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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

241 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 13

Kingsgate Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 4

In the local Warden's Court yesterday, Kingsgate Rare Metals Pty. Ltd., for whom Mr. H. L. S. Havyatt appeared, were granted authorities…

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Gold Wood? P.M.s Comment Stealing Charge Amended

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 2

"What sort of wood was this? Was it gold wood?" asked Mr. F. T. Scroope. P.M., when a charge valuing three tons of allegedly…

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Miners' Strike Holidays Reduced SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 8

Three hundred miners at Hebburn Number One Colliery. Weston pit, staged a stay-in strike today…

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Ashford Development Coal and Cement Municipal Council Resolution

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 4

Last night's meeting of the Municipal Council agreed to urge the Commonwealth Government to resume and develop the Ashford coal and limestone deposits in…

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BAUXITE Emmaville Deposits Minister for Mines' Statement

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 4

Declaring that there was sufficient bauxite in the Bundanoon and Tingha-Emmaville districts alone to provide 1,000,000 tons of…

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Gold Wood! P.M's. Comment Stealing Charge at Glen Innes

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

"What sort of wood was tins? Was it gold wood?" asked Mr. F T. Scroepe. P.M. when a charge vaining three tons of allegedly stolen wood at £3 was…

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Coal Strike Threat Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 1

There is a possibility of a serious stoppage of work in the northern coalfields unless the question of annual holiday pay for the current year…

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Coal Strike Holiday Pay NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 1

There is a possibility of a serious stoppage of work in the northern coalfields. unless the question of annual holiday pay for the current year…

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Grand Patriotic Concert For Mine Sweepers Splendid Success

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 3

After weeks of careful planning and continued rehearsals arranging and re-arranging of programme, due to various causes, the…

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Floating Mines Off Coast SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 4

Two floating mines have been discovered and destroyed in shipping lanes on the New South Wales and Victorian coasts within the last few…

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American Coal Strike Further Violence WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 1

There was a further [?] of violence in the coal strike to-city when tow negro miners who are members of an independent upon…

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Yesterday's News Loon Success--Coal Position-- Sir Thomas Blamey

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 8

The Prime Minuter, Mr. Curtin announced the complete success of the £100,000,000 war loan. The Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, said…

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News Link Summary of Main Items in Yesterday's Wires U.s.a. Coal Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

Violence broke out and several shots wore fired in the "captive" coal mine strike, when pickets clashed with small groups of miners returning to…

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V.C Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Vegetable Creek Miners' Institute, Mr. J. H. Truscott presided, and also present were Messrs. J…

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Bauxite Emmaville Deposits Minister For Mines' Statement

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

Declaring that there was sufficient bauxite in the Bundanoon and Tragha-Emmaville districts alone to provide 1,000,000 tons of aluminium, the…

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Hoarded Gold

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 8

An elderly British farm labourer produced at an antique shop in Bognor Regis 150 sovereigns, which he said he had carried about with him for 40…

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Coal Used in Britain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 7

Cotton, which is produced over [?]any parts of the earth spontane[?]ously, has been wrought into gar[?]ments for the people of India for…

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Stay-in Strike at Wallarah Colliery Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 4

Miners at Wallarah Colliery staged a stay-in-strike to-day as a protest against the holiday penalty clause pt the award…

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Miners' Strike Another Protest NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

The Newcastle miner, at the warlarah Colliery staged a stay-in strick to-day, as a protest against the holiday penalty clause of the award…

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Coal Strike in U.S.A. Shootings Occur Troops Called Out Washington

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

Defence officials hinted to-night, as reports came in of shootings in the coal strike and the spreading…

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