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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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

Coal. Railways Huge Consumption

Camden News · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 7

The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent, of this amount is spent in…

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Coal Deposits. (To the Editor, "Camden News.")

Camden News · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

Sir,—Many thanks for giving space to my correspondence as well as to that other nature loving people. Quite apart from the agricultural…

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Coal Resources of the Burragorang Valley (To the Editor. "Picton Post")

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

Sir,-Is the Water Board aware of the fact that the sacrifice of the Valley for the water scheme is planned would entail a, loss of…

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Warragamba Dam Won't Seriously Interfere with Mining at Burragorang

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

The President of the Water Board states that mining for coal and shale in the Burragorang Valley will not be seriously interfered with by the…

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Mining Revival at Mittagong

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 4

Close upon the helds of the re-opening of the old Fitzroy iron deposits, where 32 men are now employed, further investigations around Mittagong…

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Nattai River Progressive Colliery Modern Machinery Installed at NATTAlBULLI MINE

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 August 1941 · page 1

Nattat-Bulli Calliery will this week put into operation another £4000 worth of machinery in the shape of two modern conveyors, the only ones in…

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Random Jottings Finds Gold in Garden

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 October 1941 · page 1

Mr. H. A. Baker, of Bredgar, Kent, was digging for victory in his front garden. His spade crunched into an carthenware crock. Out poured 129…

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