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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Development of Coal Deposits Their Economic Importance Oaklands Field a Case in Point Latest Moves to Develop Industry in the Corowa District

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

Dr. K. R. Monro, D.Sc., M.E, Research Engineer, of Sydney, whose articles on the subject of coal we have published from time to time,…

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Five Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

Five mines were idle on the northern fields, bringing the loss today to 5300 tons. All mines in the south and west of…

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Forde Pleased With Miners’ Response CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

The acting Prime Minister (Mr Forte) said tonight that since the appeal made by Mr Collindridge, MP. and himself at Lithgow, all the mines…

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Sydney’s Coal Supplies Down Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 3

The acting Prime Minister (Mr Forde) disclosed today that Sydney had less than seven days’ supplies of coal for essential purposes…

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Deputies Cause Mine Hold-up SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 2

Deputies of Pelaw Main, one of the largest mines in northern NSW, walked off the job because they objected is the suspension of a deputy…

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Mr. Forde Appeals To Miners WOLLONGONG

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 2

At the present rate of coal consumption Australia could carry on only for a few weeks when stocks on brand were depleted. It would…

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Denies Mines Conscription Story BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 5

No such statement was made, said the Acting Prime Minister (Mr Forde) today, when asked to comment on a report that he had…

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Died of Gold ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 5

The body of Frank James Brown, aged 19, was found in a wheat paddock al Clare yesterday afternoon. It is thought that he collapsed and died…

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6350 Tons of Coal Lost Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 5

Five northern mines were Idle today losing to the production drive approximately 6350 tons…

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3050 Tons of Coal Lost. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 4

For the ninth successive day all coal mines were working in the west today. while not one pit was idle on the southern field. There has been only one strike…

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Seven Mines Idle Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 5

Seven mines, including five in the north, were idle in NSW today and the total loss of coal exceeded 6000 tons. Coalcliff colliery was idle for…

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"Their Dreams -- and Mine"

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 3

Professor A wants a post-war world Where "nations will be polite," Architect B wants a post-war world Where buildings attain new height.'…

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Coal and Rural Electrification

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 1

An informative report was submitted by Mr. Chant on Corrabin coal field and rural electrification Letters were read indicating in response to [?]…

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Tanks Used Against Mine-Fields LONDON, June 29

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

The British Army is using flail tanks for making paths through minefields. Across the front of the tank is fitted a steel cylinder to which is…

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Victorian Coal Stocks light Improvement This Week MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 6

The total al stocks for Victoria showed a slight improvement this week, said the Premier (Mr Dunstan) tonight. The increase, he said amounted to 2052…

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Coal Rationing Warning Position Serious, Says Mr. Forde CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 2

The deputy Prime Minister (Mr Forde) said today that the coal position was serious. He warned that unless production was increased and…

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Forde Hopes for More Coal Cessnock

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

Belief that coal production would be Increased in the coming months to keep pace with the stepped up tempo of global war was expressed…

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Another Coal Loss Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 4

Coal production loss of six NSW coat mines today is estimated at 4800 tons. Latest figures now show that nearly…

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Mine Manager’s Appeal Succeeds Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

Intervention by the mine manager (Mr J. Harle) resulted in the resumption of work today at Stockton-Borehole colliery, where production…

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Steep Decline In Coal Production SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 3

Coal production for the first half of 1944 is more than 330,000 tons less than for the first half of 1843 and more than 800,000 tons down…

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