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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

134 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 7

Improvement In Coal Production

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs—There was an improvement in coal production to-day, when five northern collieries resumed…

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Troops Seek German Mines In Italy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 1

U.S. troops of the Allied Fifth Army preceded by mine detector soldiers advance slowly past shell-torn buildings in Italy…

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Coal Inquiry. Terms Of Reference Of Commission Will Be Very Wide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.--Within the next few days the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, expects to be able to announce the complete…

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Soil "Mining" As An Economic Necessity

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

Not ignorance or carelessness, but force of financial circumstances, is mainly responsible for soil exhaustive methods of…

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Stoppages At Eight Mines

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—More than 2000 miners are involved in eight stoppages to-day—seven in the north and one in the west--…

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Coal Stocks Low In Queensland

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sun.--Queensland coal stocks are so low that rationing of public utilities seems inevitable…

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White Milk, Black Coal: Black Policy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 2

IF the strike of milk suppliers to the city areas has done nothing else it has rivetted attention for a fleeting moment to the dairyfarmer, his importance in the scheme of things and the hardships undertaken to earn a living and keep the rest of the…

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Nymboida Coal Gives Good Results As Fuel

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

Tests had shown that a Nymboida coal is suitable as pulverised fuel in suitably equipped furnaces. This was revealed yesterday at a meeting of the Clarence River County Council by the Chief Engineer (Mr. A. W. Lord), who gave details of the results of researches on a consignment of…

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Idle Coal Miners

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Ten coal mines were idle to-day throughout New South Wales for the loss of over 8000 tons of coal…

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Inquiry Into Health Of Miners

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The inquiry into the health of southern miners, particularly the effect of dust, will begin almost immediately, said the…

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Sabotage Denied By Coal Commissioner

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, gave a complete denial to-night to the allegation…

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Importance Of Accelerating Coal Production

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—It is of vital importance that coal production should be accelerated, said the Minister for Mines, Mr…

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No Decision On Coal Supplies For Railways

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--The Federal Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward, said last night that no definite decision had yet been…

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This Year's Coal Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—To date appoximately 118,500 tons of coal has been lost in January through strikes and other…

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Mine Sweeper Lost

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 1

OTTAWA, Wed.--It was officially announced that the mine sweeper, Clayoquot, has been torpedoed and sunk in the North…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Seven collieries were idle throughout the State to-day, resulting in a loss of 5580 tons…

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Men Trapped By Mine Explosion

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Since 7.30 this morning four men have been entombed in a colliery near Ipswich, following…

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Nymboida Coal Seam Is Probably Extensive

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

The likelihood that the Nymboida coal seam is extensive was indicated by the proprietor of the Nymboida Colliery Company Mr. J. A. Liddell yesterday. He claimed the deposits were far superior to those at Nimbin…

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No Hopes Held Out For Entombed Miners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 3

IPSWICH, Fri.--Although rescue workers are still battling against treacherous falling earth, no hopes are held out for…

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1000 Volunteers To Dig For Lost Coal Miners

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 2

IPSWICH, Sun.—Although all hope of recovering alive the four men who have been entombed in the Ebbw Vale No. 3 colliery since…

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