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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Four Killed In Gun-Battle At Mine

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 8

NEW YORK, Tuesday:--A message from Midlesmoro (Kentucky) says that tragedy again grimly overshadowed the…

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Sensationally Backed Gold Salute Scores At Randwick

Northern Star · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Sensationally backed from 12--1 to 5--1, Gold Salute defeated Beau Vite and High Cast in the All -Aged Plate at Randwick yesterday. He took charge half a mile from home and led for the remainder of the journey…

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"Iron Man" New Coal Mining Technique

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

LONDON: It is now possible to cut coal, without any men at hand, on a steep coal face with a gradient of 60 degrees. This…

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Agreement in U.s. Coal Dispute

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

NEW YORK, Wednesday:-- Doctor John Steelman, Chief Federal Conciliator, announced today that the United Mine Workers…

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Gold Salute to Run in Cropper Plate

Northern Star · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY. Thursday.--Mr. A. E. Cooper, owner of Gold Salute, states that the horse will contest the Cropper Plate at Randwick on Saturday…

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Two Killed In Coal Fall

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 1

PERTH, Friday-- A fall of coal crushed and killed James Parker (58) and William Bebbington (53) in a mine at Collie today…

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Mabson Looks Best Bet for Randwick Mildura May Beat Gold Salute

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 8

Mabson, winner of the Sydney Handicap on Wednesday, looks the best bet at Randwick this afternoon. He is engaged in the Dangar Handicap, of a mile and five furlongs, and should score from Binnia Hero and Hope…

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Request to U.s. Coal Strikers to Resume

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 April 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday: -- The Secretary for Labor (Miss Francis Perkins) asked northern coal operators and mineworkers to-day to agree…

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Coal Supplies Reserve Advocated by Alderman

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 7

Ald. W. Dansey asked the Mayor (Aid. R. R. Gordon) at a meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council last night if consideration had been given…

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State Labor Policy Gold Salute for Brisbane Next Week

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday:-- Gold Salute is to come to Brisbane early next week and will be taken over by W. J. Shean. He will be…

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Colliery Dispute

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 6

LONDON, Monday:-- Four collieries at Durham employing 3000 men and boys are closed. A dispute originated over a disagreement regarding the…

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To Prospect for Gold at Byron Bay

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, Mullumbimby, on Wednesday, the Magistrate (Mr. A. J. Bryant) granted two applications by A. W. Anderson for…

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To Prospect For Gold at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.--At the Warden's Court, Mullumbimby, on Wednesday, the P.M. granted two applications for authority to enter and…

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Coal Strikes Will Seriously Affect U.s. Defence Production

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Sunday:--Defence Department officials to-day disclosed that a continuation of the coal strike will force 19 major…

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Serious Coal Position American [Later Reports Page One--State Coal Mines Will Res[?]ne.]

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday:--The President's secretary (M. Stephen Early) said that President Roosevelt to-day was making an…

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U.S. Coal Dispute

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (AAP).-- Thirteen southern soft coal mines have accepted President Roosevelt's proposal for reopening mines pending…

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Mines to Reopen in America

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: White House announced that 13 southern coal operators have accepted President Roosevelt's proposal for…

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Gold Rush at Peak Hill

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 5

PEAK HILL: Half of Peak Hill's population of 2000 left on Tuesday to join a gold rush to abandoned workings two and a half miles north…

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£200,000 More for Miners

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday:—Substantial rises for miners which will increase the yearly wages bill throughout. Australia by £200,000 were…

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Second Successive Dead-heat In Tatt's. Gold Cup

Northern Star · Monday 5 May 1941 · page 6

Chatoona and Proud Fox provided a thrilling finish, to the City Tattersall's Gold Cup meeting at Randwick on Saturday, and the judges were unable to separate them. The favourite, Katanga, was third…

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