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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 17 of 19

Miners Blame Government For Strikes

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--- The Government was putting the cart before the horse in trying to get the maximum coal production, the…

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Another Plan to Stabilise Coal Production

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.--In an effort to stabilise coal production the New South Wales and Commonwealth Governments are…

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Five Strikes in Coal Mines

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Complete returns for this month show the total of coal lost during October was 175,800 tons, which is 12,000…

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Coal Production Improves

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--The lowest coal loss since September 29 was recorded to- day when all the mines in the south and west…

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Ten Collieries Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- Ten collieries were idle throughout New South Wales to-day, involving 1400 men and a production loss of 4780…

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Coal Shortage Affects Trains In Victoria

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.-- Supplies of coal to the Victorian Railway Department is the past week have fallen short of the additional…

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Coal Board Decision Validated by New Regulation

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.-- The Minister for Labor, Mr. Holloway, to-day announced the issue of an amending National…

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Kiaree in Line for Handicap Win Sprint to Star Gold

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 6

A unique feature will be associated with the meeting at Rosehill this afternoon, when Star Gold and Silent, who have…

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Yesterday's Coal Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Approximately 4000 tons of coal was lost to-day in New South Wales because of strikes and breakdowns,…

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Coal Position For Railways Has Improved

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—The position with regard to coal supplies for the railways had improved, the Minister for Transport, Mr…

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Christmas Break For Coal Miners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--As far as the Commonwealth Government is concerned the coalminers will receive their Christmas break, it…

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Eight Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Eight mines were idle to-day. The total amount of coal lost to the production drive was 8650 tons…

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Seven Million Tons Of Coal Wanted By Christmas

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thurs.--A strong appeal to coal miners to co-operate in attaining a production of seven million tons…

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Coal Industry Diseases Survey

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.--The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, announced to-day that following the decision of the Full Cabinet…

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Miners' Leaders May Go to Canberra for Conference

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.--There is a strong possibility that the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, will see a delegation from the Miners'…

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Timber Trade Being Strangled by Coal Shortage

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--The shortage of coal for rail haulage is having a disastrous effect on the timber and cement industries…

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Coal Miners' Threat

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Miners' Northern Management Board to-day decided to take industrial action if members are gaoled for…

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Windstorm Causes Damage at Coal Mines

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

KURRI, Tues.--During yesterday's heavy dust storm a violent gale swept the Kurri district, causing damage estimated at…

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EDITORIAL. Coal Production

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

In August last Mr. Curtin set a target of seven million tons of coal by the end of December, but now it is agreed that there…

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Coal Conference To Be Called

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, announced in the House of Representatives to-day, that after the coal talks next Monday, with…

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