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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Miners' Strike "Mad and Bad" Says Evatt

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday:-- The Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) last night condemned the "stay-down" strike of miners at…

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Gold Dealer Fined National Security Breach

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 4

ALBURY, Monday. — Jesse Gadsen Thorne was fined £45 and £14 9s 6d costs at Albury Court to-day for breaches of the…

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Gold Salute Returns To Training

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Completely recovered from a training mishap at Melbourne early this season, Gold Salute appeared at Randwick…

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Coal Supplies Curtin Seeks Co-operation

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday:—Following a statement on the stay-in strike by coal miners at Wallarah colliery, Newcastle, to-day, the…

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Dutch Mines Under Protection Of American Troops

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—At the invitation of the Netherlands Government a contingent of American troops is occupying Dutch Guiana to protect the bauxite mines…

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Curtin Makes Frank Appeal For Full Coal Production

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A request framed in the "most positive terms" for increased coal production was to-day telegraphed to the general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr…

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U.S. to Protect Bauxite Mines In Dutch Guiana

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 7

LONDON, Monday:—It is officially announced that the United States, on the invitation of the Netherlands…

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Taxpayers Will Be Allowed Rebate on Mining Calls

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The special committee appointed to inquire into the proposal of the Income Tax Bill that amounts…

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Miners' President Resigning

Northern Star · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Charles Nelson, president of the Miners' Federation, announced this afternoon that he would…

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Miners Take "Holiday" After Stay-in Strike

Northern Star · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. — Because they need a few days to "recuperate" after their four days below the surface, the Wallarah…

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Miners' Delegate

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Mr. Nelson, who resigned as general president of the Miners' Federation yesterday, was replaced by Mr. W. B. Cunningham,…

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Rich Gold Yield at W.A. Mine

Northern Star · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Friday. — Two men, named Cottingham and Downson, have taken 2000 ounces of gold from their mine at…

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Gold Strike Pays £20,000 Determined Prospectors' Faith

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 3

KALGOORLIE.--Trading in a lot of faith, stomach for hard work, and 15- between them, two men, Cottingham and…

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Coal Strike Averted Agreement On Holiday Clause

Northern Star · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.— Holiday penalty clauses 111 tlie Miners' Award, which threatened to cause a general stoppage in the…

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Nelson And Miners' Central Council

Northern Star · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Allegations that the Press and public had been misled on the facts of the Miners' Central Council…

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Plan for Miners to Continue Production

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to-day to recommend to districts throughout Australia the…

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Authority to Enter Mine for Silica Court Grants Applications

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 2

In the Warden's Court at Murwillumbah yesterday, Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., granted applications by James Cooley for authority to…

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Miners' Decision

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday:--The Northern Miners' Management Board decided to-day to reduce Christmas leave of all northern miners by six working…

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Slight Reduction In Gold Price

Northern Star · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday.—The price of gold and sovereigns has undergone another change, being lowered in each instance. The…

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Miners to Give Xmas Overtime to Sydney Fund

Northern Star · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 7

NEWCASTLE. Thursday. — Mc[?]obers of the Northern Miners' Fedeiation will have only four days' holiday at Christmas…

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