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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

372 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 19

Clarence Recollections: Thunderbolt Finds Chinamen's Gold In Billy of Rice (No. 4.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 4

Our store was burgled on one occasion. Men were arrested but acquitted. After that I bought a revolver and slept on the premises. I was having…

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Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Three coal mines were idle in the New South Wales coalfields to-day, when fine industry resumed…

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The Land Mine Detector a Modern Thriller Damaged Cinema As Factory

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

When war broke out, Mr. and Mrs. Tye, a young married couple, were living in a London district. He was a stonemason;…

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6000 Miners Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--More than 6000 men were idle to-day in 17 New South Wales mines, with a total loss of coal…

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15 Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--More than 4000 men were involved in coal mine stoppages to-day. Fifteen mines were idle, with a coal loss…

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15 Coal Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--This week's loss in coal production on New South Wales coalfields as a result of stoppages rose to 70,000…

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Miners Fined On Charge Of Absenteeism

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Sun.--Sentencing two miners, employed at Millfield Colliery, Neville Lightfoot and Edward McCarron, to seven days'…

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Many Miners Defy Direction to Resume Work

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--In defiance of a direction that all men idle on N.S.W. Coalfields last week should resume work to-day,…

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Coal Loss Mounting Daily

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Despite the resumption of work at three of the eight pits idle yesterday, seven mines were idle on New…

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Miners Object To Meat Rationing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Wed.--The Miners' Union will ask the Barrier Industrial Council to obtain exemption from meat rationing for…

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Six Mines Returned to Production Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Although a fresh dispute, involving Hebburn No. 1 which has a daily output of 1250 tons, developed on the New…

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Daily Coal Loss Continues

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- Including two fresh stoppages seven mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. About…

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No Modification Of Gaol Sentence For Miners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Strong representations made to the Federal Attorney-General, Dr. Evatt, today, by representatives of the…

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Coal Stoppage Averted by Order

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--A threatened stoppage of all coal mines on the South Coast field, involving 10 pits, with a daily…

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Miners' Threat Over Meat Rationing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Miners employed at Bowen Consolidated Colliery, Queensland, have decided to work only one day for…

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Forde Must Make Up Mind, Say Miners

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, would have to make up his mind in regard to what action he intended…

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Mine Dispute Settled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Asia result of a conference of all parties with the Central Coal Authority, Mr. Willis, to-day, all…

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11 Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Including all but two of the South Coast pits 11 mines, employing about 3400 men, and producing an aggregate…

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Four Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--Four coal mines, employing 1140 men, and with a daily production of 4600 tons, were idle in New South…

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Release Of Miners From Services

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed:--There were 300 experienced miners in the services, and 800 in other industries, but nothing had been done to…

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