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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

383 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 20

Curtin Intervenes In Coal Strikes [?]

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 1

Prime Minister Curtin [?] in the Millfield Greta coal mining [?] He [?]…

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Compulsory Conference in Coal Dispute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday. — The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, intervened yesterday in the Millfield Greta coal mining dispute by…

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Mines Idle Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

Including strikes at four pits five [?] mines were idle in New South Wale to-day. 995 men being affected…

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Coal Strikes Continued To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 1

Wednesday.—Including strikes at four pits, five coal mines were idle in New South Wales today, 995 men being affected…

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African Gold Record Output

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 8

With the Trans[?] produ[?]a stall [?]eting as a saer[?] local fr[?]ances of South Africa as staring up well [?] of was…

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Gold and War Other Metals More Valuable

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 8

The London "Times Weekly" says:-- The need to conserve shipping by making fewer and shorter journeys from Britain, whether for imports or…

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Mines Idle 10,000 Tons Coal Short SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 1

Twelve mines on three New South Wales coalfields are idle to-day, involving 3212 men with a loss at production of 10,000 tons…

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Miners to Resume

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — At a meeting to-day the miners at Cessnock No. 1 decided to resume work to-morrow…

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Twelve Mines Idle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY,. Monday. — Twelve mines on three New South Wales coalfields are idle to-day, involving 3212 men, with the…

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Seven Coal Mines Are Idle To-day SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 1

Seven mines are completely idle and two partly idle on the New South Wales' coalfields today…

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Idle Mines Seven To-day SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 1

Eight mines were idle on the N. S. W. coalfields to-day About 2000 men are [?] by the [?]…

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Children's Column Collected Poem Silver and Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 2

Gold is the sun. And silver the moon, Silver the morn is And golden the noon…

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Coal Briquettes for Producer Gas

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 16

Now that briquettes manufactured in Sydney have passed expert tests, the N.R.M.A. recommends the use of this fuel for…

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Bowls Gold Leaves Holders Defeated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 16

A. Cashman and W. Callaghan (challengers) defeated J. Kelly and L. Burgess for the gold leaves by 33 to 17…

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Britain's Tin Mines, Second Richest in World

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 1

Tin mining is Britain's oldest metal industry and, prior to the opening of the Malayan mines, Cornwall was the world's main source of tin. Now Britain turns once more to Cornwall for supplies of this metal, vital for her war industries. Here the tin-ore recovered in granite strata at deep levels of from 1700 to 1800 feet is blasted out of the solid rock. Picture shows tin ore in process of being…

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Lithgow Mine Losing £400 a Week Owing to Strikes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Legislation to restore Ministerial control of the State coal mine at Lithgow may be introduced by the Minister for…

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Tihgha Miners Increased Petrol Allowance Mr. J. P. Abbott's Move

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

Dredge owners, wood carters and other people in Tingha associated with the production of tin 'are to be granted Increased petrol…

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Millfield Miners Again Idle SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 1

It was stated to-day by the General Secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, that the miners' leaders had three times induced…

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Britain's Tin Mines Second Richest 'N World

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

Tin mining is Britain's oldest metal industry and, prior to the opening of the Malayan mines, Cornwall was the world's main source of tin. Now Britain turns once more to Cornwall for supplies of this metal, vital for her war industries. Here the tin-ore recovered in granite strata at deep levels of from 1700 to 1800 feet is blasted out of the solid rock. Picture shows tin ore in process of being…

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Coal Industry War Cabinet's Views SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

In a letter received to-day by the Miners' General Secretory. Mr. Grant, the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin. declares that in view of the continual…

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