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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 7 of 13

Five Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Five N.S.W. mines, involving 1900 men and a loss in production of 5300 tons of coal, were idle to-day…

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Five Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Five mines were idle to-day, but only three of there stoppages were due to strikes. About 1000 men were affected and…

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Salt Mine Under City

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

The city of Detroit which for many years has been the hub of America's great automobile industry, is also noted for the fact 1100 feet…

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Eight Mines Stop

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Eight coal mines in this State were idle to-day, and it is estimated that the loss of production will be 6000 tons…

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Undeclared Gold

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Under warrant, four detectives raided a house occupied by a number of gipsies in Darling Street East Sydney, and took…

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Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Four northern mines were idle to-day, involving 1500 men, with a loss of 4680 tons of coal…

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Gold Mines Cease

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, said to-day that because of the war most of the larger gold mines in this State…

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Six Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Including stoppages at three pits there was no production at six mines yesterday and it is estimated that the loss…

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Coal for Railways Situation Stated To Be Serious

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Railway Commissioner, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, declared to-day that the railway's coal position was extremely serious…

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On Paying Basis Captain's Flat Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

Remarking that the story of Captain's Flat was a war-time achievement, the Premier (Mr. Mckell) disclosed that he had been…

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19 Mines Idle 16 Out On Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY,. Friday: Nineteen mines were idle in the State today in the biggest stoppage since the last general coal strike…

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Coal Strikes Opposed By Miners

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday: Aggregate, meetings, representing miners lodges with a total membership of 11,000 men, decided that…

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Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A dispute at South Clifton mine on the southern field was settled to-day by the new coal peace code machinery…

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Five Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: Including strikes at four pits, five mines were idle to-day, 995 men being involved and loss of coal estimated at 3200…

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Five Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Including three of the largest mines in the south, five collieries were idle to-day employing more than 1500 men and…

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12 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Twelve mines in three N.S.W. coalfields are idle to-day. This means that 3212 men are concerned and that a loss of…

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Mine Casualty Toes Crushed By Stone

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 2

CAPTAIN'S FLAT: While working on No. 8 level at the Lake George Mines, J. Campbell, a labourer, was struck by a piece of falling stone, which injured his…

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Seven Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Seven mines were completely idle and two party idle today. Stoppages at the mines involved disputes and mechanical breakdowns. In…

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Eight Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Eight mines were idle in New South Wales to-day. About 2000 men were affected and the loss in coal production amounted…

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Captain's Flat Mine Honour Disputed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 3

"I notice," said Mr. Mair, Leader of the Opposition, at recently "that the Premier is claiming credit for keeping open the mines at Captain's Flat, and…

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