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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

364 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 19

One-day Strike Called For Monday Miners' Action Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 1

THE CENTRAL COUNCIL OF THE MINERS' FEDERATION HAS CALLED AN AUSTRALIA-WIDE ONE-DAY STRIKE FOR…

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Coal Mines Idle Register Protest SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 4

All coal mines in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland are idle to-day as a protest against the national register…

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Miners Issue New Strike Threat; Hours Dispute SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 1

The Central Council of the Miners Federation decided to create an interstate dispute over a section of the new award…

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Gold Find Record Output 12 Cwt—£15,000 SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 1

A message from Kalgoorlie states that 3 Carrott and his son report a sensational yield of [?] of gold worth [?] from [?]…

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12cwt of Stone Gives 1727 Ounces of Gold KALGOORLIE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 4

J. Garrett and his son report the sensational yield of 1727 ounces of gold, worth £15,000, from 12 hundredweight of stone…

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Bowls Gold Leaves Change Hands Dr. Irwin "B" Grade Champion

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Once again the elements were against bowling enthusiasts on Wednesday, and there was no play during the middle of the week…

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Miners' Institute Librarian Resigns

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Vegetable Greek Miners' Institute was held in the Library, when Mr. J. H. Truscott (president) was in the chair,…

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Rand Has Record Production Gold Value Exceeds £8,000,000

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 6

Output or the Witwatersrand gold-mining companies during May reached the unprecedented total of 1,083,843 oz., comparing with the previous…

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27 Buried in Colliery Explosion Tokio

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 1

An explosion in Tachikawa colliery burled 27 men, of whom 10 were rescued…

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Mine Fatality Miner's 100ft. Fall PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 1

Palling about 100 feet down the Klondyke. Mine, Guilo Alberti (25), a miner, was killed instantly. In the course of his fall he collided…

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Local and General Glen Elgin Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

MR. K. PROUT WEBB, superintendent of Glen Innes Dredging No Liability, reports: For the week ended 20th inst., our production was:…

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British Steamer Struck a Mine LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 1

The Times Hong Kong correspondent states that the British steamer Haitan struck a mine between Swatow and Formosa…

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Trucker Dismissed Had Wax Matches; Miners Strike AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 4

Because a trucker was dismissed for having wax matches in his possession when a customary search was made, 180 men at Dobson coal mine have…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 3

The tin production for the Emmaville division for the month of June was 24 tons 7 cwts. 14 lbs., for a value of £4,254/9/9. The production…

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On from Brown Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 3

"THE capital cost of a plant to extract oil from brown coal had been estimated at £5,000,000," said the Minister for Supply and Development…

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On the Green Gold Leaves Change Hands After Keen Tussle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 8

The gold leaves are now in the possession of president N. W. Chapman and C. MeCrohon, who wrested them from E. Finch and…

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Spanish Gold For Franco PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 1

A total of £8,500,000 worth of Spanish gold has been handed over to General Franco, thus ending one of General Franco's major grievances…

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Miners' Rights Debated In Court Prospecting Application Opposed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 5

Further evidence was heard in the Warden's Court yesterday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. C. F. Denton,…

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Coal Strike Looms Dispute Over Hours Appeal to Arbitration Court SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

Unless the Wonthaggi (Victoria) miners' dispute over working hours, contained in the new Federal Mining Award, is settled…

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Gold Bars

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 7

Two [?] have been [?] up by a [?]o on a farin [?] from [?] Nor[?]rn [?] that the bars…

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