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Mining & the mines, 1940

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Industrial Disputes Coal Miners Demand Conference or No Work on Friday Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

Unless the management of the Old Buill Colliery on the southern coalfield agrees to attend a conference to discuss the reinstatement of a man employed att he colliery…

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Gold Salute Not for Flemington To-day Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 8

It was announced to-day that Gold Salute will not run in either the Railway High-weight or the Yan Yean Stakes at Flemington tomorrow. His next appearance…

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Miners' Ultimatum Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 4

With the miners refusing to give ground, a general stoppage of the southern coalfields seems inevitable. The men have served an ultimatum on…

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Five Killed in N.Z. Mine Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 3

Five men were killed and two others injured to-day In an explosion at the cooperative mine at Ten Mile Creek, In the South Island. Those killed were shockingly…

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French Gold Smuggled to Martinique British Navy Watching

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 6

British naval units that have part of the French fleet bottled up in Martinique in the French West Indies are watching also to present the escape…

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Industrial Disputes Metal Workers and Miners Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 2

Defying union officials, 1000 members of the A.W.U., emlpoyed at Metal Manufacturers Ltd., and the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Co. Ltd.,…

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The War in Australia British Ship Sunk by Mine Off Australian Coast All Crew Safe Except One SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 4

A British vessel had been sunk off the Australian coast as the result an explosion, due possibly to the presence of a mine, said the Minister for…

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Raider or Mine Layer Statement by Mr Hughes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 1

"It is not known if the Bass Strait mines were laid by an enemy raider or not but the Navy and Air Force are acting on the presumption that…

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Mines in Australian Waters MELBOURNE

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Air, Mr. Mc-Ewen, said to-day that the discovery of mines in certain localities had enabled the Air Force…

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British Mines Have Safety Device Enemy Mines Easily Identified Naval Office Statement Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

The Navy Office to-night in order to remove any misconception which might exist, declared that Australia did not sow mines for her own or for neutral…

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Five Mines Located in Bass Strait Melbourne

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

The Minister for the Navy, Mr. W. M. Hughes, said last night that he had been informed that minesweeping operations in Bass Strait, were…

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Bass Strait Sinkings Mines Identified of German Type Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

The mines which were responsible for the sinking of a British freighter and the American ship City of Rayville, off the Australian coast last week,…

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Bass Strait to Re-open To-day Traffic Lanes Swept for Mines MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Hughes) announced to-day that Bass Strait would be open to shipping at daylight to-morrow. Minesweeping…

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Of Interest to Women Women of the Western Goldfields

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

In a day when every country is registering the great process and history of its women, it is as well to recall that epics of feminine courage…

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The World of Sport Hogan Gold Cup Sunday’s Games

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 6

The Hogan Gold Cup competition advanced a further stage on Sunday last, Games of the day were Nangus v. Tumblong…

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Rich Crushing From Buddigower Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 2

A parcel of five tons of ore from the Grellman syndicate mine yielded 35 ozs. 2 dwts. of gold—an average of 7 ozs. to the ton. The ore, crushed…

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British Planes Drop Mines Widespread Operations London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 1

It is announced that on nightly flights minelaying aircraft of the Bombing Command have now flown a million miles. Aerial minelaylng…

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Mine Laying Has Its Rules, Dangers and Practices

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 3

Specific international laws apply to the laying of mines, although the Axis. Powers have shown no respect for…

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Trautwein's Gold Pass Evidence in Bankruptcy Court Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 1

A diamond which had been set in Theodore diaries Trautwein's gold parliamentary pass was sold by him with other jewellery for £300 on the…

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Rich Crushing From Buddigower Mine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 5

A parcel of five tons of ore from the Grellman syndicate mine yielded 35 ozs. 2 cwts. of gold—an average of 7 ozs to the ton. The ore, crushed…

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