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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 2 of 7

Three Miners' Bodies Recovered

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Mon.--With the recovery this morning of two more bodies, only one of the four miners entombed in Ebbw…

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Coal Position Causing Hardship To Travellers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Everything possible would be done to restore the rail services to the greatest point at which they could be…

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Mine Workers' Pensions Scheme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.--The question of a Commonwealth-wide pensions scheme for mine workers will be placed before Cabinet to discuss…

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Clarence Coal And Asbestos to Be Exploited

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 6

Addressing the Regional conference meeting at Grafton on Saturday, Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., spoke of the steps…

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Week's Coal Loss

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.--Although there were only three collieries idle in New South Wales to-day, the loss for the week of about 32,000 tons,…

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Grant Likely To Western Miners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 1

LITHGOW, Fri.--It is understood that the Government intends to make a grant of between £1500 and £2000 to western…

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U.S. Coal Strike Likely

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tues.— The American Labor leader, John L. Lewis, has notified the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Miss Perkins,…

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Enemy Ships Sunk by British Mines

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs.—Over 1000 enemy ships have been sunk or damaged by British mines since the outbreak of the war, it was…

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Conscripted Miners When Discharged Get Tobacco Allowance

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Striking coal miners who were conscripted into the army in 1944 and then released a few weeks later are…

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Miners Want Licensed Clubs

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Sun.--So they won't have to drink in hotels, Cessnock and Kurri miners' lodges appointed a provisional…

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Coal Industry "Very Sick" Says Miners' Rep

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Mr. H. Wells, representing the Coalminers' Federation at the Coal Inquiry, said to-day the coal industry was not…

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British Prisoners Perish in German Mines

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—A Moscow message states British war prisoners who arrived in Odessa stated many of their number…

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It's Mine Wins Thrilling Finishes Grafton Greyhound Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 4

Patrons of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club had plenty to occupy their attention at Saturday's fixture…

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Coal Stocks Low

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Warning that coal stocks in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia were considerably below the…

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Coal To Supplement Hydro-Electricity

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

The decision of the Clarence River County Council to construct it's electrical steam generating plant at South Grafton should do much, not only to stabilise the Council's undertaking, but to promote a big local industry. The steam station, which will…

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Mines Off Coast Of North Queensland

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.—A warning to all shipping to look for mines off the north Queensland coast has been issued following the…

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Judge Forecasts Crisis In Coal Industry

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A crisis in the coal industry soon was forecast to-day by Mr. Justice Davidson, chairman of the…

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Coal Shortage in Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

PERTH, Fri.—A shortage of coal supplies at East Perth powerhouse to-day resulted in a stoppage of Perth trams between 11 a.m. and…

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Mine Found Off Queensland Coast

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sun.—The fifth mine to be located in the past month off the North Queensland coast was found in Bingle Bay…

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German Gold And Treasure Found

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.—Ninetieth infantry from United States Third Army probing into the depths of the salt mine at…

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