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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Work Resumed At All But One Mine

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. -- All mines on the northern coalfields, and all except one on the southern fields, resumed work yesterday. The mine…

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Second Mine Idle

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- Old Bulli coal mine en the South Coast which did not resume production en Monday was again idle this…

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New Miners' President

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Mr. C. H. Nelson, who has been general president of the Miners' Federation for seven years, was defeated for the position to-day…

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600 More Miners Idle

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — With the Old Bulli mine on the South Coast still idle as a result of an overage miner's refusal to retire on pension,…

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Miners' President Criticises Govt. Regulations

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. — Elected general president of the Miners' Federation yesterday, Mr. H. Wells said to-day…

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Mine for Manganese

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

An authority to enter a property occupied by Robert Kenneth Chilcott and his- brother at Crystal Creek to mine for manganese was…

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Kent Coal Strike

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday:--The "Daily Telegraph" says: The strike of 1600 coalminers in a Kent colliery has reached its sixth day. A summons has…

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Awaiting Outcome of Miners Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday:--Pending the outcome of aggregate meetings of the striking Bull! coal miners at the week-end which will…

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Govt. Delays Action in Coal Strike

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday:--No action is likely to be taken by the Commonwealth to inte[?]vene in the coal strike in New South Wales…

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Some Miners Back to Work 840 More Strike

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday. — Industrial peace, which was secured temporarily this morning by the return to work of men at three collieries…

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All Miners Expected to Resume

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:-- Every coal mine in New South Wales is expected to resume to-morrow. Miners on the southern field agreed to-day not to…

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"Work or Fight" Bulli Mine To Reopen

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—By an overwhelming vote at Thirroul, WolJongong and Helensburg yesterday miners on strike at the Old…

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1500 Miners Stay On Strike "Govt. Must Use Regulations"

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—More than 1500 miners employed at Excelsior colliery on the South Coast, Richmond Main on the Maitland field and Elrington on the Cessnock field were idle to-day…

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Coal Strike Extends To New Fields

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although Richmond Main, which employs almost a thousand men, resumed production five mines were idle to-day, the total number of men involved being in the…

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Five Mines Idle in N.s.w

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- Five New South Wales collieries were idle to-day, two on the South Coast and three on the North…

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Eight Mines Idle Yesterday

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday:-- Eight collieries, three more than yesterday, were idle to-day-- six as the result of strikes and two because…

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Conference on Coal Stoppages

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Stoppages in [?] coal mining industry will [?]ssed at a conference in [?]ra on Saturday which has…

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2,150 Miners Idle Disputes Settled On Some Fields

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — While production at the Corrimal pit on the South Coast, and the Lambton pit on the Newcastle field was resumed this morning, three other collieries, Hebburn…

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Three Mines Resume

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: Suggestions that it be made an offence for coalminers to stop work unless ordered to do so by the Miners' Federation will be…

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Plans To Avoid Coal Stoppages

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. -- A suggestion that it should be made an offence for coalminers to stop work unless ordered to do so by the Miners'…

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