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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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More Trouble in Coal Mining Industry

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- A general stoppage of engine-drivers in the coalmining industry is again the [?]ved as the result of the…

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Warden's Court. Applications for Mining Lease

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 2

After heating lengthy evidence in the Warden's Court at Lismore yesterday on conflicting applications for the lease of…

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Govt. Assumes Powers To Control Coal Mines

Northern Star · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Drastic regulations designed to give the Commonwealth full and complete power over coal mine production and distribution throughout Australia were announced by the Prime Minister (Mr…

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24 Collieries Idle Yesterday

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY. Thursday:-- Twentyfour collieries were idle to-day because of the engine-drivers' dispute over pay and conditions of…

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Control of Coal Industry

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday:-- Under its plan for control of the coal industry, the Federal Government has assumed wide powers over…

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Maximum Profit of 8 Per Cent. for Coal Owners

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA. Friday:--A regulation gazetted to-day gives effect to the Government plan for rationalisation of the coal mining…

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Defence Reserves of Coal Imperilled by Stoppage

Northern Star · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Commonwealth Transport Minister (Mr. H. L. Anthony) said yesterday that the Maitland coal stoppage would imperil the defence reserve of fuel in Australia…

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South Coast Mines Idle for Day

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday:-- All mines on the South Coast were idle to-day while members of the Federated Engine-Drivers and Firemen's…

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Suspension of Labor Conditions in Mining Lease. M'bah Warden's Court

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 7

Suspension of labor conditions for six moths was granted James Cooley by Mr. A. J. Brynt, mining warden, in Murwillumbah Wardens' Court…

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Coal Stoppage Criminal, Says Anthony

Northern Star · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Minister for Transport (Mr. Anthony) to-day described the stoppage of the South…

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To "Increase "Coal Output in Britain

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): The "Daily Telegraph's" industrial correspondent states What before the end of the month about 40,000…

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Plan for Settlement of Coal Dispute

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: -- Leaders of the striking engine-drivers on the South Maitland coalfields have promised to recommend a proposal…

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Mine-sweepers Leave for Task

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 5

A hazardous task in Britain's war at sea is that of the minesweepers, little ships whose crews constantly face death as they rid shipping lanes of lurking German mines. This picture shows a fleet of mine-sweepers steaming out to sea in…

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Strict Federal Coal Control Plan

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 8

Mr L. Mighell, who has been appointed Commonwealth Coal…

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Strike Threat In Southern Collieries

Northern Star · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Should meetings of members of the Southern District Miners' Federation decide to-morrow to…

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Miners Reject Coal Control Regulations

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday:--The Centra Council of the Miners' Federation rejected to-day the Federal Government's new coal control…

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Gold Salute Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday: Gold Salute injured a tendon when he slipped at Fleming ton to-day and will not be able to run in the Underwood stakes on…

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Attempts to Rescue Two Miners

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday:--Nearly 400 rescuers are working at high pressure at Renown colliery, Cullen Bullen, to extricate Noel Cameron…

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Gold Salute Hurt Out Of Racing For Six Weeks

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. —While working quietly on the sand track at Flemington this morning, Gold Salute slipped…

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World Record in Mine Equipment

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 7

In two minutes a load of eight tons can be brought up from a mine '6,000 feet down by an electric winder sent out from Great…

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