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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 5 of 13

Big Colliery Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The biggest production mine, Burwood Colliery was Idle today because about 600 miners struck following a dispute…

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Two Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: About 1500 tons of coal production was lost to-day, as a result of stoppages at two mines when 170 men were affected. At…

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Coal Plan Dropped

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday Recommendations by the Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward, for reconstruction of the coal industry were before War…

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Miners Wanted

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Water Board urgently requires miners for 41 miles of tunnel on a second pipe line from Warragamba weir to…

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Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Following a dispute with the Aberdare Extended over a request for a linking tunnel to provide an emergency exit in the…

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Miners' Protest

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Carrying out a decision reached last night at Cessnock, miners at the Millfield, Greta colliery were idle to-day this being…

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Gold Mining Industry

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

KALGOORIE, Monday: Ruin to the gold mining industry is now threatened by the action of the Government in insisting on its man-power…

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Five Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Five mines were idle in N.S.W. to-day. Two are held up by strikes, and one in the north and one in the west because…

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Metal Mines Tax Reduction

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRRA, Tuesday: A cut of 20 Per cent on taxes paid by companies operating metalliferous mines was announced by the Treasure, Mr…

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Nine Mines Idle 2450 Men Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Four additional mines are idle to-day making a total of nine now on strike. The idle mines which came out are…

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Football Revival: Miners Beat Crookwell, 8-6

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 8

Last Sunday a football match was played between a Crookwell team and a team representing the Iron Miners…

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Mine Disaster

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday: A terrific explosion killed at least three miners and trapped 37 others in the Christopher Coal Company's mine near…

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Prime Minister and Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

When Mr. Curtin first assumed office, this journal stated that the greatest trouble he would experience in governing the country would not…

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Coal Conditions Outlined By Mr. Curtin

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin in the House of Representatives yesterday quoted figures which, he said, showed that…

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Warning to Miners Mr. Curtin In House

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in the House of Representatives yesterday made a dramatic appeal "in the name of…

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Coal Oil Co. Affidavit by Managing Director

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

Following upon a question in the Legislative Assembly by the member for Wohongong, an inquiry into the operations of the…

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Five Mines Idle 1700 Men Out Threat to Mr. Curtin

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Five mines, involving 1700 men, are on strike to-day, and more than 5000 tons of coal will be lost…

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Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Four coal mines were idle to-day while a conference between the miners' leaders and Mr. Curtin was taking place on…

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Football: Crookwell and Miners Play a Scoreless Draw

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 8

A big crowd turned out to see the Iron Miners and a team representing Crookwell play their second match of…

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Hold-ups of Mines Talks Not Yet Finished

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wednesday: Coal disputes in New South Wales were discussed at a conference yesterday afternoon between the Government…

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