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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 9 of 19

Yesterday's Coal Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--The production loss of 7000 tons of coal today was due to six mines being idle. Five of the idle mines are…

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Four Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wed.--Four mines were idle in New South Wales to-day. the production loss being 2780 tons…

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Coal Position Discussed By War Committee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Although the War Railway Committee to-day discussed for some hours the serious coal position, the…

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Coal Survey On State Railways

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--After a two days' meeting of the War Railway Committee, the Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward…

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Seven N.S.W. Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thurs.--As a result of industrial disputes seven mines were idle on northern fields today, and the production loss is…

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Miners Admit Coal Stocks Position Is Desperate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--The miners' northern president, Mr. Crooks, said to-night that it had been made clear to the…

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Five Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--Five mines, four of them on the northern coalfields, and one on the South Coast, were idle to-day…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--Seven coal mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. About 1700 men were involved…

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Fadden Forecasts Greater Restrictions On Coal Consumption

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Leader of the Australian Country Party, Mr. Fadden, to-night forecast the Commonwealth…

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Week's Coal Loss 14,000 Tons

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--Five collieries were idle on the northern field to-day, with a loss of 4000 tons of coal, bringing the…

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Eleven N.s.w. Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.--No fewer then 11 coal mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, the largest for some considerable…

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Coal Losses Increasing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.--Three mines were idle to-day. The total coal loss was 4130 tons, involving 1335 men…

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STALINGRAD Wins Handicap Final It's Mine--Rere Gong Win at Grafton Greyhounds

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 1

Under ideal weather conditions. The Grafton Greyhound Club. presented a 10-race programme on Saturday afternoon Large fields were engaged and the…

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Yesterday's Coal Loss

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--With three coal mines idle in New South Wales to-day it is estimated that 3800 tons of coal will be…

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Coal Production Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Six mines were idle in New South Wales to-day, the total loss in production being 6000 tons…

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Coal Production Plans For Cabinet

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.--A report indicating ways and means by which coal production can be increased is expected to be…

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Six Mines Idle Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Six mines were idle in New South Wales, to-day, causing a total loss of about 8900 tons…

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Victoria Seeks Relief From Coal Shortage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--A serious position arising in Victoria through the shortage of coal. was the subject of a telegram…

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Miners Strike Over Butter Ration Cut

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--As a protest against the reduction of two ounces weekly in the butter ration, five northern mines…

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Coal Production to Be Increased by New Measures

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.--A new means of increasing coal production, particularly by greater mechanisation and the…

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