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Mining & the mines, 1940

7 stories in Central Coast's papers

Coal Strike Hits School Children Stoppage of Trains

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

Alterations to railway timetables without warning have caused serious congestion on the northern line between Hawkesbury River and Wyong. Gosford High School pupils have been mostly…

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Wyong Dog Races Not Affected by Coal Strike Dog Owners Must Find Own Transport

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The cancelling of special trains by the Railway Commissioners, which has resulted in the abandonment of all Gosford dog racing, will not…

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Coal Strike Delays Magistrate Court Gets Late Start

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

Gosford Police Court, which normally commences at 10 a.m., did not start until 11.45 a.m. on Friday last…

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Coal Mine in Shire No Money For Road Of Access

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

A coal mine is to be opened up in the north of Erina Shire. It will be the only coal mine in Erina Shire's area…

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Gold for War Funds Gosford Man's Donation

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

Old gold and jewellery is flowing into the Commonwealth Bank, which is acting as agent for the Federal Treas[?]ry for this method of swelling…

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Destroying German Mines

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

Steel-helmeted members of a British minesweeper line the rails and sink with rifle fire the mine their sweeping has brought to the surface…

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Starting Exposure of the Gold Myth

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 6

Sir.— Latest reports from America disclose some interesting facts which reveal the absurd, yet tragic position, we ha[?] reached regarding this…

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