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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

269 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 14

Malacca Straits Sealed by Mines Will Delay Fleet Movement To Singapore Necessary to Sweep 700 Mile Channel LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

It will not be possible to move tens of thousands of Allied prisoners in Singapore and Malaya Peninsula until…

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Three Thousand Miners Out Coal Loss 10,000 Tons SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 4

Three thousand miners are on strike in N.S.W. as the national convention meets to discuss post-war problems…

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Coal Position 3000 Men Out SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 1

Three thousand miners are on strike in New South Wales as the national convention meets to discuss postwar problems. The miners’…

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Blue and Gold Ball Popular Function to be Revived

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 12

Dancers will welcome the news that the Blue and Gold Ball, one of the most popular pre-war social functions, is to be revived…

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Coal Production Down

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 2

The coal loss from stoppages this year, up to the end of August, was 1,100,000 tons, and there were signs that this figure would be greatly…

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Mining Warden's Court

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 4

In the Glen Innes Mining Warden's Court yesterday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. K. M. Dash, P.M., William…

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Bowls Silver and Gold "Roosters" Change Hands Five Competition Games

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

A large crowd took tull advantage of the glorious greens and weather at the week-end and five competition games were…

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Modern Mining

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

A recent survey of Britain’s coal mines has resulted in a report which recommends that gasification should be introduced. This process produces…

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Huge Salt Mine One of the Wonders of the World

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 7

From the dawn of history the importance of salt in the affairs of man has been recorded, and always occupies an important role. The Bible…

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Midest Subs Daring Action Sank Japanese Crusier in Jehore Straits Divers Attached Mines to SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 2

British midget submarines, in their first attack in the Pacific area, blew up a Japanese heavy cruiser in Johore…

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Mine Explodes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. — A mine, which had apparently been detached from its moorings on the Barrier Reef, exploded…

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Ashford Coal Cr. Dettmann's Views

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 6

When the business of the North West County Council was under review at last week's meeting of the Guyra Shire Council mention was…

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Nuts and Bolts for Gold Smart Exchange in Mail Bag

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — When postal officials opened a mailhag in Melbourne they discovered that a collection of…

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Bolts Substituted for Gold Mysterious Robbery Baffles Police Mailbag Was Intact in Sydney MELBOURNE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

When postal officials opened a mail bag in Melbourne they discovered that a collection of nuts and bolts,…

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Gold Theft Baffles Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 5

Detectives have been set a problem in the solution of the theft of gold bullion despatched by plane from New Zealand to Melbourhe,…

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Ashford Coal Position of Syndicate

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

When the business of the Northwest County Council was under review at the last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council mention was made by…

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Deepwater Torrington Mining Man in New Guinea

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 2

Mr. Thos Bollinger, of the Bollinger and Ward Wolfram Tailings, Bismuth. Torrinton, has now arrived in Misima on…

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I Buy Gold Fish Author's Adventures in Blitzed London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 7

We heard so many awful stories years ago of people whose heads were sliced off by chunks of flying plate-glass…

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Japanese Gold Allies’ Intentions New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 1

Speaking in Los Angeles Mr. Edwin Pauley, American member of the Allied Reparations Commission who is leaving for Japan shortly, told the…

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Charlie Chaplin in "The Gold Rush"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 5

Of course, the rhumba, La Conga and the rhum boogie have already taken the country by storm with the Samba now…

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