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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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To Prospect for Gold Application Granted At M'bimby

Northern Star · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday. -- At the Warden's Court an authority to enter and prospect for gold on land at Byron Bay (portion 321, Parish…

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Bulli Mine Disaster

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 6

To-morrow is the anniversary of Australia's greatest mine disaster, at the Bulli mine on March 23, 1887…

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Nearly Threw Mine Away

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

KALGOORLIE: Three months ago Albert Polkinghorne was walking through bush near Eenuin, north of Southern Cross, when he idly…

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Mining Dispute on Northern Field

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--A dispute between mineowners and miners over the interpretation of clauses relating to seniority in the…

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Mine Fouled in Trawl Trawler Sunk, Missing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday:-- The Minister for the Navy (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to-day made the following statement:…

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Mine Sinks Trawler Off N.s.w. Coast

Northern Star · Saturday 29 March 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.--Seven of the crew of the trawler Milli Mumul (287 tons) are missing as the result of the vessel being struck by a mine off the New South Wales Coast…

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To Press for Miners' Pensions

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--Following a conference with the Premier (Mr. Mair) to-day regarding the miners' pensions scheme, serious…

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Trawler Sunk by Mine Off Coast

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY: Seven of the crew of 12 of the trawler Millimumul, 287 tons, which was sunk by a mine off the coast of New South…

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Delay of Pension Scheme Miners Express Concern

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--Following a conference with the Premier (Mr. Mair) to-day regarding the miners' pension scheme, serious…

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Miners Pensions: Work Resumed in South Coast Mines

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Work was resumed in South Coast mines to-day. The mines were idle yesterday, as a protest against the Government's…

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American Coal Problem

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday:-- Negotiations for a wage-hour contract for the NaLblachian soft coal district were adjourned to to-morrow…

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Mines Adrift Off Borneo

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

BATAVIA, Monday:-- The Netherlands East Indies Marine Department issued a notice to mariners that floating mines were…

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Stranded Mine on Beach

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY Monday. -- A stranded mine was found on the beach at Budgewoi 14 miles from Wyong today by J. Ray…

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Refuses £60,000 For Gold Claim

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday:--William D. Sparge, prospector, has refused an offer of £60,000 from a Sydney syndicate for his gold…

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Lismore Council Large Coal to Be Used for Gas

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

Though the cost to the council will be higher, large coal is to be used for gas manufacture by the Lismore Municipal Council. The…

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German Contact Mine Destroyed Found Embedded in Sand

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday:--A German contact mine which was found on Monday morning embedded in the sand on the beach at Budgewoi, 23…

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£60,000 Declined For New Gold Mine

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Mr. William B. Spargo, has refused an offer of £60,000 from a Sydney syndicate for his gold claim at Mt. Loch,…

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Survey for Coal by Air

Northern Star · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 4

GRAFTON, Sunday.--Messrs. Bradley and Liddell, owners of Nymboida coal mine, carried out a preliminary survey of one of the mining…

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White and Gold

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1941 · page 6

A symphony in white and gold describes this model worn by Barbara Stanwyck, soon to be seen in Paramount's "The Lady…

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Gold Watch From Selassie for Gracious Service

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday:-- For delivering an important dispatch to the Abyssinian Emperor after his plane had made a forced landing,…

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