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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Brisbane Short of Coal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday: The Lord Mayor (Aid Chandler) revealed that Brisbane City Council had only sufficient…

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Last Mine Explosion Victim Found

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 5

IPSWICH, Tuesday.—The body of the last of the four victims of the Ebbw Vale mine explosion, was recovered to-day. It is that of…

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Fourth Body Recovered From Mine

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

IPSWICH, Tuesday: The body of Arthur Keidge (50), married, of North Ipswich, was recovered from Ebbw Vale Mine at noon…

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Six Mines Idle

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Six coal mines were idle today, two worked only part-time and another was only partially manned. There…

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Coal Economy in Factories

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr Mighell) said to-night that a great variety of…

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More Friction Between Gov't and Miners

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Further friction between the Federal Government and Miners' Federation is indicated by…

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Curtin to Meet Miners' and A.c.t.u. Delegations

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) said today he had informed the Australian Coal and Shale…

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Vital Bearing on Location of Coal Station

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1945 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday—The C.R.C.C. franchise to supply Lismore with electricity had only 17 more years to run, but Lismore had given no…

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Curtin to Meet Actu and Miners' Representatives

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Monday: The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) said today he had intimated to the ACTU and Miners' Federation…

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Scheme for Miners' Pensions

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The question of a Common wealth pensions scheme for mine workers will be placed before…

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Heavy Coal Loss Yesterday

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Coal lost today as a result of strikes and breakdowns was 10,850 tons, and was the heaviest for any one…

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Coal Losses

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Although there were only three collieries idle in New South Wales today the loss of coal for the week was…

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Govt. Grant for Western Miners Planned

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday.—It is understood the Government intends to make a grant of between £1500 and £2000 to western miners in…

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U.S. Coal Strike Threat

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (AAP)—The American Labour leader (Mr. John L. Lewis) has notified the United States Secretary of Labour…

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Flooded Bridge Prevents Miners From Working

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

IPSWICH Tuesday: Because the Seven-Mile Bridge was under water this morning 102 Ipswich miners could not get to six mines…

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Pear Complex May Stop Coal Mines Women Workers Wanted In Gelignite Factory

Northern Star · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Women refused to work in a gelignite factory because of a fear complex of dangerous work and…

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Inquiry Into Mine Disaster

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 3

IPSWICH, Wednesday: Giving evidence today in the inquiry into the disaster at the New [?] Vale mine, Woodend, on…

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Mines Sink 1000 Nazi Ships

Northern Star · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—Over 1000 enemy ships has been sunk or damaged by British mines since the outbreak of the war, it…

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British Mines Sink or Damage Over 1000 Ships

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Over 1000 enemy ships have been sunk or damaged by British mines since the outbreak,…

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Wants Coal Industry Nationalised

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Declaring that coal mining was a sick industry, the general president of the…

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