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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1944

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15 Mines Idle

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: For the 7th successive working day 13 mines on the South Coast coalfields were idle today. while two northern mines…

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Miners to Be Prosecuted

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Arising out of the general stoppage of work on the South Coast, 76 ccal mine employees are to be prosecuted at…

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Mine Employees to be Prosecuted

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Arising out of the general stoppage of work on the South Coast, 76 coal mine employees are to be prosecuted at…

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Move To Challenge Coal Stoppage

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A move to quickly challenge the coal stoppage which has made the South Coast coalmines idle since…

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No Group Dictation to Govt. Coal Bill Debate

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said to-day that the acting Minister for Supply (Dr. Evatt) would introduce in the House of Representatives a separate Bill to give effect to the…

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Curtin Says Fuel Shortage Due to Trouble in Nsw Mines

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: So far as it was presentable, Australia's critical fuel shortage arises solely from…

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4870 Miners Idle

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—About 4870 miners were involved in to-day's stoppages. The production loss for the period is estimated at 16.450…

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"Should Respect Miners"

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: "There might he very grave consequences if the Federal Government fails to amend its coal control…

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Miners Reject Order To Resume

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The South Coast miners have rejected the order issued by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr…

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Miners Ignore Order to Work Sth. Coast Strike

Northern Star · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.-South Coast miners to-day ignored the order of the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to return…

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Owners Will Have Mines Ready

Northern Star · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The owners will have mines ready for work to-morrow morning under the terms of the order by the…

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Owners Say Mines Will Be Ready

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The owners will have the mines ready for work tomorrow morning, under the terms of the order by the Coal…

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Army Call-up Notices For Striking Miners

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: There were dramatic developments in the South Coast coal stoppage today when military…

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500 Striking Miners' Get Call—up Notices Start Work Order Defied

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. —There were dramatic developments in the South Coast coal strike to-day when military authorities, aided by a special squad of Commonwealth police, commenced serving Army callup notices on 500 miners in the 18 to 35 years age group…

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More Army Call-up Notices for Miners

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Further Army call-up notices were served on young miners on the South Coast fields…

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Plans for Coal Industry

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The leader of the Opposition (Mr Menzies) declared in the Federal House today in the debate on the…

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Caucus Forces Amendment to Coal Bill

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Efforts by the Federal Government to place the control of the New South Wales coal industry under…

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Bill Evades Coal Industry Problems Says Menzies

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Federal Govment Coal Production Bill evaded the real problems of coal production in Australia, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) said in the House of…

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New Coal Seam Found Near M'bah

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

Prospecting the district for coal during the past few weeks he found a seam about 22 miles from Murwillumabh, which…

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Coal Bill

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA. Thursday: The Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) in the House of Representatives today introduced an ancillary measure…

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