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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Mines Laid in Manila and Subic Bays

Northern Star · Thursday 17 July 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP)—The Manila Navy announces that entrances to Manila Bay and the nearby Subic Bay have been mined and that They…

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Mine Explosion Cause of Ratings Deaths

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday:—The deaths of two naval ratings at Beachport, South Australia, last Monday were not caused by a premature explosion of a…

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Another German Mine

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday: -- Another German mine has been found off the coast. It is the fourth found in the south-east of South Australia in the…

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Coal Also to Come Under Control

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday:-- After a series of conferences held, by the Supply Minister (Senator McLeay) with…

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Federal Plans to Control Coal Industry

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA: Plans to bring the coal industry under close Federal control for the remainder of the war are being completed…

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Fourth Enemy Mine Found Within Few Weeks

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Another German mine has been found and rendered harmless. It was found by Walter Fletcher (82) on the sand 14 miles…

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Mines Idle Again

Northern Star · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 8

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—Six collieries employing in the aggregate 1900 men., were idle on the Cessnock coalfields to-day…

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Government May Takeover Control of Mines

Northern Star · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. — A strong hint of Federal action to take control of the coal industry was given in Government circles…

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Application for Bauxite Mining Rights

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: Daring application for a mineral Tight over a bauxite area on Tamborine Mountains, before the mining…

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Mine Found In N.Z.

Northern Star · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 1

AUCKLAND. Friday (AAP).—A large floating mine was washed ashore on the great barrier island. Although not exploded it was among the rocks…

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Two More Enemy Mines Found

Northern Star · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—In quick succession to the discovery of German mines at Beachport and Robe recently, one of which caused the…

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Miners Reply to Statement by Minister

Northern Star · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday—The attitude of the Miners' Federation towards the recent declaration of Senator McLeay that the Federal…

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Mines Laid by British Planes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.-- The Air Ministry states: "Mines were laid extensively in enemy waters during the night…

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New Hold Up on Northern Mine Fields

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Members of the Federated Engineers and Firemen's Association were responsible to-day for all of the 19…

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26 Miners Dead

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday:-- Twenty-six miners are known to be dead in the Crigglestone disaster. Six bodies were found during the night and other…

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Mining Application Granted

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 6

In the Warden's Court at Murwillumbah yesterday an application by James Cooley, who was represented by Mr. A. A. R. Hynes, to enter and…

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More Than 20 Miners Believed Killed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): From 20 to 30 miners were trapped by an explosion last night in Crigglestone colliery, near…

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More Mines Washed Up

Northern Star · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Two more mines have been washed up on the south coast of Australia, it was authoritatively learned to-day…

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Cause Coal Waste Anomalies in Freight Rates

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 3

GRAFTON: Need for rectifying anomalies caused by each State having an independent railway freight system was…

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Gossamer Gold Shinned From London

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 6

LONDON: In London to-day there are master craftsmen making gold-leaf one 2900000th of an inch in thickness…

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