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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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No Mines Now Idle—hopes for Full Work Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 1

According to reports from the Sydney offices or the Employers, and the Miners' Federation, there are no mines idle in New South Wales today…

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Rich Gold Reef

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

A gold reef studded with the precious metal has been come [?] in a shaft near the old Mount Shorter mine on the leely Road (says Orange…

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Roxy Theatre “Six Gun Gold”

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

Revolving about a young cowman[?] thrilling search for his vanished broker, “Six Gun Gold,” Tim Holt’s latest outdoor action vehicle, is said…

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Retired Miners To Work If Labor Needed Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 4

The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells) said today that miners who are compulsorily retired on pension at the age of 60…

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Coal Mines Idle 6 More Trouble To-day Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

Seven N.S.W. mines are idle to-day as a protest against exemption from retirement on pension of deputies shot fires and…

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Gold Bullion Recovered Vessel Mined Off N.Z. Coast

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

From the sea bed, 438 feet below sea level, gold bullion from the steamer Niagara, valued at £2,379,000,…

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Coal Mines All at Work—except One Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

All mines in New South Wales are working to-day, except Old Bulli, where work was stopped after a fatal accident…

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Fatal Accident Causes Closure of Mine Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 1

All collieries in New South Wales worked today, hut Old Bulli mine ceased production after a fatal accident…

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Coal Mines Only One Idle To-day Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 3

The only coal mine idle in N.S.W. to-day is the Aberdare Colliery on. the South Maitland field, where .work stopped as the…

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Northern Miners Defy Ban on Meetings Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

Defying a ban placed on pit-top meetings by the Northern Miners' Management Board, 150 miners at Maitland Main Colliery, which has…

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250 Miners Idle After South Coast Fall Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 1

Corrimal colliery, on the South Coast, was idle today because of a dispute regarding the safety of the mine. About 250 miners were…

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Cobar Copper Re-opening Chesney Mine

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

The necessity for producing more copper in Australia to assist the nation in its war effort, has resulted in New Occidental…

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350 Miners Resume—But 500 Still Idle Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

Although South Clifton colliery, which employs about 350 men. resumed production today, about 500 miners at the Invincible and Corrimal collieries…

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Cullen Bullen Mine Sabotage Inquiry Promised by Baddeley Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said today that action is to be taken immediately with regard to sabotage at the Invincible Colliery…

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Elong Coal Its Value Stressed at Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

During the visit of Federal Government and Colonial Sugar Refining Company representatives to Wellington a few days…

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Coal Strike Miners Down Tools Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

A stay-in strike was staged by about 110 miners at J. and A. Brown’s Colliery, Frogman’s Tunnel, to-day. The men sent…

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Gold Salute Leased

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Cooper has leased Gold Salute to S. Murphy for twelve months. This horse will be trained in Melbourne. Mr. Cooper has had…

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Shale Oil Active Mining Operations Encouragement of Groups

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Renshaw M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Labor and Industry, Hon. Hamilton Knight:…

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Mines Idle Sydneu

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Four mines on the Northern and Western [?] involving and 1400[?] idle to-day…

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Four Mines Idle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 1

Sydney, Friday.—Four mines, employing about 1400 men, were idle in New South Wales today…

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