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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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To Mine for Bauxite in N.S.W. Formation of Austra­lian Company. Statement by Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

The Hon. J. M. Baddeley, MLA, Minister for Mines, stated in an interview to-day that the existence of bauxite in New South Wales had…

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Coal Board Lambton Colliery Claims NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 1

The Coal Reference Board to-day had before it claims by the Miners Federation for Lambton Golliary. The chairman, Mr. J. Connell…

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Shortage of Gold Miners Perth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 6

Because men were enlisting or being called up, some outback gold mines were finding it almost impossible to continue, and were…

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South Coast Mines Idle SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 1

All mines on the South Coast were idle to-day, and it is claimed that work will not be resumed until such…

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Killed Instantly in Mine Bodies Recovered SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 1

The bodies of the two men, Noel Cameron and James Young who had been entombed by a fail of 1500 tons of earth In the…

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Bodies of Entombed Miners Found Death Was Instantaneous Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 2

The bodies of two men, Noel Cameron; 30, and James Young, 43, who were entombed by a fall of 1500 tons of earth at the Renown colliery,…

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“Lot of Bosh” Coal Control Laws Baddeley’s Criticism Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. [?] to-day attacked the Federal Government for what he [?] ots its Interferences with…

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Belgian Gold Transferred By France To Germany(A A P. Service) New York, Aug 28

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 1

Mr. Hubert Ansieux an inspector of the National Bank [?] who left for London by [?] today. said that the Bank of France…

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Fire in Lithgow Mine Lithgow

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 5

After 40 hours of gruelling rescue work at the Renown colliery near [?] Bullen, the Western Mines Rescue Station Corps was called out…

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Southern Miners on Strike Wollongong

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

It is stated that the southern miners will remain on strike until the bill is passed by the Upper House, giving the Minister power to…

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Southern Miners on Strike

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

All South Coast mines went on strike en Wednesday, since it was ascertained that the vote taken on Monday at the aggregate meetings…

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Fire in Lithgow Mine

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The Westers [?] Squad was called [?] Vale of [?] on Tuesday. As a [?]…

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Price of Gold

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank fixed the price of gold lodged at the Mint on Tuesday at £10/14/ per ounce fine. Sovereigns are £2/2/3 each…

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Millfield Colliery Dispute. Secretary Replies to Manager

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

"Colliery owners who favor the ex-traction of pillars with scraper loaders should try out the method themselves and see how they [?] it," said…

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Miners' Pensions Bill. Mr. Vincent's Views

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 7

An amendment to be submitted in committee, that the levy to be imposed under the Coal and Shale Mine-workers' Pension Bill should not be…

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Fire at Bellbird Colliery Section May Be Sealed Off

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

In the very early hours of yesterday morning a fire broke cut tn eleven east section of Bellbird colliery. The management quickly had…

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Gold Force for Albion Park

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 7

Gold Force has strong claims as the likely winner of the First Division Handicap at Albion Park to- ' Valparella and Stalato also…

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Belgian Gold to Reich France's Action

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 6

The Bank of France has given 230,000,000 dollars' worth (£71,875-000 Australian) of Belgian gold to Germany. This was revealed by M…

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Fire in Mine Inspection At Bellbird CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

An inspection was made to-day of the area in which the fire occurred at Bellbird colliery on Wednesday night. The Inspector of the Mines…

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"Scandalous Profiteering" Mr. Lazzarini on Coal Profits

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 7

Mr. Lazzari[?] (Lab., N.S.W.), speaking on the Supply Bill in the House of Representatives on wednesday, said to allow [?]almining companies to…

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