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Mining & the mines, 1940

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Gold in Britain Snow Ploughs Used on Railway Lines Grease Frozen in Axle Boxes Worst Weather for Century LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Couplings on snow ploughs, which had to be used os the main lines for the first time in 40 years, froze and had to be hammered apart and grease…

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"Policy of Irritation' Admitted by Miners' Unions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Orr). in a statement to-night, admitted that the mining unions were carrying on a policy…

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St. Dunstan's Gold Appeal King Sends Cigarette Box

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 9

The King has shown his practical interest in the St. Dunstan's Gold Appeal by sending a gold cigarette box. The box, which stands about four inches…

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Picnic Racing Yass Gold Cup Meeting Splendid Nominations for Grassfeds

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 10

The officials of the Yass Picnic Race Club should have no regrets on deciding to carry on "business as usual" with the annual gold cup meeting on…

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King Sends Gold Cigarette Box

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

The King has been graciously pleased to give his support to the St. Dunstan's Gold Appeal by sending a gold cigarette box. The gift, which stands about…

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Japan Seeks to But Coal Cali (Colombia)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

The Japanese are negotiating for the purchase of 10,000 to 100,000 tons of coal monthly…

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Fuel Shortage in Britain People Clamoring for Coal Legacy of Traffic Chaos London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

The desperate fuel shortage in the Midlands and northern districts is the legacy of great traffic chaos, and the situation is most serious, although…

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Wagga Rotary Club First Meeting of Year Address on Coal Mining

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

Alter having been in recess for six weeks, the Wagga Rotary Club held its first meeting of the year yesterday, the president (Rotarian J. Speirs)…

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Lockout at Mine Newcastle Coalfields Trouble Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Making what is considered the first move by the mine owners to counter the irritation tactics adopted by the Miners' Federation, Neath…

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Miners' Dispute Union Delegate Alleges Bias in Arbitration Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Declaring that the Chief Judge (Sir George Beeby was biased, Hugh Sutherland, representative of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's…

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Mine Sweeper Founders H.M.S. SPHINX Tow Parts in Heavy Seas Loss of Life London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1

The Admiralty regrets to announce: "The H.M.S. Sphinx, a minesweeper, foundered in heavy weather while being towed into port with her…

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Dispute at Wonthaggi Victorian State Coal Mine Idle Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

All pits at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi were rendered idle this afternoon following another dispute between the workers and the…

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Mine Destroys Pier English District Shaken London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

A German mine exploded and destroyed the middle section of an east coast pier, wrecking a theatre built on the pier. The whole district was…

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MR. A. Cooper's Trio Gallop at Victoria Park Gold Salute Impressive Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

Between races at Victoria Park this afternoon St Constant, Gold Salute and Early Bird galloped, under colors, over four furlongs. St. Constant was…

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Coal Strike Threat SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

The New South Wales Labor Council to-night unanimously endorsed the stand taken by the Combined Mining Unions In regard to the coal dispute…

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£6 Belgian Miners Killed Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Twenty-six miners were killed in a fire damp explosion at a colliery at Marchien Neaupont to-night…

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Gold Dealings Victorian Muter Fined Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Suspected by the police of having used his gold miners battery at Myall as a "blind" to cover up dealings in stolen gold, Arthur Edward Chandler,…

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Owners Close Pit Reply to Striking Miners Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

The management of the Neath colliery to-day sealed the pit as a reply to the irritation strikes of miners. In this case they refused to work…

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German Freighter Leaves Believed Carrying Coal Rio De Janiero

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

The German freighter, Lacoruna has left here. She appeared to be heavily laden, although the declared cargo was only 1600 tons, including 300,000 bags…

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Warden's Court (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, Mining Warden)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Frank About was granted an extension of authority to [?] for [?] on pt. pn. 3p[?] ph. Co[?]eman co. Bu[?]euch for six months from 8th…

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