Hopes of Relaxing Travel Restrictions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Fri.—It is now believed that the coal crisis has [?]or some time at least dashed all hopes of a relaxation of the…

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Plans to Bring Former Miners Back Into Industry

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Plans to bring hundreds of former miners back into the industry are being examined by the Coal…

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Further Rail Cuts If Coal Supplies Do Not Improve

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—Unless the coal situation improves railway officials anticipate further cuts in train services, both on suburban…

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Ration Coal To Electricity and Gas Undertakings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner' Mr. Mighell, announced to-day that rationing of coal to gas and…

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Moke Coal Lost

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Five mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, three of them due to industrial disputes…

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Wonthaggi Miners Cease Work

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.—All mines at Wonthaggi have ceased work. This announcement was made by Mr. McKenzie, Labor member for…

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Conference With Mining Unions To Be Resumed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced to-day the conference with mining unions would be resumed in…

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Garnishee Method to Collect Fines From Coal Miners

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The garnishee method of enforcement of fines imposed for breaches of the National…

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Canberra Conference With Coal Owners

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.—Following a conference on Tuesday between representatives of the Government and the mining unions,…

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Latest Excuse for Coal Strike

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

Sydney, Thurs.—For the first time in 20 years employees at Muswellbrook Colliery ceased work to-day, not…

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Nationalisation Of Coal Industry Sought By A.C.T.U.

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs— The nationalisation of the coal industry or, alternatively' Government control for the duration of…

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Nymboida Coal Suggested to Relieve Prevailing Shortage Chamber Of Commerce Moves

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

At the meeting of the Graf ton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce, in the Town Hall, Grafton. last night, presided over by the president, Mr…

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More Coal Lost

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Four mines, employing 925 men. with a daily production of 2860 tons, were idle in New South Wales to-day. Three…

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State Not Consulted On Coal Rationing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Railways Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, said to-day that New South Wales was not…

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Mine Manager In Coal Prosecution

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Sun.— Reserving his decision in the case in which George Pellow, manager of Stanford Main No. 1 colliery was…

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Garnishee Method May Cause Trouble Among Coal Miners

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—If the Federal Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, persists with his proposal to garnishee the wages of miners who have not…

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Bigger Trains If Coal Position Dees Not Improve

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.—Unless the coal situation improves additional carriages will be attached to all express trams throughout the…

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Nymboida Coal Good Prospects First Supply From New Tunnel

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

Considerable interest was shown in Grafton last Saturday morning in a truck of lump coal, which was exhibited to those…

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Coal Conference In Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.—Important policy decisions by the Federal Government hinge upon the outcome of the conferences of…

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