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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 6 of 19

Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—All southern and western collieries worked to-day, but three were idle on the northern fields, and the…

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Expedite Return Of Miners From Forces

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, to-night announced that it had been decided by…

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Strike at Mine Under Government Control

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Included in six stoppages on the New South Wales coalfields to-day was a strike at Coalcliff…

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Coal Loss 12,000 Tons

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Including the Commonwealth Central Colliery, three South Coast mines idle yesterday were back at work to-day,…

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Seven Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--With seven mines idle on New South Wales coalfields to-day there was a production loss of 11,170 tons…

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Coal Miners Leave Army

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The first batch of men called into the army as a result of the general strike on the South Coast…

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Yorkshire Miners On Strike

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thurs.--The number of miners striking in Yorkshire over the price of coal they are using in their own homes,…

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Five Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Work was resumed to-day in two western and three northern mines, but five other pits are still idle, and…

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Miners and Farmers Govt. Attitude Provides Striking Contrast

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.--"The ease with which miners, who so desire it, can be released from the army is in striking contrast to…

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Five Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--All South Coast and western field collieries worked to- day, but five northern mines Were idle or…

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Leave For Miners To Return To Industry

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.--Two months leave without pay is being granted to miners called up for military service where they…

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Why Coal Is Needed

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--The Acting Minister for Supply, Dr. Evatt, told 50 miners' lodge officials yesterday that a series…

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Evatt Meets Miners At Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--Production committees will be established soon at all northern collieries, as provided under the…

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Only Three Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--Only three coal mines, all on the northern field, were idle to-day, and the coal loss does not exceed 1500…

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Coal Loss Only 700 Tons

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tues.--The only collieries idle in the State today were at two small pits, both in the north, and the coal…

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Manpower For Sugar and Gold

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Minister for Labor, Mr. Holloway, said to-night that the main pressing manpower problem at the…

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Ban On Coal Sales Throughout Eire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.--A message from Dublin states that Mr. Lemass, Minister for Supplies, has banned the sale of coal…

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Yesterday's Coal Loss

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- The total coal production loss to-day in the western and northern fields was 2550 tons…

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British Coal Strike Ends To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.--The Press Association says the Yorkshire coal strike will end on Wednesday morning, the great majority of the…

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Eight Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--With eight mines employing about 2000 men idle, the coal production loss in New South Wales to-day was 7826…

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