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

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Victory Day in the Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: Despite an appeal by their president, Mr. Wells, mine workers at almost every colliery, in the State absented themselves from…

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Big Mine Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Richmond Main colliery Australia's second largest producer, is still idle after a stoppage of at least two weeks…

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From Everywhere Mines at Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 2

Most mines in N.S.W. are working to-day, and the coal loss to-day will be the smallest this week Tosspot Tempest…

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Iron Ore Mines to Shut Down At Redbank and Breadalbane

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 3

It has been learned that two of the district's iron ore mines, which have been in operation since the…

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MINERS v MINERS

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Bellbird Colliery in the north was idle yesterday because of a strike of miners. To-day the miners returned to…

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Load of Gold £240,000 Art Union Official Opening

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 2

The “Salute to Valour” £240,000 Art Union will be opened officially at the Liberty Theatre on Saturday night…

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Many Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: All coal mines in the western district of N.S.W. were idle to day while men considered the dispute at Invincible…

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A Bag of Gold For Lucky Investor

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

The first prize winner in the Australian Comforts Fund "Salute to Valour" Art Union will be invited to the Commonwealth Bank and there offered a…

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Load of Gold A.c.f. Art Union Prize

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 2

The first pirze winner of the Australian Comforts' Fund "Salute to Valour" Art Union will be invited to the Commonwealth Bank and…

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Ten Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY: With, 10 mines die in N.S.W. yesterday there will be a production loss of 9500 tons. Mines affected include Coalcliff, which is…

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Rationing of Coal Early Probability

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, to-day issued a warning that severe rationing of coal was…

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Mines Let Loose

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 2

GUAM, Thursday: As a desperate last resort measure, the Japanese are releasing large numbers of mines in the Pacific against…

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Published by Special Arrangement—copyright Vagabond Voyage Chapter I. "It's Gold! That's What It Is"

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 4

"It's gold! That's what it is!" Captain Bartholomew Wicks leaned forward slightly his eyes sparkling with excitement. On…

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23 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: Production at 23 collieries on the South Maitland coalfield, which supplies Sydney gas companies with coal, was stopped…

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25 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Including 23 mines which stopped work on the South Maitland field yesterday, 25 mines are idle to-day on the N.S.W…

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Coal Strike

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Unless efforts are made in Sydney to clear up the dispute which has placed 23 mines on the idle list on the South Maitland…

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400 Men Out Strike in Captain's Flat Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

A strike occurred at Captain's Flat Mine on Thursday morning last, and as a result at present…

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Miners' Strike Threat to Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: The rationing of gas and electricity will definitely commence in Sydney on Friday unless; the striking deputies on…

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Coal Lands at Burragorang Reserved by State

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 1

The Acting Premier and Minister for Mines. Mr. Baddeley, has proclaimed as a State reserve tands to the cast of Burtagrang Valley which, he said yesterday, contain coal of a high quality…

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Back at Work Most of Mines in Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: For the first time in weeks all mines other than South Clifton, where a fall of rock has thrown the mine idle, are working…

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