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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 7 of 17

Liquid Air Mines Used By Germans Says Rome Radio

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—According to Rome radio, liquid air mines which the Germans dropped on British coastal towns, destroyed…

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Seven Mines Idle On N.S.W. Fields

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.—Including two fresh strikes there were seven mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day because…

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Nymboida Coal For Generating Plant Quantity Not Quality Wanted C.R.C.C. DISCUSSION

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

The matter of district coat as an adjunct to the establishment of a generating plant to assist in the supply of electric current for the Clarence…

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Coal Mine Settlement In America Held Up

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.—Thousands of coal miners handed in their tools to-night as the midnight deadline for the…

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U.S. Coal Strike Enters Second Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues.—The nation-wide coal strike entered its second day, despite appeals from the Secretary to the…

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Coal Mines Are "Protected"

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.—An order gazetted by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin. to-day, declare all real mines to be…

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Opinions of Our Readers Nymboida Coal

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 2

Sir.—As reported, in to-day's "Daily Examiner," the representatives of the Clarence River County Council again discussed, the possibilities of using…

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Half A Million U.S. Miners On Strike

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.—The War Labor Board has ordered the cessation of current negotiations between the United…

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U.S. Miners Will Return To Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sat.—On the recommendation of their leader. John L. Lewis, 530,000 striking, coal miners will return to the…

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U.S. Miners Return To Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Mon.—Most of the nation's half million soft coal miners returned to the pits today, beginning the fortnight's…

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Butter Ration Causes Strike At N.S.W. Mine

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Butter rationing is causing dissatisfaction on some sections of the N.S.W. coalfields and men at one pit…

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Butter Ration Causes Mine Strike

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Three mines with an aggregate daily production of 2000 tons, were idle in New South Wales to-day…

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Clearing Seas of Magnetic Mines

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

One of the best-kept secrets of the war was recently disclosed in the British official publication "Coastal Command." It is revealed that…

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Mines Department Aiding War Effort

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.— Arrangements exist between the Commonwealth Government and the New South Wales Mines…

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U.S. Coal Strike. Government Action Proposed

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed.—Breaking away from the northern mine operators, the Central Pennsylvanian Coal Producers'…

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Miners' Action Not Condoned by Federation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The Miners' Federation did not condone the action of miners in striking because of butter rationing, said…

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Two Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—Only two pits were idle en the New South Wales [?]alfields. At Aberdare Central miners were on strike…

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Body In Mine Shaft Clears Up Mystery

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The mystery concerning the disappearance of William Richard O'Reilly (41). insurance agent, of Castle…

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Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Three mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields involved a loss of 4000 tons in production…

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Coal Supplies Low In Victoria

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Strikes and stop-work meetings on the N.S.W. coalfields, coupled with transport difficulties, were…

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