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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

496 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 25

Mines Resume Work Meeting of Miners Motor Trucks Still Required SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

Aggregate meetings of mineworkers on the Northern. Southern and Western coalfields to-day are expected to result in large majorities in favor of…

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Run Over by Skip Colliery Employee Killed SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

John Dixon (25), B.H.P. colliery staff employee, was killed in a mechanised section of the Burwood colliery…

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Mining Fatality Run Over by Skip SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

John Dixon, 25, a B.H.P. colliery staff employee, was found killed in the mechanised section of the Burwood colliery…

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51 Years Ago. (Reprinted from the "Express" of May 14 and 17.) New Mine Manager

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 9

Captain Eyre, the new manager of Baker's Creek Mine, passed through Arimdale on Friday, accompanied by several Adelaide gentlemen, including…

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Federation Faces £45,000 Docket Issue Poor Response to Finance Coal Strike Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council, the president of the Australian Council of Trades Unions (Mr. A. E…

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£90.000 Short Coal Strike Dockets Contributions £6350 Only £10,000 in Hand MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council. Mr. Monk, president of the A.C.T.U., said credit dockets amounting to £90,000 were issued…

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Coal Miners to Resume on Monday Conference on Tuesday MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 1

In accordance with one of the terms of settlement of the coal dispute, Chief Judge Beeby of the Federal Arbitration Court has…

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Coal Miners Return to Work Trains in Waiting SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

The majority of the big collieries in N.S.W. resumed work to-day after ten weeks idleness; others are expected to start later…

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Many Big Collieries Resume To-day 12,000 Northern Miners Back Steel and Allied Works Waiting SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 4

The majority of the big collieries in New South Wales resumed work to-day after 10 weeks' idleness…

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Wonthaggi Miners Return to Work MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 1

By 319 votes to 204 the Wonthaggi miners at a meeting yesterday decided to resume work. Repairing the damage caused to the…

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Bowls Two Challenges Fail Gold Buttons, Cock-of-theWalk

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 2

The gold buttons are still in the possession of J. Kelly-R. B. Gillespie, although a determined bid was made for them by F…

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Football Gates Gold Cup

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 6

Guyra will play Tingha at Guyra in the Gates Gold Cup competition on Sunday. The Guyra team is: Full-back, S…

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Coal Output Increasing Supplies SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 4

A message from Newcastle states that provision has been made for the carriage by coal trains in Newcastle of another 24.000 tons of coal to-day…

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Coal Consumption Railway Figures SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 1

It was revealed last night that during the coal strike the coal consumption on the N.S.W. railway was limited to 1500 ions per day. as against the…

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Yesterday's News Premier's Example — Australian War Effort—higher Taxes—mines Resuming

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 7

As a lead to others who can afford financial sacrifice for the nation's war needs, the Premier, Mr. Mair, has arranged to lend £4,000 to the…

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Coal Trains From Newcastle Shift Furthter 24,000 Tons To-day NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 4

Provision has been made for the carriage by coal trains in Newcastle of another 24,000 tons of coal to-day. This will bring the total for the…

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Gold From Polar Areas Soviet Hopes For 1950 Regular Stratosphere Service By Air Mail.) LONDON, May 4

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 2

Soviet Polar regions will supply coal, oil, gold, tin, nickel, molybdenum and mica, as well as timber and furs for many parts of the…

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Football. Gates Gold Cup Guyra v. TINGHA

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

Guyra will be at home to the strong Tingha combination next Sunday, when fans should witness one of the outstanding games of the season. As both…

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Baltic Gold Gathering Precious Amber From the Sea

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

"Baltic Gold" is the title sometimes given to the best-known amber in use to-day. The name suggest the place of origin, aud "Baltic Gold," which is…

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Emmaville and Deepwater Districts News Page Miners' Institute The Committee Meets Librarian Resigns

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Vegetable Creek Miners' Institute lapsed on Tuesday, 13th. instant, for want of a quorum, only four members of…

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