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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Miners At Work

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 4

IN three days since the Opposition initiated its censure motion in the House of Representatives only one mine in…

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Difficulty of National Control of Mines

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday: The Government has been placed in a difficult position by the ACTU's suggestion that more…

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One Mine Idle

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Bulli Colliery, with an average daily output of 1000 tons, was the only mine on strike in New South Wales to-day…

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The Miners' Record

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 7

Sir,—There appeared in the "Star" (22/8/44) a letter under the heading by Robt. W. Davie, Secretary of the Northern Colliery…

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Taxation and the Coal Miner

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 7

Sir,—Out of the welter of discussions taking place at Canberra about the coal situation one sane suggestion stands out clearly—the…

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Coal Losses

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two southern coal mines went on strike today and a northern mine struck for part of the day…

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Shale Mines May Close

Northern Star · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—As a result of coal rationing it is expected that shale oil mines in the Lithgow district will have to be closed…

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Coal Debate Clashes Uproar In House

Northern Star · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—When the debate on the Opposition censure motion on the Government's handling of the coal question was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day there was frequent…

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Shale Mines May Be Closed by Coal Rationing

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 1

LITHGOW, Thursday: As a result of coal rationing it is expected that the shale oil mine in the Lithgow district will have to…

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Coal Record Likely This Week

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Coal production in New South Wales this week is likely to set a wartime record. Only one mine was idle…

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Coal Output May Be Record

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Coal production in New South Wales this Week is likely to set a wartime record. Only one mine was idle yesterday…

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Coal Output Improved Problems Still Remain

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 September 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Even if this week's coal production were maintained there would be no immediate adjustment of the…

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Calm on the Coal Fields

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 2

IT is only in strange keeping with the irrational conduct of the miners that since the censure debate started in the House of…

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Colliery Summonsed

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY. Monday. For alleged infringements of the National Security (Coal Control) regulations summonses have been issued…

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All Mines Work

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The coal position continued brighter again today, when all pits, were at work…

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"No Great Unemployment From Coal Cut"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: "Coal rationing has not resulted in any great unemployment," the Minister for War Organisation of…

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Coal Production

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Every New South Wales coalmine worked to-day with the exception of Stockrington No. 1, where a mechanical…

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All Mines Working

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Every New South Wales coalmine worked to-day with the exception of Stockrington No. 1, where a…

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Coal Losses

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Figures given by the Supply Minister (Mr Beasley) in the House of Representatives today…

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All Mines Work

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: All coalmines in New South Wales were working today. The only loss this week has…

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