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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Coal Output Decline of one Million Tons

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 8

The Secretary of the Southern and Western Colliery Proprietors Association, Mr. W. F. McNally, stated that if the lag in coal…

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Three Mines Idle. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 6

Two mines in the north—Pacific and Borehole—and one on South Coalcliff are idle to-day, involving the loss of about 2000…

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U.s. Soldiers Dig Up German Mine

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 6

U.S. soldiers of the Allied Fifth Army operate an American built crane to remove a 300-pound demolition, charge which the Germans planted on a beach near Anzio before Allied forces drove them from the town. Under the command of U.S. Lieutenant…

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Going "Cap in Hand." To Miners' Federation. More Coal Production Sought. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 3

While Service, Just returned from the battlefields, have to sock shelter in the cells. "roughing it" as best they can, pampered…

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The Mining Industry Conducted With the Public "Hoops of Hardship." Maximum Idiocy. SYDNEY

North West Champion · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 4

Already the Federal Government's proposal to approach the Miners'. Federation next month for permission to work two shifts…

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Army Leave for Miners

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 2

Army leave without pay has been granted to 3999 miners to enable them to work in N.S.W. mines…

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Our Coal Record

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

Sir,— A lot has been said and written about coal, but it is not generally realised. how bad our record has…

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Miners Strike at Gunnedah

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 10

Eighty four employees of the Gunnedah (Black Jack) Coal Mining Company went on strike after a meeting held to consider a…

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Miners To Submit Post War Plan

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

The General President of the Miners' Federation said he intended to submit the unions' plan for post-war reconstruction in the…

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Year's Coal Loss 2,285,000 Tons

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 8

Figures given by the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beaslev) in the House of Representatives provide evidence of enormous loss of coal…

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Coal Deposits Seams in Narrabri District

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 3

Writing to the Mayor, Leonard Stead, Colliery Manager, Barryaw Shale Mine, Via Wollar, stated that he noticed Council's comment in…

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More Coal Cuts Seem Certain

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 6

On present indications of coal production and consumption by essential services it was most unlikely that additional transport…

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Extracting Oil From Coal Further Research Urged SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 1

Urging further research into the economic use of coal, Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) pointed, out in the Legislative Assembly…

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Steel Mills Mining Own Slag Heaps

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 3

Mountains of slag heaps around smelting plants contain considerable quantities of good scrip steel, cast aside in the less efficient…

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Coal Deposits In District

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 4

Mr. Hamilton thanked Council for information regarding coal deposits in tine Narrabri district, and was very…

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Replies Before Subjects of Town Interest Coal Seam Inspection Possible

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 6

The Narrabri Chamber of Commerce on Monday night, through Mr. Scully, resolved to urge the Government not…

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