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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 9 of 17

Coal Loss For Week

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Including 1200 men at three New South Wales collieries who in defiance of instructions from the Miners…

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Five Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—There Were five mines idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day, about 1330 men being involved. The…

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Miners Overcome By Fumes Die

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 July 1943 · page 2

PERTH, Sun.—Overcome by fumes at the Great Boulder mine yesterday three men died before aid could reach them…

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Coal Lost Through Stoppages And "Go-Slow" Tactics

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Stoppages of work at tHree collieries and the continuation of go-slow tactics at three others to-day resulted in a…

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Coal Stocks Lower: Rail Services May Be Curtailed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.—The Commonwealth Land Transport Board will meet in Melbourne this week to discuss proposals for restricting…

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Eight Mines Idle: More Coal Lost

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Eight miner, employing 2500 men were idle in New South Wales to-day, the production loss being about 9000…

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More Coal Lost

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—More than 2200 miners Were involved in seven stoppages on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. The…

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Cessnock Mine Sealed Down After Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sun.—Aberdare Central Colliery, one of the largest in the northern districts, was sealed down to-day after a…

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Gas Danger in Sealed Mine

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Mon.—Although the danger area in the Aberdare Central Colliery, which caught fire on Saturday, has…

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With New Coal Code Too!

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Although the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, last, night announced a new antistrike code, three fresh stoppages…

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Summonses Against Striking Miners

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Commonwealth Deputy Crown Solicitor, Mr. Waston, said to-day that summonses against 347 miners…

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Coal Strikers To Be Prosecuted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Miners who were involved in a partial stoppage of work at Coalcliff colliery, on the South Coast,…

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One Mine Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Apart from the union authorised strike at Pelton, in the north, where 240 men nave been idle for 14 days,…

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"Go Slow" Tactics in Coal Mines

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Fri.—For the third successive day only one mine was idle in New South Wales to-day, but at three western…

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37 Miners To Be Charged To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Fri.—When 347 Aberdare miners appear at Cessnock Police Court to-morrow on a charge of absenting themselves…

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Dope Suspected In Gold Mohur Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Fri.—The V.R.C. stipendiary stewards will open on inquiry on Monday into the running of Gold Mohur the Mal[?]oota Handicap, at Mentone…

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P.M. To Confer With Miners' Leaders

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—It is understood the Prime Minister will confer to-morrow with the miners leaders on the question of…

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Coal Production Again A Record Says Mr. Wells

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.—A record coal production again this year was forecast by the president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Wells, in…

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One N.s.w. Mine on Strike

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The only New South Wales coalmine on strike today was Pelton colliery, in the north, where a safety issue has…

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Five Miners To Be Prosecuted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Five employees or Burwood Colliery, which was idle yesterday, are to be prosecuted under the National…

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