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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Coal Losses In N.S.W.

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Loss of coal on N.S.W. coalfields so far this week because of strikes and other causes now totals more…

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Football Dorrigo League Fails Badly in Attempt to Lift Gold Cup Port Macquarie Victors 7-0

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

Dorrigo League travelled to Port Macquarie on Sunday, and in one of the most disappointing and rugged games yet witnessed,…

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Recommends Steps To Reduce Coal Consumption

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Unless coal consumption is immediately reduced the New South Wales railways may be unable to maintain the existing reduced transport service. This is revealed in a report submitted to the Minister for…

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Weekly Coal Loss Heaviest Since Ma

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—More than 200,000 tons of coal were produced New South Wales mines this week, despite a series of stri[?] and breakdowns. The coal loss for this week was 33,440. tons, which was…

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Plans For New Coal Mines

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.-- The State Government will proceed with its plans to open up and conduct new coal mines for the benefit pf Government and…

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Yesterday's Coal Loss

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.-- One South Coast mine was idle and two northern mines were partly, manned, but all others worked…

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Miners Will Discuss Dust Menace

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.-- A mass meeting of miners from all New South Wales coalfields on Friday will discuss action to be taken on the…

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Delay in Coal Deliveries

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thurs:-- Trainloads of coal for Bunnerong had at times stood three days at Waratah yards before being…

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Miners Decide Not To Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

CORRMAL, Thurs:-- Miners on the South Coast stopped work to-day and decided not to resume until next Wednesday,…

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Rail Cuts to Save Coal

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs:-- Details of the 10 per cent, cut which the New South Wales Railway Department will impose in goods…

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Financial Aid for Queensland Miners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. --The central executive of the Miners' Federation to-day recommended that financial assistance be given to…

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Coal Dust Strike May Extend

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.-- The coal dust strike at Corrimal mine took a serious turn to-day when Corrimal men appealed to other South…

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Mines Off Coast Of Queensland

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Twenty mines are drifting off the Queensland coast between Cape Sidmouth, mena[?]ing shipping…

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Investigate Methods Of Overcoming Dust In Mines

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.--The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research may be asked to set up a separate division to…

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17,000 Tons Of Coal Lost Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--Coal loss in New South Wales coalfields today was the greatest for any working day this year, 13 mines being idle for the loss of almost 17,000 tons. They included the greatest…

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Coal Supplies In S.A.

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tues.--A hurried conference of major coal consumers in the Premier's office to-day devised a scheme whereby it is…

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Improvement Shown In Coal Production

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--More than 11,000 tons of coal were lost to-day by stoppages at 16 mines, swelling the loss for the first two days of this week to 28,000 tons. Seven of the 13 mines idle yesterday worked to-day, but ten…

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Rabbit Industry Like Gold Rush

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 2

"The rabbit industry is one of the biggest we have at the moment, and the wild rush is similar to that for gold many…

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Gold, Jewels Found On Dutch Liner

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.--Gold bars, jewels and currency totalling £100,000 were discovered aboard the Dutch liner Klinfontein…

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Premier Appeals To Miners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.-- The Premier (Mr. McKell) to-day addressing coal miners' officials from the South Coast, engaged in some…

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