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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

304 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 16

Minister Orders Inquiry Into Mine Explosion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Riordan) said to-day he had ordered an immediate inquiry into the explosion of a mine off Queensland yesterday, resulting in the deaths of three men…

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Empire Gold Cup

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wed. -- Empire City race track officials announced they were holding the first annual world championship race at…

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Mine Destroyed Off Coast Of Queensland

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Thurs.-- A drifting mine, was disposed of on Wednesday in Cleveland Bay, between Cape Cleveland and…

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Proposed Truce In U.S. Coal Strike

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.--Edward Bourke, chairman of the Southern Coal Producers' Association, urged the Government to ask the miners' leader, John Lewis, to call a fortnight's truce in the Soft coal strike, during which attempts could be made to negotiate a…

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South Coast Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- All South Coast mines will be idle tomorrow when the miners hold a meeting to discuss compensation…

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Fight Against U.S. Miners' Leader

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Sunday. -- The Federal Coal Administration has broadened the Government's fight against the striking miners' leader…

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Timber for Mines at Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

Nemingha has become an important rail centre for the despatch of hardwoods, as well as fodder. Over 600 tons of timber arc being sent monthly from Nemingha station to Broken Hill for use in the mines, the haulage distance being 726 miles…

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Legal Battle Against U.S. Miners' Leader

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.--Attorneys expect the Government's legal battle against the striking miners' leader, John L. Lewis,…

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Heavy Fines On U.S. Mine Workers And Their Leader

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thurs.--The United Mine Workers' Association and its leader, John L. Lewis, have been heavily fined for contempt of court. The United Press says the general feeling among miners…

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To Develop Victorian Coal Deposits

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.--The Victorian Premier, Mr. Cain, said to-day Victoria intended to make itself independent of N.S.W. for…

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German Submarine Blown Up By Mine

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 1

PARIS, Sun.--A spokesman for the Ministry of the Army denied a report that the Chief of the French Naval Staff, Admiral…

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Lewis Directs U.S. Miners To Resume

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun.--The soft coal strike which involves 400,000 miners and which resulted in their leader John L. Lewis being fined 10,000 dollars and the United Mine Workers three and a half million dollars for contempt of court, has been called…

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Ample Coal For Holiday Period

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Mon.--There will be ample supplies of coal for all industries and services over the Christmas holiday period, said…

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Miners Trapped In Colliery

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. -- With masks to protect them from foul air as they worked desperately through rising water, which even then was…

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American Miners Return To Work

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- More than 280,000 of the nation's 400,000 soft coal, miners returned, to work yesterday, and dug an estimated 1,500,000 tons of coal, which is about two-thirds of the normal day's production…

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Miners Injured By Cave In

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sun.--Three coal prospectors suffered probable internal injuries and a fourth escaped with abrasions, when a…

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Miners Against Work Stoppage

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Mon.--The southern miners to-day at, a mass meeting decided by 445 votes to 277, not to stop work. The Central…

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Chairman Of Joint Coal Board

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 December 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.--Mr. Keith Addison Cameron, Broken Hill, manager of North Broken Hill Ltd., will be chairman of the…

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Gold Production

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.--World gold production since 1939 was estimated at 210,000,000 [?] ounces, the Chancellor of the Exchequer…

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Coal Stocks For Holidays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Sydney County Council had 30,000 tons of coal on hand, and would be able to maintain supplies over the…

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