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Mining & the mines, 1941

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Northern Miners' Decision Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Federation, by 4119 votes to 2429, has decided to have no political affiliation. It has been affiliated with the Labor Party since its…

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Miners' President Hands Over !

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

i The president of the Western Miner*' | Federation (Alderman Campbell Roy), who has resigned alter 30 years' mem-bershit) of the organisation, ahs offi-…

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Magnetic Mines on Eire Germans Deny Bombing London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

It is officially announced in Dublin that two magnetic sea-mines were dropped at Oylegate have been identified…

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Mines to Be Idle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

Aggregate meetings of members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association in the coal industry wil throw all mines in New South…

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Australian Ships Protection Against Mines Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 3

The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Hughes) announced to-day that within a few weeks all coasta ships would be fitted with mine…

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Newcastle Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

Although the men had decided to resume work, the superintendent of collieries for the Broken Hill Pty. said to-night that the mines would not…

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A Dangerous But Thrilling Job Mine Sweeping on the Australian Coast

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

“This job, although being dangerous, has its thrills” comments Roy Cooke, brother to Mr. J. Cooke, of Junee, who is aboard the H.M.A.S…

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A Mining Claim Plaintiff Succeeds

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

William Henry Rlutllz sought to recove £18196 from the [?]-Tyason Syndicate of Argalong for work done and cartage…

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Vast Railway Works Proposed to Shift Coal and Iron Ore Through Tocumwal

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

SO as to save shipping space and use the coastal boats for other purposes, the Defence Department has submitted…

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World's Deepest Mine Instals Robot to Control Crushed Ore

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 8

The oldest and deepest gold mine in the world, the John Del Rey Mine in Brazil, is about to be equipped with the most complete ore processing plant…

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COAL Railways Huge Consumption

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent. of this amount is spent locally on…

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Gold Salute—trimmer D. Munro's Challenge Mount Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

F. Russell, trainer of Trimmer, was astounded yesterday when he learned that D. Munro intended to ride Gold Salute in the Challenge Stakes at Randwick next…

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Gold Held by Democracies "Let Them Keep It" Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 1

Senators friendly to the British aid programme are at present proposing that Britain and the other democracies benefiting by the Loan or Lease Bill…

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Industrial Disputes Colliery Trouble May Extend Strike Recommendation Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

The dispute at John Darling Colliery, owned by the Broken Hill Pty., threatens to involve the whole of the northern collieries and independent…

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Rumanian Territorial Waters Reports of Mining Denied London, Sunday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

Reports from Bucharest have been circulated in Britain denying reports that all Rumanian territorial waters have been mined…

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Coal Miners Compulsory Retirement Recommendation of Royal Commission Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

A scheme of compulsory retirement, on pension, of coal and oil shale miners at 60 years of age, should be adopted by law as a measure justifiable…

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Oaklands Progress Association Water Supply Extension Coal Deposit Exploitation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Oaklands Progress Association held in the local School of Arts recently, presided over by the president (Mr. F. W…

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Tin and Gold at Ardlethan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

Tin valued at £22.957 was won in the Ardlethan mining division during the rear 1940. This was only £471 less than that traduced in 1939. when…

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"Strike Wave" Mr. Holt's Straight Talk to Miners' Delegate Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

"The contribution to Australia's war effort, which he presumably recom-mends, is bigger and better strikes. I do not imagine that Mr. Ross speaks…

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Miners' Dispute Ends Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

The northern miners' board of management to-day accepted the settlement proposals for the dispute at the John Darling colliery over…

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