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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

383 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 20

Coal Mines All Working . SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

For the fourth day in succession all coal mines in N S W. are working The Minister for Mines. Mr Barclay. said today that he was…

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Yesterday's News Curtin's Assurance--State Coal Mine--Liquor Supply--Women Harvesters

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin speaking in Melbourne said that he would not be an Australian if he ignored the requirements of Britain, the…

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All Mines Working

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday—For the fourth day in succession ail coal mines in N.S.W. are working. The Minister for, Mines, Mr…

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Bowls Gold Leaves Ho Defeated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 16

The gold leaves found new owners when J. Kelly and A. Andrews defeated the holders, R. Burgess and F. Nott, by 21 to 14…

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Coal Strike In South

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Miners employed at Mount Keira colliery, in the southern district, struck work…

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Mine Strike 300 Men 1,000 Tons SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 1

Miners employed at Mount Keira Colliery, in the southern district, struck work to-day. Three hundred men and a daily…

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Two Mines Idle, But No Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A shortage of pit limber caused one mine to be idie to-day. Transport difficuities prevented a supply of timber being…

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Mines Idle Two To-day SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

Two mines were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. They were the Metropolitan in the south and Renown in the west…

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Four Collieries Idle To-day: 1626 Men Affected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—Stoppages at three comeries may involve further prosecutions under the coal regulations…

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Mines Idle Several Reported CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 1

The stoppages at three collieries may involve further prosecutions under the coal regulations. The names are South Bulk. 540 men…

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On the Green Gold Buttons Challenge Won by J. Kelly and F. Nott

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 8

J. Kelly arid F. Nott challenged the holders of the A grade, buttons, J. Fittler and A. McShane, and wan by 25 to 20. The holders, both B…

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Clifton Miners Sympathy Strike SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 1

As a protest against the penalties imposed by Judge Drake-Brockman yesterday on the Mount Keira strikers. South Clifton miners are idle…

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Coal Handlers Threaten Strike at Bunnerong

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—Unless 30 coal handlers are paid 5/ a week "condition money," the generation of electricity at Bunnerong power house…

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Inverell Discussion of Ashford Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of the Inverell Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Thomas, refe[?]ng to the wood shortage, opened a discussion of the…

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C. Miners' Institute [?]esignation of Librarian

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 6

special meeting of the committee [?] Miners' Institute was held on [?]day evening, when there were [?]t Mr. P. Topper, who…

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BOWLS Gold Leaves Trophy Finds New Owners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 2

After holding the Gold Leaves for several weeks, J. Kelly and A. Andrews lost them oh Wednesday to G. Bishop and Ken Jones. Early…

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Coal Miners Go Home

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Following a pit top meeting to-day, miners at fie Excelsior Colliery, on the southern fields, returned home…

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Aberdare Miners on Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—One mine, Aberdare Colliery, on the northern coalfields, is idle to-day over an industrial dispute…

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Bowls Gold Leaves Trophy Changes Hands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 15

After holding the Gold Leaves for a week, G. Bishop and E. Finch had to part company with their trophies on Wednesday. The…

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Early Glen Innes the Glen Elgin Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1942 · page 4

Yesterday we were informed by Captain Cock that the Glen Elgin mine is working again for the most part on the co-operative system…

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