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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 16 of 17

Five Coal Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.— Richmond Main, in the north, was among the five mines idle in the New South Wales coalfields to-day…

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Six Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Included in the six collieries idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day was Hebburn No. 1 in the north…

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Govt. Could Take Over Mine

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—In the event of the management of a coal mine deciding to stop production because of dissatisfaction…

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Heaviest Coal Loss for Month

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—The heaviest coal loss due to mines not working occurred to-day. It is estimated that 8000 tons, the…

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"Guinea Gold" Plays Its Part

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 3

Somewhere in New Guinea, Fri.—"Guinea Gold" has played a very considerable part in linking together the Allied forces in…

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Miners Swing Against Leaders Who Follow Government Policy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Fri.—Mr. H. Scanlon, who has been northern president of the Miners' Federation for two years, has been…

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U.S. Coal Agreement Approved By Govt

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat.— "The Times" Washington correspondent reports that the War Labor Board has approved the coal wage…

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Mines Idle: Protest Against Summonses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Because of summonses issued over a recent stoppage, two mines were idle to-day, losing 2150 tons in…

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Attack On Press Over Coal Stoppages

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Labor Minister, Mr. Knight, made an attack on the press in the Legislative Assembly to-day, when…

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Mine Stoppages Off-set Coal Saving

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The estimated coal saving of 7500 tons by rationing has been off-set by the loss of 4350 tons daily through…

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Summonses Against Miners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wed.—Summonses were issued to-day against 22 miners employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, for…

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Stoppage Likely In Victorian Mines

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.—A general stoppage of all Victorian black coal mines is likely to develop out of a discute at…

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EDITORIAL. Neutralising Coal Rationing

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

In spite of the inconvenience that the people are being asked to undergo in order to reduce coal consumption, losses by…

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Wonthaggi Mines Idle To-day

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Wonthaggi coal mines will be out of production to-morrow while employees hold a meeting to discuss…

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Only One Mine Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Only one coal mine in all New South Wales was idle to-day—Wongawilla, in the south, where about…

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Mine Deputy Killed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tues.Richard Thompson, 52, of West Maitland, a mine deputy, was killed instantly when a fall of stone…

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All Mines Worked Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—All New South Wales coal mines worked to-day, and as a result production loss this week has so…

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Big Increase In Coal Consumption By Railways

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The consumption of coal by Government controlled railways had jumped from a little over 2,000,000 tons…

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Miners' Wages Garnisheed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.—The wages of 58 northern miners were garnishsed to-day for the non-payment of fines imposed for absenteeism…

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Coal Loss Less

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.—Despite the fact that three mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to—day. the total loss of coal…

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