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Mining & the mines, 1941

241 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 13

Nile Army Advancing Italians Retreat Along Coast British Few Miles From Tobruk Troops May Intervene In American Coal Strike WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 1

Defence officials hinted tonight, as reports came in of shootings in the coal strike and the spreading of sympathy strikes…

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Coal Strike Position in U.S. Roosevelt Withholds Action WASHINGTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 1

President Roosevelt is withholding further action in the coal mines strike until he receives a reply from the union leader, Mr…

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Coal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 6

Coal was in use ill Britain at the beginning of the Christian era! It appeals to have been used for working iron, but it was possibly also used for…

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Coal Strike Scope Extending SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 1

The coal strike on the Northern field was extended to-day when 600 men from Burwood. and 400 from John Darling collieries did not go to…

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Northern Coal Strike a Thousand More Men Out SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 4

The coal strike on the northern field was extended to-day, when 600 men from Burwood and 400 from the John Darling…

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WALLARAH Stay-in Strikers Leave Mine Other Mines Idle Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

After remaining underground for 100 hours, the stay-in strikers at Wallarah colliery left the mine at 11…

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A Coal Strike Could Lose the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

Dr. Evatts statement this week that the coal strike in New South Wales was "utterly mad and bad" was so true as to be almost trite. It is difficult to imagine,. without the evidence of fact, that men could be so blinded to their own interests as to band…

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Nelson Resigns Miners' President Sequel to Secret Fund Inquiry SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

The president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Nelson, this afternoon said he was tendering his resignation to the central…

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Gold Buyer Ordered to Pay £59

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 6

Jesse Gadsen Thorn was fined £45; and £14/9/6 costs at Albury Court for breaches of the National Security Regulations concerning dealings in…

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Settling Coal Strikes

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 3

"J. L." writing in the Gunnedah "Advertiser" on coal mining difficulties says : The real truth is that the coal miners as a body have, by the…

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Gold at Kalgoorlie

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 3

Two men. Cottingham and Down- son. have taken 2000 ounces of gold from their mine at Puzzle, near Tamcola. Their cash return so far is…

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Miners' Claim Holiday Award SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

The holiday penalty clause in the miners award. which threatened to cause a general stoppage in industry has been removed…

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Penalty Clause Removed From Miners' Award Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

The holiday penalty clause in the miners' award which threatened to cause a general stoppage in the industry has been removed…

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Bowls Night Play Popular Gold Leaves Challenge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 2

Although the night was a bit on the cool side there was a good roll-up on Tuesday night. The green played well, and there was no dew…

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Mine Million Bales Imperial Wool Scheme Purchases

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 3

The Imperial wool purchase scheme, of which the present appraisement system is the practical machinery, is building…

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V.C. Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Miners' Institute was held in the library on Tuesday. Appreciation was expressed at the…

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Rigid Economy in Oil and Coal MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 1

The Federal Government intends to take drastic new emergency measures under the national security regulations…

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Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 7

A considerable amount of prospecting has been carried out in the Guyra district lately. The Aberfoyle section has been carefully treated for traces…

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When Gold Was Carried at Sea

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

Gold was carried at sea in the specie locker of an ocean steamer, a carefully constructed vault, located in the stern immediately over the screw. It…

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Helping Government with District Resources Ashford Coal

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 December 1941 · page 3

Speaking at a public meeting held in the Council Chambers on Friday. Mr. F. T. Satterthwalte, engineer of the Ashford Shire…

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