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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Forde Appeals to Western Miners

Northern Star · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 5

LITHGOW, Sunday. — 'I call upon all miners to realise the great responsibilities confronting the United Nations and I ask…

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Six Mines Idle

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Only the Western New South Wales fields, where the Acting Prime Minister (Mr Forde) and the British…

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Amusements "This Land Is Mine"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 3

How patriotism turns a timid school teacher into a fearless hero who signs Iris own death warrant in order to set an example for his…

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Western Miners Heed Advice Other Pits Idle

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 June 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Only the western New South Wales fields, where the Acting Prime Minister Mr. Forde) and the British MP.,…

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In Brief South, West Miners Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All mines in the south and the west worked full time to-day for the fourth consecutive day…

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Sydney's Coal Plight

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Acting Prime Minister (Mr Forde) disclosed today that Sydney had less, than seven days'…

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AMUSEMENTS "This Land is Mine"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 3

Vividly revealing what happens to a peaceful European town when the Nazi troops take over. "This Land is Mine," which has its final…

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14 Miners Hurt in Pit Accident

Northern Star · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — When a wire rope used for tansporting men from the pit top to the bottom broke at Pelaw Main…

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Council Test of Coal From Blunobia

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

Tests made so far indicated that the coal from the new Blunobia mine was much better than that from the Lion Colliery,…

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City Coal Reserve For Seven Days

Northern Star · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) disclosed today that Sydney has less than seven…

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Northern Mines Idle

Northern Star · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Four mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day for an aggregate production loss of about 2450 tons,…

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Mine Deputies Walk Off Job

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Deputies at Felaw Main, one of the largest mines in the northern NSW field, walked off the job today because…

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No Time for Blackmail by Coal Miners

Northern Star · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—At its present rate of coal consumption Australia could carry on only for a few weeks. When stocks on hand…

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Coal for Only Few Weeks

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Sunday: At its present rate of coal consumption, Australia could carry on only a few weeks…

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Addresses to Miners

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday; Coalminers will, be addressed again next weekend by the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Forde) and the…

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Coal Position Serious States Forde

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde said to-day the coal position was serious. He warned that unless…

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Coal Stocks May Influence Decision on Daylight Saving

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 July 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: Australia's coal supply may decide whether daylight saving will be abandoned next summer…

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Forde Expects Greater Coal Production

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Sunday: A belief that coal production would be increased in the coming months, to keep pace with the stepped-up…

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New Order for Miners After War

Northern Star · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Sunday.—A belief that coal production would be increased in coming months to keep pace with the stepped up tempo…

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Eight Mines Idle

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Eight collieries in New South Wales were idle today for a coal loss of 7850 tons. Hebburn No. 1 and…

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