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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

6 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

The Coal Trouble Men Forced to Leave Mines. Intimidation and Threats of Violence

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. [?], secretary of the Deputies and Shotfirers, south of Sydney, writes that the Deputies and Shotfirers at their special meeting…

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The Coal Strike

Camden News · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4

The Governor-General, when he opened the new session of the Federal Parliament recently, referred to the coal strike, and said that if the…

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Phantom Gold

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 5

A famous "ghost" mining town returns to life in "Phantom Gold," the Columbia drama starring Jack Luden, which open at the Macquarie…

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Football. Gold Cup Returns to 'Town

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Last Sunday Campbelltown , footballers journeyed to Bowral with the hope of retrieving the coveted Gold Cup, which the Southern players have…

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Record Railway Revenue But Coal Strike Causes Deficit

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 2

Tabled in Parliament during this session, the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) for the financial year ended…

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Lodging the Railway Staff. Commissioner Acts. As "Mine Host."

The Picton Post · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 4

The uninitiated must wonder what happens to the driver, fireman, or guard of a long distance train at the end of his outwards trip. Booked on…

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