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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Coal Strike Ends

Northern Star · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The northern coalfields dispute has been settled. All 25 collieries will resume tomorrow as the resut of a…

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Gas From Coal Fire Killed Two

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A finding of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Cookson) today when an inquiry was…

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Train Services to Be Cut; Coal Problem

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Train services will be drastically cut next week. The serious decline in coal stocks has necessitated this move. The Railways Commissioner (Mr…

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Rail Services Cut By Coal Crisis 'Bad to Worse'

Northern Star · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Train services will be drastically cut next week. A serious decline in coal stocks has necessitated this move. The Railway Commissioner…

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Nimbin Not Included in Coal Survey Mines Dept. to Help If Treasury Gives Funds

Northern Star · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

If funds were provided by the Treasury, the Department of Mines would co-operate in a move for a survey of the Nimbin coal seams after the Moonem and Nymboida investigation had been completed…

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Stay in Mine Strike Ends

Northern Star · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.-- The stay-in strike at Rhondda colliery ended at 10 o'clock this morning after the strikers had been in the…

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Miners Strike

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: Approximately 350 miners in eight collieries in the Ipswich district went on strike today as a…

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Nationalisation of Mines Dismissed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Delegates from all mining States attended the Miners' Convention which opened in Sydney today…

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French Battle for Coal

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 5

LILLE, Monday: The French High Command has mobilised more than 20,000 troops in the Lille raining region for France's…

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Miners Idle While Leaders Confer

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — While representatives of 22,000 miners were holding a convention in Sydney today, nine New South Wales…

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Gold Salute for Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Gold Salute, who visited Brisbane for the Doombeh Newmarket and Cup in 1942 to finish fourth and…

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Coal Shortage Causing Vic. Unemployment

Northern Star · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Considerable unemployment is expected in Victoria owing to failure to inaugurate coal supplies. Ove[?]…

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Tests of Coal for Calorific Value

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

Samples of North Coast coal used in Murwillumbah powerhouse will be tested regularly at the Fuels…

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Gold Force Wins in Fast Time

Northern Star · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 6

BRISBANE, Sunday.—At Albion Park yesterday Gold Force made a one-horse act of the Rirst[?] Division Handicap, recording the…

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Coal Station Site Consultant in Lismore Next

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 4

At a meeting of the Electricity, Gas and Health Committee of the Lismore Municipal Council last night, advice was received that Mr…

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Theft of Gold in Transit

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: In one of the most audacious thefts in years, a consignment of gold reported to be worth…

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Nuts, Bolts Switched for Mint Gold

Northern Star · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In one of the most audacious thefts in years a consignment of imported gold worth nearly…

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Stolen Gold Was Probably for Assay

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Thursday: It instated here that the gold reported, stolen from the mail bag in Australia probably came from one…

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Five Years to Rebuild Coal Reserve

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Australia was required to produce a minimum of 12,500,000 tons of coal annually over a five-year period to…

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Coal Industry Control

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Withdrawal of the Commonwealth Government from control of the coal mining industry is…

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