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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Mine Found on Beach

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

It was reported last night that a mine had been found washed up on the beach on the Far North Coast of New South Wales by a…

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Strikes Hold Up Three Mines

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Only four of the seven mines idle yesterday resumed work to-day. The three mines idle to-day…

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Miners Given 24 Hours to Resume Work

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Government has given the miners on strike in New South Wales 24 hours to resume…

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Gold Mining

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) emphasised to-day that recent indications that the gold mining industry might be…

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All Mines But One Working

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. Holt (U.A.P.) asked the Supply Minister (Mr. Beasley) if the Government had taken…

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Coal Industry Holdups Expulsion Threat By Federation

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Any lodge which defies instructions will be expelled from the Miners' Federation. This important decision was reached by the Southern Delegates Board to-day, supported by the central executive…

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Mines Dropped by R.a.f. in Enemy Waters

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: The R.A.F. laid mines in enemy waters last night. Two of the planes are missing, also a coastal patrol plane…

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Mine on North Coast Beach

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

Early in the week a mine was found washed up on a beach on the North Coast of New South Wales. The location of the mine…

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Mine Ashore on N. Coast Beach

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

A mine was found washed up on a beach on the North Coast of New South Wales this week. The location of the mine has not been revealed as…

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Action to Be Taken Against Idle Miners

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday:--Announcing that appropriate action would be taken by the Federal Government against…

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£2,379,000 in Gold Amazing Drama of the Lost Niagara

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

Working at a depth of 438 feet and 27 miles from shore, salvage experts have retrieved £2,379,000 of gold from the Union liner,…

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Idle Mine Where Fatality Occurred

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:--The only coal mine in New South Wales idle to-day was Old Bulli, where a fatal accident occurred. In accordance with…

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Fatality Caused Only Mine Stoppage

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: All collier[?]es in New South Wales worked to-day, but the Old Bulli mine ceased production after a fatal…

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Mine Rendered Harmless

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

A naval officer rendered harmless yesterday a mine which has been guarded on a North Coast beach for a week…

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6s 3d Caused Mine Strike

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Only one coal mine stoppage was reported on New South Wales fields to-day…

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Two Mines on Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Although the Ab[?]rdare colliery, which was idle yesterday, resumed production this…

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Provision for Penalties Against Miners

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Following a hold up at Aberdare Colliery yesterday, the Northern Miners' Board of Management at Newcastle decided to impose…

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Baddeley Claims 1941 Coal Output Was Record

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The quantity of coal produced in New South Wales during 1941 is a record, said the Minister for…

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Coal Production in N.s.w. Record Last Year

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The quantity of coal produced in New South Wales during 1941 was a record, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said to-day…

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All N.s.w. Mines Working

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—With return to work of the pits, which were idle on the southern and northern fields, yesterday, all coal…

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