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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

383 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 20

Biggest Coal Mine in Australia Idle To-day SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

The biggest production coal mine in Australia, Burwood Colliery, was idle to-day because about 600 miners have struck, following a dispute…

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"Increased Production of Tin in Low Grade Mines"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

Commenting on the increased price of tin, Mr. Anthony (U.C.P., N.S.W.), said that the improvement he had been advocating for some time would…

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Yesterday's News Missing Australians--Gold Cups--Mining Troubles--Whites in Hongkong

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Because manufacturers are unable to fulfil orders, no gold cups will be presented to owners of horses winning the Melbourne. Caulfield Moonee Valley…

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Bowls Gold Leaves Play Holders Defeated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

After holding the Gold Leaves for two weeks W. Callaghan and A. Cashman met defeat at the hands of E. Finch and K. Jones. The challengers…

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Coal Strike Enters Third Day Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

Carrying out the decision reached last night at a mass meeting at Cessnock, the miners of the Millfiield Greta Colliery were idle…

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Tingha Topics Personal--Far West Scheme--Fifty Guineas Drive--Tin Mining

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

Mrs. E. Hatfield, of Byron Bay, is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. S. McArdle. Dr. and Mrs. O'Halloran have…

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Coal Mine to Be Flooded Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

The whole of Belmont No. 1 colliery, which employs between 70 and 80 men, is to be flooded to put out fires which have…

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Gold Mining Affected by Call Up Kalgoorlie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

The ruin of the gold mining industry is seen here, following the Federal Government's announcement that this industry…

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Five Coal Mines Idle in N.S.W. To-day Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

Five mines are idle in New South Wales to-day. Two northern mines are held up by strikes and one northern and…

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Striking Miners SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

Striking miners at Millfield mine have new been made liable by the Coal Commission, under the National Security (Coal…

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Idle Mines Five To-day [?]

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

T[?] mines are where New South [?] to-day [?]…

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600 Bellbird Miners Strike SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

A strike by 600 Bellbird miners this moraine was the first reaction to the Coal commission's move to apply Regulation 168 to 132 miners on…

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Miners Defy Their Leaders Cessnock

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

Striking miners at Millfield Colliery, Cessnock, early this morning decided by 32 votes to 28 not to…

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Mines Idle Sympathy Strike Great Loss of Coal SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 1

[?] Abes[?] B[?] on the [?] to-day…

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In and Out Miners and the Coal Mines SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

Although production has been resumed to-day at all the northern mines which were on strike yesterday in sympathy with the Millfield…

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Military Service for Miners

The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 2

Striking miners at Millfield Greta colliery are now to be called up for service in the Citizen Military Forces or in the Army Labor Corps…

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Miners to Resume Overwhelming Majority in Favor NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

Millfield Greta Lodge decided by an overwhelmingly majority to resume work to-day. Lodge officials informed the…

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Coal Miners Cheered in Federal Houses on Returning to Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—When the Prime Minister (MR. Curtin) announced in the House of Representatives this…

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Miners Go Back to Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—The third meeting of Millfield miners held last night reaffirmed their decision to return to work to-day…

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Millfield Miners Return to Work SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

A further meeting of the Millfield men as held last night and they re[?] their decision to return to work to-day. They decided to give…

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