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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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All Mines Work Again

Northern Star · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—All coal mines in New South Wales werd working today. The only loss this week has been 650 tons at…

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Coal Output

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: "It will be necessary for every mine in NSW to work every day between now and the end of the year if the…

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Mines Must Work Every Day To Reach Target

Northern Star · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — It will be necessary for every mine in New South Wales to work every day between now and the end of the year…

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All Mines Working

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. All mines in New South Wales were working today…

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To Use Nimbin Coal

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 4

At the meeting of the Board of Casino Memorial Hospital last night exception was taken by a member (Mr. T. P. Roberts) to the…

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Casino Hospital to Use Nimbin Coal

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 5

CASINO, Monday.—At the meeting of the Board of Casino Memorial Hospital to-night exception was taken by a member (Mr. T…

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Gold Price Up

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Bank today announced an increase of 2- to £1012- a fine oz. in the price…

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Coal Cuts to Remain

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: No possibility of any relaxation of the present restrictions on the use of coal before Christmas can…

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No Easing of Coal Limit Likely

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 September 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—No possibility of any relaxation of the present restrictions on the use of coal before Christmas can be seen…

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Big Coal Loss in Northern Mines

Northern Star · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Four strikes and one mechanical breakdown in the northern district to-day resulted in a loss of 4250 tons…

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Coal Losses

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Four strikes and one mechanical breakdown in the northern district today resulted in a loss of 4250…

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Wounded by Nazi Mine

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 3

U.S. Army Medical Corps men gently lift a French woman who has Lad both her leg's blown off by a German antipersonnel mine on to a stretcher to take her to an American clearing station for immediate treatment…

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Labour Dispute Keeps Mine Idle

Northern Star · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A dispute on the replacement of two men on the coal face resulted In a cessation of work at Excelsior colliery…

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Increased Coal Output Needed in Qld

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday: Coal production in Queensland was not up to last year's level, while consumption was rising and was…

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Strike at Mine

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Lithgow Valley mine, with an average daily output of 540 tons, was on strike today…

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Two Mines Idle

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Two coal mines were on strike today. resulting in a loss of 1300 tons of coal…

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Six Mines Idle

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Six New South Wales mines were idle today, for a coal loss of 8350 tons…

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Mines Were Dropped on London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: For the first time, it is revealed that many land-mines and parachute-mines were…

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Disputes Keep Six Mines Idle

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Six New South Wales mines were idle to-day for a coal loss of 8350 tons. This is the biggest daily drop in…

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Seven Mines Idle

Northern Star · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—About 7000 tons of coal were lost to-day when seven mines were idle in New South Wales. The Coal…

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