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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

241 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Oil From Coal New Venture At Medway

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 6

A determined effort is being made at Medway (Berrima) to explore the process commercially of extracting, oil and other by-products from coal,…

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Putting an End to a Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

Into action with their rifles go some of the a British minesweeper. With their fire another mine they have brought to the surface is destroyed.—Department of Information…

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From Everywhere Mine Strike Ends

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 2

On condition that their seniority rights are not abused striking miners on the South Coast have agreed to resume work. Meetings at…

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Live Mine Got Warmed Up

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 3

A mine recovered from the sea was being used at a coastal town in England to stimulate the Spitfire fund after, so it was believed, the…

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Industry at Berrima Extracting Oil From Coal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

The exploitation of the deposit of millions of tons of rich oil-bearing coal at ,Loch Catherine, Medway, Moss Vale, for the…

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Mildura Injured Cantala Stakes Made Easy For Gold Salute

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 6

Plans made many weeks ago to win the Cantala Stakes with Mildura were wrecked when the horse stepped on a stone returning from the…

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From Everywhere Gurrundah Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 2

At the Goulburn Mining Warden's Court yesterday, Ernest A. Betts was granted a further suspensions of labour conditions for six months in…

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Five Men Killed In Mine Tragedy

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Five men were killed in a terrific explosion at Kaye and Party's co-operative coalmine on the Greymouth-Westport…

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Britain’s Vast Coal Reserves Now Being Shipped Across Atlantic

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

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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In Search of Gold

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

A preliminary inquiry in regard to land sought by Arthur James Reid of Cremorne, under extended authorities to enter, the land being…

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Seven Mines Found Of Enemy Origin

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Mines swept up by Australian naval flotilias in Bass Strait are definitely of enemy origin, but the authorities will not…

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Antique Furniture Sold Link With Gold Rush Days Owner Leaving After Life-long Residence

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 1

Those who attended an auction sale, conducted on Wednesday by Messrs. McGregor and McAlister, at the home of Miss Susan…

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Heavy Sentences on London Looters Three Months' Gaol for Taking Small Quantity of Coal LONDON

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 2

Looting is continuing in London's bombed areas and penalties are becoming heavier. For stealing jewellery from an evacuated house which they had been detailed to guard, two soldiers were sentenced to five years'…

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Mine Laying Has Its Rules, Dangers and Practices

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 4

Specific international laws apply to the laying of mines, although the Axis Powers have shown no respect for…

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Currawang Mine Application To Warden

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

Currawang's historic copper mine, which first came into prominence in the pioneering days, may receive a fresh lease of life…

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From Everywhere Bass Strait Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

Nineteen mines have been swept up in Bass Strait since two ships were sunk there about three weeks ago. Mine-sweeping is being…

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Mining Cases Adjourned

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

To give time for an agreement to be completed, the Warden (Mr. W. S. Bromhead) at the Young Mining Court on Wednesday adjourned until…

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German Mines Take Toll Of British Shipping

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (B.O.W.): Announcing the loss of four trawlers and one drifter, the Admiralty states that communiques issued by the…

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Miners' Threat to Strike Ultimatum Issued

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Northern miners' leaders have informed the B.H.P., Ltd., that it has until Friday next to recognise seniority…

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Miners on Strike 15,000 Men Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: Coal production ceased at 60 mines in the north after aggregate meetings of members of the…

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