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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

383 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 20

Radium in Mine Shafts for Protection Against Bombs

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 6

To protect it against air raids, Australia's 12 grammes of radium worth £120,000, when not in use must be stored in steel containers or in sale…

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Coal Strikes Three Mines Idle SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

Despite yesterday's undertaking that all mines would open to-day three South Coast collieries were idle. They were South Bulli Corrimal…

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Idle Miners Resumption of Work Expected SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

At aggregate meetings on the northers and southern coalfields yesterday the N.S.W. miners adopted a resolution recognising the necessity for…

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Miners Meeting Calls Men to Resume Work Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

At aggregate meetings on the northern and southern coal fields yesterday N.S.W. miners adopted a regulation recognising the necessity for…

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Miners Will Not Press Claims Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation has decided, because of the critical war position, not to proceed with detailed claims for a new…

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Miners' Award No Claims at Present SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

The Central Council of the [?] Miners [?]creation [?]…

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Vegetable Creek Miners' Institute Committee Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 6

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

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Coal Miners All At Work SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

For the second day in succession all mines in N.S.W. were reported to be working to-day…

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All Mines Working To-day Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

For the second day in succession all mines in N.S.W. were reported to be working to-day…

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Gold Buried In New Guinea SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

Goldminers who returned to Australia from New Guinea and Papua estimate that nearly a million pounds worth of gold was…

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Bowls Gold Leaves Play Nets Made at Club House

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Owing to the uncertain weather only a few members came along on Wednesday. A match for the Gold Leaves was…

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New Guinea Considerable Shipping Gold Hidden In Bush SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

The A. B. C. correspondent in New Guinea reported yesterday that an R. A. A. F. reconnaissance had revealed a considerable…

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Seven Mines Idle To-day SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

Seven New South Wales mines ace idle to-day as a protest against the exemption from retirement on pension of…

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Coal Dispute Worries Federal Government Canberra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 4

The Government is considering what action to take on the. coal position, and is seriously perturbed…

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Mines Idle Seven Cease To-day SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

S[?] New South Wales mines were [?] to-dy as a process against the [?] from renamed on person [?] and other key…

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Mining Warden Hears Application for Injunction

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

In the Warden's Court yesterday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. F. T. Scroope, a case was called in which John Alexander Martin sought an…

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Bowls Week's Play Gold Leaves Change Hands the Beauty of the Green

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Sweet victory will not always fill Your brimming cup, bowl how you will; So, in right spirit take defeat,…

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Coal Miners Defy Officials SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

On strike over the pension retirement exemption issue over 200 miners of S[?] Catron Colhery on the South Coast to-day defined instruction by…

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Coal Strike Miners Defy Officials SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

On strike over the pension retirement exemption issue, over 200 miners at South Clifton colliery, on the South Coast, to-day…

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Miners Warned SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 4

The Southern Delegate Board decided to-day that any miners' lodge which defies instructions of the board Will be expelled from…

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