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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

47 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Timber for Mines. Growing Industry in Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 3

In Taree is a steadily expanding sawmilling and timber trimming business. Seeing logs of unusual size being squared at the works of Messrs…

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Big Loss on Mine Control

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

Since the Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) first revealed that Commonwealth control of the Coalcliff mine had cost £25,000, the figure has…

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Current Topics Gloucester Coal Measures

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Mr. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., has been advised that Mr. Bartdeloy, Minister for Alines, and an officer of that Department, intend visiting…

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"Soldier"-miners

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

"The Bulletin":— In one well-remembered moment of bluster, the strong-arm Curtin Government had a number of striking…

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Muswellbrook Coal

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

With the open-cut coal mining venture at Muswellbrook such an outstanding success, with the limit the sky, as it were, to output,…

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"Soldier" Miners "The Bu[?]"

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

In old well [?] strong arm [?] at had a number of striking coalm[?] called [?] the arm as a pun…

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Miners and Government !

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

The general, secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Grant, told the central council of the federation that relations With the Federal…

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Mine Sniffers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 1

London news says that canine "Tommies" are now turning their inquisitive noses to the highly specialized task of sniffing out "wooden shoe"…

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Grave Warning. Danger of Amti-tank Mines

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 2

The police have been warned that there is a grave danger of anti-tank mines befog washed up…

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Anti-Tank Mines May Be Washed Up on Coast Warning to Public

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 2

Members of the public are warned, that there in a danger of anti-tank mines being washed up along the coast. They are highly dangerous and are…

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Gold Ore for Road Material

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

A two-mile military read through the New Guinea jungle glitters because the engineers unwillingly used gold ore worth a million dollars as…

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Nymboida Coal Survey to Be Made

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, MLA, has advised the chairman of the CRCC. Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, that…

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Explosion at Balmain Colliery. Three Men Killed. Two Others Injured. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 3

An explosion at Balmain colliery this morning resulted in the death of three men and serious injury to two others. The Victims were killed C…

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Value of Mines

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 May 1945 · page 7

The fastest ships in the world, built in British shipyards in the early years of the war, were used as minelayers. This was revealed…

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Load of Gold Acf Art Union Prize

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 4

The first prize winner of the Australian Comforts Fund "Salute to Valor" art union will be invited to the Commonwealth Bank and there…

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Load of Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

The first prize winner of 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

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

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

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Load of Gold

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 1

The first prize winner of the Australian Comforts Fund "Salute to Valor" Art Union will be invited to the Commonwealth Bank and there…

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Australian Gold Price

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

The Australian price of gold at present £10/3/6 a fine ounce, has been increased three times by a total of 4/6 during the past year…

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Gold Shipped From Britain London

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 7

An announcement by the Treasurer that the price at which gold will be bought in London and any part of the sterling area has been…

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