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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 2 of 17

Idle Mines

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Millfield mine, employing 160 miners, and with an output of 600 tons, has now been idle for eleven days…

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Four Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Four coal mines, employing a total of 1000 men, with a daily production of about 3300 tons, were idle in…

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Miners' Threat Request for Transport

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A threat by 250 miners employed at Wallarah colliery to hold a stop-work meeting within 48 hours unless…

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Coal Output Last Year's Loss OVER 2,000,000 TONS

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The loss of coal production in 1942 due to stoppages, absenteeism and other causes totalled 2,169,000 tons, said…

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Four Mines Idle Direction Not Obeyed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—The loss of 3000 tons of coal in New South Wales to-day was due to 970 miners being idle at four mines…

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Coal Miners Annual Conference

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—The annual conference of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which was attended by representatives…

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Coal Strikes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Three New South Wales collieries were idle to-day. involving lost production of 3300 tons. They were Hebburn…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs—There were five mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day, when two fresh disputes were reported…

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More Coal Lost Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Three mines employing 600 men and with a daily production of 1950 tons of coal were idle in New South…

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Support Govt. Miners' Pledge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Pledging its support of the Government's policy of exercising the controls over industry and manpower…

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Three Mines Idle Day's Loss 2300 Tons

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Three collieries were idle to-day. They were the Maitland Main, employing 162 men and producing 700…

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Striking Miners The Violent Minority Should Face Firing Squad

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Mon.—When the Anglican Bishop of Willochra, Dr. Richard Thomas, recently expressed the view publicly that…

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The Coal Whiners

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—As a result of four coal mines, employing 700 men, being idle in New South Wales to-day, about 2500 tons of…

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America Manpower Problems Farms And Mines Hoover Says Reduce Army

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Mon.—The former President of the United States, Mr. Herbert Hoover after, testifying before the…

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1100 Tons of Coal Lost

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Reports received from New South Wales coalfields to-day indicated that the only idle pit was Stockton…

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Harwood Shire Council Meeting Mining Operations at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday last, when there were present: Crs. T. A. K. Taylor (president), J. Ryan, D…

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S.A. Coal Stocks Under 100,000 Tons Near Danger Line

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sun.—South Australia's aggregate coal stocks have decreased to under 100,000 tons, which is barely above…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Five coal mines in New South Wales were idle to-day. The number of men involved was about 1700, and the…

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Twelve Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—No fewer then 12 collieries employing more than 3000 men, idle on New South Wales coalfields…

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2000 Miners Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Five mines were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day. The stoppages involve more than 2000 men and…

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