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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

400 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 20

One Effect of Reduced Coal Output

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Because of the reduced coal output on New South Wales fields it has been necessary to consider…

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British Mine Offensive As Prelude to the Invasion of Europe

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The Times Stockholm correspondent says the the German marine expert, Hans Reinhardt, reviewing the British mine offensive as a prelude to invasion, says that British…

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Queensland Miners Unemployed While Country Needs More Coal BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

Coal miners were unemployed in the Ipswich district while the Commonwealth Government was appealing for more production, the…

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Coalminers Idle Coal in Demand BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 1

Coal miners were unemployed in Ipswich district while the Commonwealth Government was appealing for more production, the secretary of the…

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Coal Output Decline of One Million Tons SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 1

The Secretary of the Southern and Western Colliery proprietors’ Association, Mr. W. F. McNally. stated that if the lag in coal output over the last…

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Coal Production Falls Seriousness of Lag Emphasised SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 1

The secretary of the Southern and Western Colliery Proprietors Association (Mr. W. F. McNally) stated last night that if the lag in coal…

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Appeal for More Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 10

It was imperative that coal production should be increased, particularly in the next six months, because of increasing demands in…

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One Northern Mine Idle To-day Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

Following appears by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) and the Acting Supply Minister (Dr. Evatt) for improved production,…

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Commonwealth to Operate Another Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighill, announced to-day that the Commonwealth…

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Coal Shortage Wool Trucks Will Be Short

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—There is no indication that the supply of wool trucks this season would be any better than last,…

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Government Takes Over Second Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 11

The Commonwealth Government will take over its second coal mine on May 15. The mine is Commonwealth No. 2, Lidsdale, now owned…

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More Collieries Idle Loss of 1700 Tons To-day SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 6

In N.S.W. to-day three collieries are idle, involving the loss of about 1700 tons of coal. Rhondda, in the north, has been…

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Every Coal Mine Working To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—For the first time since November 8 last, every New South Wales coal mine is working to-day and the…

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One Mine Idle Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 1

The only coal mine idle on N.S.W. coalfields to-day was Hermitage colliery. in the Western district, where the prospect of 100 per cent,…

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Missing Shoes Holds Up Coal Production SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 1

The only mine idle in N.S.W. collieries to-day was the Hermitage, in the western district, where the prospect of 100. per cent. production…

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Coal Crisis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 6

The Fuel Co-ordination Committee is understood yesterday to have warned the Common wealth Government that vital Australian war…

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Mines Idle Government Control SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

Two mines in the north—the Pacific and Borehole—and one on the south, Coalcliff, are idle to-day, involving a loss of about 2,000 tons…

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New Mine Used by Allies LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

The British are using a new type of mine with qualities of both magnetic and acoustic mines, according to a Swedish sailor, quoted…

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"Ship After Ship Sunk" New British Mine in Action LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

The British are using a new type of mine with qualities of both magnetic and acoustic mines, according to a Swedish sailor quoted by the…

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2000 Tons of Coal Lost Coalcliff Again Idle SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 4

Two mines in the north—Pacific and Borehole—and one in the south, Coalcliffe, are idle to-day, involving a loss of about 2000 tons…

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