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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

400 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 20

Big Drop in Coal Output

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Coal production figures for the first half of 1944 are more than 330,000…

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Coal Losses Alarming Position Revealed SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 1

Coal production figures for the first half of 1944 are more than 330,000 tons less than for the first half of 1943, and more than 800,000…

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Mine Detector Used in Normandy Has Remarkable History

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 12

The great tank battles raging in Normandy to-day have been made possible by the British ability to break through the German…

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Inspection of Casino Coal Seam

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1944 · page 2

Recently, an inspection was made by the chairman of the Casino District Primary and Secondary Development Committee…

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Coal Rationing Urged for City

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 10

Coal authorities in Sydney last night trenchantly condemned the Federal Government's failure to introduce coal rationing at least two…

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Five N. Coal Mines Idle

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Five northern coalmines, employing [?]6 men and producing a total of 6150 tons of coal, were idle…

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Coal Output Further Decreases SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 1

The secretary of the Western and Southern Colliery Ptoprirtors, Mr. McNulty, repeated to-day that the only way to increase coal production…

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Darg System Holds Up Coal Output SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 2

The secretary of the Western and Southern Colliery Proprietors (Mr. McNally) repeated to-day that the only way to increase coal production…

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Antimony Mining the Whybatong Leases Suspension of Labour Conditions Sought

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 8

An application by Whybatong No Liability for a suspension of labour conditions on its antimony leases at Hillgrove was held over for…

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Richmond Main Miners Threat of Expulsion SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1

Referring to the action of Richmond Main Miners Lodge yesterday in defying the authority of their union to suspend a man…

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Mines Defy Union Recalcitrant Lodge May Be Expelled SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1944 · page 1

Referring to the action of Richmond Main Miners' Lodge yesterday in defying the authority of the union to…

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Largest Colliery in Australia Closes Down Crucial Stage Reached in Coal Industry

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Richmond Main—the largest colliery in Australia—was closed down to-day by permission of the Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell…

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Coal Crisis in Sydney SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 2

Sydney's coal supply situation has now reached a critical stage, but although metropolitan gas and electricity undertakings have a reserve…

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Coal Supply Critical Stage SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

The coal supply situation has now reached a critical stage. Although the Metropolitan Gas and Electricity undertakings have reserves…

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Richmond Main Miners Still Defy Federation SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 1

There was no new development to-day regarding Richmond Main miners, who are striking in defiance of the Northern Miners…

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The Coal Crisis

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

Replying to a question by the Leader of the Country Patty, Mr Fadden, who asked if the Government had any proposals on the coal…

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Mine Detector Used in Normandy Remarkable History

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

The great tank battles raging in Normandy to-day have been made possible by the British ability to break through the…

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Govt. Admits Defeat "Knows No Way of Increasing Coal Output"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday —Replying to a question by the Leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden,…

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Accident at Railway Yards Man Crushed Against Coal Platform

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 6

While unloading coal at the Armidale railway yards to-day, Cecil Bodell, married, of Beardy-street, West…

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Coal Conference P.M. to Meet Owners, Miners CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

New, measures against absenteeism and elimination of the darg system are believed to comprise the main proposals which are being…

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