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

Mining & the mines, 1942

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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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Three Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Because of strikes in the western and northern fields three coal mines, involving 640 men and producing about 2200 tons…

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The Post To the Editor. Miners On Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 5

Sir: Your footnote to my letter, of the 15th inst. regarding the trouble the renovation and top-dressing with in the coal mines shows me that you…

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Coal Owners at Canberra State Mine On Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: The coal owners conferred with the Prime Minister here this morning in a further attempt to secure industrial…

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Miners on Strike Two Mines Out To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: As a protest against the calling up of a batch of miners for military service 107 men went on strike at the Invincible…

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Seven Mines Idle 5000 Tons Coal Lost

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Seven coalmines were Idle in N.S.W. to-day, Involving 2000 men and a loss in production of 5000 tons…

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Seven Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Seven mines are idle to-day, including two of the seven which were enclosed yesterday. More than 2000 men are involved…

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Miners Marooned: Football Flop: Crookwell Too Good: Leonard Shines

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

Crookwell put paid to the account of the team from the Iron Mine on Sunday last…

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Two Strikes in Mines Most Of The Men Are Back

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The loss of coal to-day will he slightly over 2000 tons compared with 6200 lost yesterday…

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Two Mines Idle Canberra Conference

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: The coal miners and owners were in conference with the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, this morning. He told them that Australia stands…

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Three Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Despite the agreement at Canberra, three mines are idle in .N.S.W. to-day, holding up the production of 2750 tons of coal…

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Five Mines on Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Five mines were idle to-day and there is a stoppage at a sixth owing to transport difficulties…

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The Post Ships and Coal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 5

Ships and Coal. Sir,—Your correspondent. "S.B." asserts that no one in his sober senses would think of investing money in the…

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Eight Mines Idle 2500 Men Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Strikes to-day resulted in eight mines being idle, involving more than 2500 men and an estimated…

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Government Takes Over Coal Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: It is officially announced that the Government has decided to assume immediately full control of coal mines and…

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"Finis" to Gold-mining Venture Mandurama Company Being Wound Up

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

The affairs of the Sulphide Gold Co., a mining company, which a few years ago closed down at Junction Reefs…

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Nine Mines Idle To-day's Tally

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Coal strikes in a number of mines have again reduced the production…

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Appeal to Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: When five mines were idle and one partly idle, the N.S.W. President of the Southern Miners. Mr. E. Lowden, issued appeal to miners…

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Ducks Find Gold

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 5

Muscovy ducks, the property of Mrs. Rex James, of Tyndale, are "gold-diggers," says the Clarence River "Advocate." Each one…

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Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Four mines were idle to-day. They were the Richmond Main, Millfield, Hermatage and steelworks. At Bulli 107 of 350 miners are…

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