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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1943

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Miners Approve Manpower Control

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Pledging its support of the Government's policy in exercising control over industry, and manpower and extending the…

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3 Mines Idle; 2300 Tons of Coal Lost

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Three collieries were idle to-day. Maitland Main, employing 162 men and producing 700 tons of coal; Pelton (245…

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Striking Miners Should Be Shot Declares Bishop

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday. — The Anglican Bishop of Willochra (Dr. Richard Thomas) recently expressed the view publicly…

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Four Mines Idle

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As the result of four coal mines, employing 700 men, being idle in New South Wales to-day. about 2500 tons of coal has…

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Found Nugget Of Gold

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — While loading gravel from the bed of a creek near Ballarat,…

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One Mine Idle

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Reports received from the New South Wales coalfields to-day indicated that only one pit was idle, Stockton Borehole,…

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650 Miners Idle

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Stoppages at two collieries on the New South Wales coalfields today involved, about 650 miners and a production…

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Low Coal Stocks in S. Australia

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—South Australia's aggregate coal stocks have decreased to. under 100,000 tons, which is barely above the danger…

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Five Mines Idle

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Five coal mines in New South Wales were idle to-day, 1700 men being involved, with a loss of production of…

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10,000 Tons of Coal Lost; 12 Mines Idle

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—No fewer than 12 collieries, employing more than 300 men, were idle on the New South Wales…

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12 Mines Idle Yesterday

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: About 10,000 tons of coal were lost to production today because 3000 men are on strike at 12 mines in New South…

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Control Over Employment of Coal Workers

Northern Star · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wedn.—In Future all New South Wales coal owners must engage their labour through National Service…

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Five Mines Idle

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Five mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. The stoppages involved more than 2000 men and…

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Eight Mines Idle Through Strikes

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: There were nine coalpits idle in New South Wales today, eight of them because of strikes…

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Prosecutions Sequel to Coal Strikes

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Prosecutions under the National Security (Coal Control) Regulations are to be launched in connection with…

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Prosecution Threat: Miners Resume Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Last night's announcement that striking South Coast miners were to be prosecuted, was followed to-day by a…

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Four Mines Idle

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two fresh disputes occurred at collieries in the north today. Two other col[?]ieries are also idle…

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Absentee Miners in Children's Court

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—Because they are under 18, some of the wheelers and clippers charged with absenteeism at Wollongong…

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Miners' Strikes

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

Sir.—I very much regret your failure to publish, in the report on the last meeting of the Lismore branch of the A.L.P., the references made to the…

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Idle Miners Defy Board Order

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Although ordered by the Northern Board of Management to resume production after 13 days of idleness, miners…

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