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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

383 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 20

Three Mines Idle To-day SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

Three mines were idle to-day, one because of mechanical trouble and the because of disputes…

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Mines Working Sad Fatality SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

All mines in New South Wales are working to-day, except Old Bull, where work stopped after a fatal accident…

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Coal Miner Killed at Old Bulu When Struck by Steel Hauling Cable Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

All mines in New South Wales are working to-day, except Old Bulli, where work was stopped after a fatal accident…

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Idle Coal Mine Trivial Dispute SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

The only coalmine idle in N.S.W to-day is the Aberdare colliery on the South Maitland field, where work has stopped as a result of a dispute over…

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Bowls B Grade Title Gold Leaves Games

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

In a round of the B grade—championship E. Finch defeated E. Blatchford by 32. to 14. Gold leaves: K. Jones and L…

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Strike Leaves One Mine Idle Dispute Over Payment Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

The only coal mire idle In NewSouth Wales to-day is Aberdare colliery, on the South Maitland Held, where work has stopped as…

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Miners Defy Ban on Pit-top Meeting NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

Defying the ban placed on pit-top meetings by the Northern Miners' Management Board, 150 miners at Maitland Main Colliery, which has…

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Mine Employees Fined Newcastle

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

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management decided lo-day to tine each of six youths, responsible for the Maitland Main colliery hold up…

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N.S.W. Will Produce All Coal This Year Sydney

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

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, presiding at the Coal Miners' Pensions Tribunal to-day, declared that all coal…

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Coal Miners Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

About 350 miners at Corrimal Colliery on the South Coast are idle to-day because of a dispute regarding the safety of the mine…

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Gift of Old Gold

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

An Armidale bank manager this week received the following message together with a gold brooch and pin and a half…

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Miners Idle Dangerous Position SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

About 350 miners at the Comma Colliery on the South Coast are idle to-day because of a dispute regarding the safety of the mine…

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240 Tons of Coal Saved From Waste

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 6

The London Transport Board wastes nothing. Every piece of used string every discarded bus ticket and every drop of used oil find their way into…

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Mine in Net Sank Trawler Terrific Explosion

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

The sinking of the trawler Millimumul on the evening of March 26, 1941, after a mine which was caught in a net exploded, was…

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Glen Innes in an Earlier Day Mining at Glen Elgin

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon Captain Cock, the general manager of the Glen Elgin Gold Mining Company, arrived in Glen Innes with 101 ozs…

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Strike Averted Eight Collieries Involved SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 4

A threat of a strike at eight of Australia's largest collieries today was averted when both miners and management at Richmond…

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Future of Gold Junk or Treasure

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

Discussing the future of gold in an article entitled "Junk or Treasure?" the Manchester Guradian" observes that most of the world's gold lies…

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Swinging Overboard the Oropesa Float on a British Mine Sweeper.—

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 1

The chief improvement on the system of mine sweeping followed in the last war is the Oropesa float, which enables each ship to undertake the operation separately. Since the occupation, by Germany of…

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Bowls Many Surprises In "Gold Leaves" Games Gold Cock O' the Walk Surprise

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 8

Glorious weather and a glorious green during the past week made life a bowler's paradise, and It was surprising how many…

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Future of Gold Junk or Treasure

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

Discussing the future of gold in an article entitled "Junk or Treasure?" the "Manchester Guardian" observes that most of the world's gold lies…

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