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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Mine Ashore in N.z

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

AUCKLAND: A mine three feet in diameter was washed ashore in a storm near Thames, and a naval party was sent to render it harmless…

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COMMERCIAL Extensive Turnover In Gold Shares

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday.—Extensive turnover in gold shares, together with enhanced rates provided the main feature of the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day…

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Woman Finds Mine on Beach

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Sunday.—A woman who found a mine washed up on a lonely beach near Thames poked at it with a knife, pulled off weeds, mussels, and…

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Miners Want Preference Boards

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- A new threat to the war industry is a hint of more mining troubles unless local reference boards are…

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Fisherman Sees Mine Floating Near Boat

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A mine floating 10 feet from his boat shocked a fisherman at Apollo Bay to-day. The man. Roy Fish, was with four…

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Gold Salute Breaks 26-Year-old Record

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--A track record that had stood for 26 years was smashed at Caulfield to-day when Gold Salute, popular…

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Belgians Want French Gold Held in U.S.

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday:--The exiled Belgian Government is seeking to obtain an attachment writ against 260,000,000 dollars…

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C. F. Orr Work-out: Lucrative and Gold Salute Impress

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The C. F. Orr Stakes, to be run at Moonee Valley next Saturday, should provide a thrilling race if the exhibitions…

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W.A. Farmer's Lucky Strike Ploughshare Turns Up Gold Bearing Ore

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Friday. — While ploughing near Southern Cross, Mr. J. C. Stymes struck a rich gold reef from which he has already taken…

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Coal Control Board May Be Established Ensuring Maintenance of Supplies

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To enable specialised attention to be given by competent authorities to securing and maintaining coal…

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Appointment of Federal Coal Board

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday:--To control the supply, distribution and consumption of coal in Australia and to co-operate with…

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Amusements Roxy Theatre "Hidden Gold"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

"Hopalong" Cassidy's quick-trigger thinking clear an innocent man or guilt in a highway robbery plot; his barking six-guns and flying fists…

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Step Toward Fed. Control of Coal

Northern Star · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday—The Federal Government to-day took steps under the national security regulations to control the supply, distribution and consumption of coal throughout Australia in the interests of the defence of the…

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Gold Salute for Oakleigh Plate

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

The principal race at Flemington will be the Gakleigh Plate, which, for the first time in history, will be run over a straight…

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Mining of Singapore Straits by British Announcement by Admiralty

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday:—The Admiralty has announced the mining of Singapore Straits. The British Government has given notice that the following area is dangerous to navigation:…

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Mines Laid Near Johore

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

LONDON (AAP), Monday.—According to a message from Singapore, the Government announces that an area of the east coast of…

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Mine Washed Up on Coast

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A mine believed to have broken away from an enemy mine-field laid along a section of the Victorian…

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Mine Washed Up in Apollo Bay

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:—The Navy Office, reporting that a mine had been washed ashore in Apollo Bay, stated that it was one from a…

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South Italy "Boxed In" by Mines

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—The Admiralty announces the mining of an area of thousands of square miles in the…

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South Italy Boxed In By Mines

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:--The Admiralty announces the mining of an area of thousands of square miles in the Mediterranean,…

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