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

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Mining Problems

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: More than 50 delegates from the northern coalfields representing 11,000 mine workers are being asked in Newcastle to ratify an…

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Mine Accident Man's Finger Jammed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 3

CAPTAIN'S FLAT: M. Davis, one of a train crew working on the 450ft level in the Captain's Flat mine on Wednesday evening, had portion of the second finger…

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Empire Theatre "This Woman Is Mine"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 2

"This Woman Is Mine," Frank Lloyd's new Universal story of early nineteenth century romance and adventure, with Franchot Tone, John…

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Mine Blast Worker's Hand Blown Off

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

CAPTAIN'S FLAT: Three men were injured, one seriously, by an explosion in the Lake George mine on Friday afternoon last at…

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The Empire "This Woman Is Mine"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

"This Woman is Mine" is a drama of The sea, and is based on a best setting novel "1, James Lewis:" It is produced by Frank Lloyd, whose…

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Three Mines Idle New Regulations In Operation

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Three coal mines were idle to-day, but it is not anticipated that the mines involved will incur penalties under the new…

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No Mines on Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Five hundred and eighty-five men are idle in all the mining districts -to-day, which, however, are strike-free for, two days in succession…

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The Little Foxes and Phantom Gold

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 6

Herbert Marshall is cast in leading support to Bette Davis in "The Little Foxes," filmed by Samuel Goldwyn. Bette Davis plays Regina…

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No Miners on Strike But Engineers Come Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: For the third consecutive day the N.S.W. coalfields are free from strikes in consequence of industrial unrest…

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Mine Found

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

A German mine was found on a sandy beach near Robe. South Australia. this week. This makes the seventh mine found there this year…

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Mining Position

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Apart from the two Abermain pits, where a dispute is in progress, there were no mines idle to-day owing to strikes…

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Pelton Mine Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The first operation of the penalty provisions in the new coal regulations may be applied to the Pelton miners oil tile northern…

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Ample Coal Goulburn Gas Supply

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

There is no likelihood of the supply of gas in Goulburn being affected by the present shortage of coal. Inquires made to-day by the Evening…

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Mine Blast Worker's Hand Blown Off

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

CAPTAIN'S PLAT: Three men were injured, one seriously, by an explosion in the Lake George mine on Friday afternoon last, at 5.45…

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Two Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Pelton and Hebburn No. 2 collieries were idle to-day, resulting in a loss of 2000 tons of coal. Pelton was held up over a dispute…

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Explosion in Mine Worker Severely Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

Extensive injuries were suffered by Kevia Bollen, 22 When he caught the full force of an explosion during blasting operations in the Lake…

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First Charge Under New Mining Regulations

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Judge Drake Brockman is hearing argument on the Federal Arbitration Court in the first prosecution under the new…

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All Mines Working

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Every colliery in N.S.W. was working to-day and a record output is likely. The General Secretary of the…

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Pelton Mine Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Pelton Colliery was keeping open the jobs of four-miners: charged under Federal Coal Control regulations, Judge…

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Theft of Coal

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

A signalman with an honoured record of 20 years with the Railway Department was fined £2, or four days' at the Orange Court, when he…

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