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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

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Vast Treasure Hunt For German Gold

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 1

NUREMBURG, Mon. (A.A.P.).—The American War Crimes Prosecutor (Dr. Robert Kempner) has launched a vast treasure…

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Nationalisation Of Coal Mining

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The Federal Government had no constitutional power to nationalise the coal mining industry, the Prime…

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Miners Warned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Miners' leaders warned mine workers to-night that stoppages on coalfields would have to be reduced to an absolute…

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Shinwell's Removal Called Affront To British Miners

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—"It is an affront to the miners of this country that Mr. Shinwell had been removed as Fuel Minister."…

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Enough Coal For British Export Drive

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).—Coal allocations to Britain's manufacturers in the coming winter should ensure that this…

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Gold Reef Killed

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A well known performer, Gold Reef, was killed in a track accident at Randwick this morning. The horse crashed through the…

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Colliery Worker Wins Lightweight Title

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Fri. (AAP).—A 23 year old colliery worker, Billy Thompson, of Hickiston Main, Yorkshire, won the vacant British lightweight…

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Coal Production Shows Increase

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Coal production in New South Wales for the 42 weeks beginning January this year showed an increase of 100,824…

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No Finality On Coal Development

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Fri.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said to-day no finality had been, reached on plans for the Commonwealth to assist in…

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Miners Hear Appeals On Coal Production

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Aggregate meetings of all mine-workers on N.S.W. coalfields will be held within the next two weeks to…

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One Survivor Of Mine Explosion

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Mon. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Sapper J. White, of Young street, Holbrook, N.S.W., was the only surviving, eye-witness of…

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More British Gold For United States

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—Britain has sent another shipment of gold worth £10,000,000 sterling to the United States. The "Daily Express" says that the gold, which will be used to meet essential requirements in foodstuffs and raw materials, left by the…

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U.k. Miners' Strike

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Yesterday's lightning strike of 6000 Scottish miners in Lanark-shire in protest against an alleged…

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All Coal Mines In Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—All Australian coal mines worked to-day for a total one day production of more than 66,000. This is…

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Nymboida Coal Mining Claims

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 5

The Nymboida coal mine action was mentioned in the Warden's Court, before Mr. E. I. Cocks, Mining Warden, at Grafton…

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Coal Production Losses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Joint Coal Board estimated that coal production costs in New South Wales this year will be £2,500,000…

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Miners May Strike

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Miners' Central Council will consider next week a recommendation for a general strike on N.S.W…

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Negotiations To Avoid General Coal Strike

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Miners' is negotiating with the State Government to avert a general coal strike in New South…

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Miners Stop Work To Protest Against Stoppages

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Stockrington No. 2 miners to-day ceased work in protest against irresponsible stoppages. Nine…

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Government Subsidy To Coal Industry Under Fire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Miners' leaders clash d with coal owners' representative to-day before the Coal Industry Tribunal when they…

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