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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

187 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 10

Asbestos Fibre Deposit at Baryulgil Mining Operations Start Sydney Firm Interested

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

The discovery of asbestos deposits within a mile of Yulgilbar Castle, on the Upper Clarence, may lead to considerable development in this area,…

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Nymboida Coal Industry Progressing Many New Orders

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

At the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce meeting last night, Mr. W. R. Weiley reported that as a result of the publicity given to…

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Coal Miners Pension Scheme Delay More Strike Threats. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

The announcement by the Premier, Mr. Mair, that the pensions scheme for miners would not be proceeded with by the present Government this session,…

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Long Loadings Col. Bruxner Replies Letter to Minister for Mines and Forests

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Col. M. F. Bruxner, has forwarded the following letter to the Minister for Mines and Forests, Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A.,…

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Trawler Sunk Mine Off Coast of N.S.W. Seven Of Crew Missing Five Survivors Picked Up Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 4

Seven of the crew of the trawler Millimumul, of 287 tons, are missing as a result of the vessel being struck by a mine off the New South Wales…

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Coal Miners More Trouble Probable the Pensions Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 4

Following a conference with the Premier, Mr. Mair, to-day regarding the miners' pensions scheme, serious concern was expressed to-night Ly the…

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Stock Exchange Trading Quiet Yesterday Gold Shares Stronger. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 3

Although trading was quiet the tone of the market improved at the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Commonwealth bonds hardened, and the average…

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Coal Mines Reopen On South Coast All-australian Pensions Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

Work was resumed in the South Coast mines to-day. The mines were idle yesterday as a protest against the Government's attitude towards the…

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The End of a Mine

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 3

Into action with their rifles go some of the crew of a British mine sweeper. With their me another mine they have brought to the surface is destroyed…

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Stock Exchange Mining Section Quiet. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

Brisk trading in medium priced industrials was a feature of the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day. Moving picture shares received the…

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Mine at Wyong Washed Up On Beach Curious People Took Risk. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

A stranded mine was found on the beach at Budewoi, 14 miles from Wyong, to-day by J. Ray, a local resident…

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Prospecting by Plane Nymboida Miners Finding Road of Access

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 2

Messrs. Bradley and Liddell, the owners of the Nymboida coal mines, carried out a preliminary survey of one of their mining propositions by…

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Little Trading Sydney Stock Exchange Mining Shares Neglected. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 6

Share trading was almost at a standstill to-day after the Exchange opened after the Easter recess. The fact that other Australian Exchange…

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Four Dead In Coal Strike Battle Unionists Use Machine Guns. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 5

Tragedy again grimly overshadowed the Kentucky soft coalfields this morning when four men were killed and about 20 others wounded in a serious…

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Gold Salute Big Randwick Plunge Tranquil Star's Reversal Every Favorite Beaten Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

Sensationally backed from 121 to 51, Gold Salute defeated Beau Vite and High Caste in the All-Aged Plate at Randwick to-day…

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Gold Watch From Selassie

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

For delivering an important dispatch to the Abyssinian Emperor after his plane had made a forced landing, Pilot-Officer Arthur…

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Gold Salute Owner Is Dissatisfied More Weight Than Mildura. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Cooper, owner of Gold Salute, states that his horse will contest the Cropper Plate at Randwick on Saturday…

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Trapped by Fall Two Miners Killed. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 5

A fall of coal trapped and killed James Parker (58) and William Bobbington (53) in a mine at Collie to-day…

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Gold Salute Out of Brisbane Cup. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

Gold Salute was scratched to-day from the Brisbane Cup…

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Nymboida Coal Seam Visit of Geological Surveyor

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 4

The hon. secretary (Mr. K. M. McCallum), of the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce, has received advice from Mr. A. C. Lloyd…

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