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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 15 of 19

No Relaxation Of Coal Restrictions Before Christmas

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--No possibility of any relaxation of the present restrictions on the use of coal before Christmas can be…

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Should Coal Minfs Be Nationalised?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--Arguments for and against the nationalisation of the coalmines in Australia were advanced in the Australian Broadcasting…

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4250 Tons of Coal Lost Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed--Four strikes and one mechanical breakdown in the northern district to-day resulted in a loss of 4250 tons…

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Coal Lost Through Dispute

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--A dispute over the placing of two men on the coal face resulted in a cessation of work at Excelsior colliery…

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Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Fri.--Lithgow Valley mine (average daily output 540 tons), was on strike to-day. The cause of the stop page was not stated…

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Woolgoolga C.W.A. Blue and Gold Ball

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 4

The Woolgoolga branch of the C.W.A. propose to provide a modern Baby Health Centre for their town and have already set about…

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Two Mines on Strike

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--Two commines are on strike to-day, resulting in the loss of 1300 tons in coal production…

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Six Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Six New South Wales mines were idle today for a coal loss of 8350 tons. This is the biggest daily drop…

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Seven Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--About 7000 tons of coal were lost to-day when seven New South Wales mines were idle…

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Different Attitude To Minor's and Miners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Mr. R. C. Dixson, of Castle Hill, whose son is one of the four Geelong Grammar School boys to be prosecuted…

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Five Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Five. New South Wales mines were idle today for a coal loss of about 5000 tons…

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Week's Coal Loss Was 22,000 Tons

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Fri.--Three mines in the north and one in the south resumed work to-day, leaving Elrington (aver-age daily output 1100 tons), the only…

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Timber Industry Affected By Shortage Of Coal Supplies

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--Action now being taken by the Federal Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, is expected to give some measure of…

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Double Pay For Coal Miners Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--It cost the Commonwealth Treasury about £3750 for extra payment for the miners who worked on the…

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Japan Needs More Coal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues.--The Tokio "Economic Weekly" declares that increased coal production is Japan's most urgent task for the…

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Coal Wages Decision Upset

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The Full High Court to-day upset the decision of a local industrial authority under the Coal Production…

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Mining Fatality Stops Production

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--Robert Garbutt (21), wheeler, was fatally crushed in a fall of stone at the Burwood Colliery to-day…

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Fourth Stoppage In Mine Controlled By Govt

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--For the fourth time since the Government assumed control Coalcliffe Colliery was idle to-day…

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Big Coal Loss for Week

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--Six New South Wales mines are idle to-day, making a total of 41,000 tons of coal lost the last five working days…

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Dust Menace in Coal Mines Under Control

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--Experiments by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, to eliminate the dust…

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