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

Mining & the mines, 1942

243 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 13

Mines at Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: No mines were idle ion New South Wales yesterday owing to labour trouble. Three hundred and fitly miners…

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District Mining Activities Two Requests Refused Applicants Did Not Attend Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

Three applications for permission to enter properties in the Murrain, hurrah district and search for gold and steatite were before' Mr. W. S…

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Cowarra Mine Operations Suspended

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

The dry conditions prevalent for some time past, coupled with the increasing difficulty in obtaining labour, are responsible for the decision of the B.H.P…

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Mine Off the Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Members of the Royal Australian Navy yesterday, rendered harmless an enemy mine which was discovered on Sunday by an…

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Coal Mine Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Owing to the strike of about 40 clippers, 900 men are Idle to-day at the Richmond Main Colliery, on the Northern field. The…

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One Colliery Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 3

SYITDNEY, Thursday: The Invincible colliery is not at work to-day because of a dispute between a miner and the management regarding the man's…

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Stay-in Strike in Northern Colliery

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A stay-in strike of 110 miners at J. and A. Brown's colliery at Freeman's. Tunnel is being staged to-day. The men sent out…

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Iron Ore Mining At Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

CROOKWELL: It would be difficult to estimate the value of the iron [?] industry to the town where mining has been a progress for about 12 months…

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Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Four mines on the northern and western fields involving 1400 men are idle to-day. The secretary of the Northern…

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Miners Defy Orders Strike At Hebburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: In defiance of a Federal Government order to return to work to-day, the miners of the Hebburn Colliery went home this…

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Four Mines Idle Owing To Labour Trouble

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Including Hebburn No. 2, which is still defying Order 77, requiring the return to work, five mines are idle and about…

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Miners Still on Strike At Old Bulli Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Defying the ultimatum from the Government that if there was no immediate resumption of work they…

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"Buy Direct From Miners" Essential Base Metals

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

A strong plea for small miners has been made to the Minister for Supply and Development (Mr. Beasley) by the Member for…

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Five Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Five N.S.W. coal mines, employing 1150 men with an aggregate production of 4650 tons daily. are Idle to-day…

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Coal Hold-up Government Concern

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Eight coal-mines are idle to-day, while two are partially idle This is the largest number held up…

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Three Mines Idle Cabinet To Meet

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: All the coal mines in the south were working this morning, but three collieries on the northern fields,…

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Nationalise Them Mr. Ward On Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward,. said yesterday he believed that the only method 'by which industrial disputes on…

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Gold in Air Raid Trench

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

While digging an air raid trench, a resident of Parkes last week found gold. As a result, many residents are now digging similar trenches in…

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Striking Miners Curtin's Straight Talk

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: New and drastic National Security regulations will be drawn up at Canberra next Monday in the…

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Four Mines Idle To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Four mines In the northern. Southern and western fields were idle totally as a result of disputes. The loss in production…

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