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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

97 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 5

Miners Still On Strike

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

Cessnock: Striking miners at Millfield Colliery, Cessnock, early this morning decided, by 32 votes to 28, not to resume work, after appeals had…

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Miners No Longer Exempt Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 5

Yesterday the Federal Coal Commission applied the provisions of the National Security Regulations to the striking miners, under which the men…

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Striking Miners Liable for Military or Labor Service Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 2

Cessnock: The striking miners at Millfield Colliery, Cessnock, early this morning decided, by 32 votes to 28 not to resume work, after appeals had…

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All Mines Working Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

When the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced in the House of Representatives this morning that all coal mines in N.S.W. were working…

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Striking Miners Liable to Military Call-up

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

Canberra: The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin. stated last night that orders under Regulation 168 bad been served on the Millfield Colliery strikers, but…

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Striking Miners to Be Called Up Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, stated last night that orders under Regulation 168 had been served on Millfield colliery strikers, but,…

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Coal Mines Idle Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

Four coal mines were idle to-day, and these stoppages were coincident with a conference set down for this afternoon of miners' leaders with the Prime…

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Peace with Miners Sought Canberra

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

It is reported that the Federal Government has decided that no more call-up notices will be served on striking miners until plans for peace in…

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Gold In Army Boot

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 4

A meember of the A.I.F. manning an isolated post in the New Guinea area has found gold—real gold that he is stowing away in an old army…

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Five Mines Idle Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 2

Five mines are idle in N.S.W. to-day by strike, while a stoppage occurred at a sixth mine owing to transport difficulties. About 2000 men are involved,…

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Five Mines Idle

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 5

With five mines idle, and one partly idle, in N.S.W. to-day, the president of the southern district, Mr. E. Lowden, issued an appeal to miners…

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A Silver Shilling Can Win a Brick of Gold

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2

To continue its work of providing comforts for Australians on service inside and outside Australia, the N.S.W. division of the Australian…

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At the Mayfair Frank Lloyd's New Heights in "This Woman Is Mine"

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 6

Frank Lloyd, one of the screen's greatest makers of adventure pictures, reaches new heights in his latest Universal film "This Woman is Mine"…

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Found Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 8

Wednesday last, detectives searching a house occupied by a number of Gipsies, in Dowling-street, East Sydney, found a box containing gold coins valued at…

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Nineteen Mines Idle Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 5

Nineteen mines are idle on the N.S.W. northern fields to-day, in the biggest stoppage since the last general coal strikes. Thirteen of the…

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Gold Bullion Art Union

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 1

To continue its work of providing comforts for Australians on service inside and outside Australia, the N.S.W. division of the Australian…

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Warden's Court Taree, Monday, 29th JUNE. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Oxley Gold Mines Ltd

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 4

Oxley Gold Mines Ltd. Applied for the suspension of Labor Conditions on their gold lease. Mr. L. O. Martin appeared for the Company, and said it…

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Coal Strikes Opposition Leader Seeks Government Action

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 2

Action by the Commonwealth Government to put an end to strikes in the coal industry, and to deter possible future strikes was sought by the…

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Defiant Miners Mr. Fadden Wants Action Canberra

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 5

Unless the Prime Minister translated his frequently repeated threats into action irresponsible miners would continue their defiant and disloyal…

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The State Mine

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

The Romans had a saying: Ab uno disce omnes, which is aptly applicable just now to the demand by some people that the Government take over…

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