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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

383 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 20

Sale of Asbestos Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 4

A Grafton auctioneering firm reports having sold, on account of Mr. Fred Ravenscroft, his asbestoc mineral holding in the Yulgilbar district…

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Sale of Asbestos Mine

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

Grafton auctioneers report [?] sold, on account of Mr Alfrod R[?] croft his asbestos mineral holding in the Yulgelbar district. The…

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Coal Trains Collide Head-on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— No persons were injured, but some damage, resulted and throe lines of traffic were blocked when two coal…

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Mines Idle Seven Not Working SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

Including two of seven piss which did no: work yesterday, seven mines on the north south and west coal-fields are idle to-day…

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Yesterday's News Man-power--Air Crash, 11 Killed--Mines Idle

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 6

Far-reaching decisions, designed to gear up the Australian war effort to fullest capacity, were made by War Cabinet yesterday. Acting on a…

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Seven Mines Idle To-day Lose 6400 Tons of Production

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Including two of the seven pits which did not work yesterday, seven mines on the…

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Coal Mines Conference

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 8

CANBERRA Friday—The coal miners and coal owners were warned by the Prime Minister (Mr. Cuirtin)…

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Coal Strikes Attempt to Get at Root of Trouble CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

Coal miners and coal owners were warned by the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin. to-day that Australia stands in direct peril and that every ton of…

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Miners' Conference CANBERRA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 1

In an attempt to find a formula as simple as possible to be signed in the presenle [?] the Asbitration Coort Judge and aiming at securing peace…

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Three Mines Idle Coal Production Position SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 1

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Three Mines Idle Through Strikes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY,Monday.—On the first working day since the announceof the new coal code three mines are idle in New South Wales…

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Five Mines Idle To-day 2,000 Men Involved [?]EY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 1

Five mines are idle in New South Wales to-day by strike, while a stoppage [?] at a sixth owing to transport difficulties…

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Strikers Stop Eight Coal Mines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Strikes, on three N.S.W. coalfields resulted in stoppages at eight pits to-day…

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British Coal Mines Government Takes Full Control LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 1

It is officially announced that the Government has decide to immediately assume full control of the coal mines and organise the industry on…

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1500 N.S.W. Miners Are Idle To-day Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 1

The coal strike continues in several New South Wales mines to-day. To-day's inactivity at nine collieries…

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Five Mines Idle To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday. — With live mines idle and one partly idle in New South Wales to-day the president of the southern districts (Mr…

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Petrol, Coal and Sun

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 6

Enough petroleum is in sight to last the world for 12 years, and enough coal for 3000 years; and more of both are in the ground…

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Bowls Gold Buttons Challengers Lose

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 8

Gold Buttons: E. Jewell and H. Marr challenged the holders, F. Faull and A. Andrews. E. Jackson played substitute for Faull. The…

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Four Mines Idle in N.s.w. To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Four New South Wales mines are idle today. They are Richmond Main, Millfield, Hermitage and…

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Five Mines Idle 5,300 Ton of Coal SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

Five New South Wales mines, involving 1900 men and a loss of production of 5,800 tons, are idle to-day…

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