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Mining & the mines, 1940

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Russian Industry Coal and Oil Quotas Moscow Sunday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

The newspaper "Izvestia" declare* that Russian industry has overcome the serious difficulties encountered earlier in the year as a result of the…

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Hogan Gold Cup Tumblong Defeats Back Creek

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 6

Notwithstanding Intermittent light rain that tell during the afternoon, Tumblong Mid Back Creek decided to play. The game resulted in a win for Tumblong by…

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Nineteen Mines Cleared From Bass Strait Search for Enemy Raider Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

The Minister for the Navy (mr. Hughes announced tonight that minesweepers had swept up 19 mines in Bass Strait. He gave an assurance…

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Loan Proposal Lien on Empire Gold New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 1

According to the New York "Herald Tribune," Mr. S. Eccles, chairman of Board of Governors of the Central Reserve Bank, at a meeting of bankers,…

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Lodging the Railway Staff Commissioner Acts as "Mine Host"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 3

The uninitiated must wonder what happens to the driver, fireman, or guard of a long-distance train at the end of his outwards trip. Booked on…

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Ship of Gold Dodges the U-boats London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 1

A message from Lisbon says that a steamer carrying a large consignment of gold for British purchases in the U.S.A. arrived at the mouth of the…

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Mines Off N.Z. Sensational Story by British Prisoners Aboard Raider New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1940 · page 3

Sensational new light has been thrown on the laying of mines in New Zealand waters as a result of the landing on the east coast of America of a…

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Miners May Strike Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 7

Miners in 'the Newcastle district will hold aggregate meetings next Monday to discuss a threatened strike…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Coal, Gold and Water (To The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 3

Sir,—An unreasoning and unrealistic state of mind on the part of some people is reflected in their attitude towards the commodities of coal, gold, and water…

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Lodging the Railway Staff Commissioner Acts As "Mine Host"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 4

The uninitiated must wonder what happens to the driver, fireman or guard of a long-distance train at the end of his…

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Wages Increased Colliery Staff Employees

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Wages were increased by 7½ percent, under, the new award made for colliery staff employees by the State Conciliator…

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Wages Increased Colliery Staff Employers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 1

Wages were increased by 71/2 per cent, under the new award made for colliery staff employees by the State Conciliation Committee to-day. The…

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Gold Ingots Reported Seizure Prom British Steamer Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 1

The Japanese Domel newsagency in a broadcast from Nanking said that police boarded the British steamer Hsinpeking at Shanghai…

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Gold Pan Inquiry Stewards Take No Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 6

L.J. Hynes was questioned by the stewards concerning his handling of Gold Fan in the Maiden Hurdle Race at Rosehill to-day…

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General Coal Strike Threatened. SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 2

A dispute over seniority at the John Darling colliery now threatens to involve the northern coal raining industry in a general strike…

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Coal Industry Reference Board to Deal with Disputes Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Advisory War Council, the Federal Government has decided to create, without delay for the coal industry a…

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Miners' Threat General Strike in North If Seniority Dispute Not Settled SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 1

Aggregate meetings of miners in the northern coalfields to-day decided by an overwhelming majority to call upon the Federal Council of the Miners'…

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Hogan Gold Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 8

Back Creek defeated Gundagai on the letter's ground on Sunday in the Hogan Gold Cup competition by 33 runs. For the Creek J. Bartlett scored 10, T. Franklin…

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Strenuous Efforts To Avert Coal Strike

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Strenuous efforts are being made to prevent the threatened strike on the northern coalfields, in view of the effect the…

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Colliery Dispute Settled Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 2

The dispute over the principle of seniority at John Darling Coiliery, which resulted in a strike on the northern coalfields has been settled…

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