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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

294 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 15

Foreign Gold From Conquered Countries American Decision. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 4

The Senate unanimously passed and sent to the House of Representatives, a Bill giving the Secretary of State power to withhold payment of 2,600,000,000…

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World's Deepest Gold Mine Instals Robot to Control Crushed Ore

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

The oldest and deepest gold mine in the world, the John Del Rey mine in Brazil, is about to be equipped with the most complete ore…

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Coal Strike Will Be Settled Compulsory Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 5

It is expected that as a result of a conference to-day between the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, and representatives of the Miners'…

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Coal Miners Start Work To -day Conference of Parties. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 5

The secretary of the Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association. Mr. W. F. McNally, said to -night that he expected every mine the southern…

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Work Resumed Stockton Borehole Mine. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 5

Work was resumed to-day at the Stockton Borehole mine. Only one of five Italians to whom the men objected, presented himself for work, but he was…

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WORTH £470 Gold Nugget Unearthed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 4

A nugget of gold weighing 44oz. and worth £470 was found at Eganstown by G. A. Powell and party at the weekend. Eganstown is about five miles…

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South Coast Mines All Working Except Old Bull. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 8

All mines on the South Coast, except Old Bulli, were working this morning…

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Realistic Exercises for A.I.F. Wooden Bullets and Smoke Mines

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 3

The divisional manoeuvres of the A.I.F. a few days ago were not only the most comprehensive exercise which the Australians have so far…

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Colliery Fire Pit Top And Poppet Head Damaged Miners Escape by Tunnel. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 1

A pit top and 60 feet high poppet head at Aberdare colliery, Cessnock, were severely damaged by fire early this morning. A number of miners and…

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Southern Coal Fields Dispute Terms for Settlement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 1

The terms for the settlement of the dispute on the southern coalfields will be submitted to mass meetings of the men at the week-end. The southern…

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Six Lose Lives Flooding in Mine. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

Six Asiatic workers lost their lives when the Raub hole, a section of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company's mine in British Malaya was…

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Settled South Coast Miners' Dispute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 4

Meetings of miners concerned in the dispute on the Southern coalfields today accepted the terms of settlement drawn up at the compulsory conference…

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Melb. Gallops Maikai And High Caste Mildura and Gold Salute. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 1

High, Caste (Bartle) and Maikai (Unkovitch) galloped in good style at Caulfield to-day. They covered a mile and a quarter on the course proper, about 20 feet out, in 2.10, the…

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Britain's Vast Coal Reserves Now Being Shipped Across Atlantic

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 3

Cargoes from the vast, supplies of British coal which have accumulated as a result of the submission of France have already been shipped to…

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The End of a Mine

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

Into action with their rifles go some of the crew of a British minesweeper With their fire another mine they have brought to the surface is destroyed. (Commonwealth Dept. of Information picture)…

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£3125 CLAIM Munitions Official Sued Deal in Mining Leases. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

He did 16 hours' work daily, William John Smith told the Supreme Court today, when asked if he had found the duties attached to his position as…

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Miners' President to Retire. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 7

The president of the Northern Miners' Federation. Mr. Hoare, will retire from his position when his current term expires at the end of the year…

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Coal Deposits Question in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Reid (U.C.P., Casino) asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly following on a reply given to the member for Bathurst regarding the…

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Stock Exchange Mining Section Active. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 3

The high prices offered for retail store shares were a feature of the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Many were at their best prices for a year…

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Strike Threat Southern Coal Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 5

Unless the management of the Old Bulli colliery, on the southern coalfield, agrees to attend a conference to discuss the reinstatement of a man…

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