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Mining & the mines, 1941

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Another Hun Mine Found

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Another German mine has been found and rendered harmless. It was found by Walter Fletcher, aged 82 years, on the…

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Explosion in Mine One Man Killed: Another Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 2

BENDIGO, Monday.—One miner was killed and another seriously injured in an explosion in the Deborah Mine late this afternoon…

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Collieries Idle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

CESSNOCK. Tuesday.—Because, of a local dispute six collieries on the northern coalfields were idle to-day. The estimated loss of output is 4500 tons…

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Collieries Idle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—Six collieries employing an aggregate of 1900 were idle on the Cessnock field to-day. The stoppage at Aberdare…

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Coalfields Report Proposed Federal Control of Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-day that an unofficial report had reached his…

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Coursing Successful Meeting at Temora Gertie Gold Dust

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 8

The Temora Courting Club held a meeting yesterday afternoon in aid of the Temora R.A.A.F. School Comforts Fund. There was a large attendance and the day…

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Miners Idle Today

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Ten thousand miners are idle on the Northern Coalfields today as a protest against the detention of the hunger strikers…

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"Flowing Gold," Is Fast, Exciting Action

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

"Flowing Gold," a lusty saga of love and adventure in the Australian oilfields, makes its local debut at the…

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Coal Industry Federal Control Likely Plans Nearly Complete for Drastic Action

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A strong hint of Federal action to take control of the coal industry was given in Government circles to-night. This…

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Hunger Strikers Collieries Again Idle Waterworkers Decision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Because of the continued detention of the hunger strikers, Thomas and Ratliff, more than 4100 mine workers at 14 collieries have lost two days'…

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Miners Take Action Fines for Unnecessary Stoppages

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Friday.—Miners at Elrington Colliery to-day took drastic action to eliminate unnecessary stop-pages at the pit. Work at the mine…

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German Mines Washed Ashore in South Australia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—In quick succession to the finding of German mines at Beachport and Robe recently, one of which caused the death of two naval…

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Miners' Strikes Disapproval of Senator M'leays Statement9

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The attitude of the Miners' Federation towards the recent declaration of Senator M'Leay that the Federal Government…

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19 Mines Idle Engine-drivers' Demands

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 5

CESSNOCK. Tuesday.—Members of the Federated Engine-drivers' Association were responsible to-day for all the 19 mines in the South Maitland field being…

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Brown Coal Deposits in South Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—An immediate attempt will be made to exploit the vast brown coal deposits at Marree (South Australia)…

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Miners Trapped by Explosion

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Between 20 and 30 miners were trapped by an explosion last night at Grittlestone Colliery, near Wakefield. No tapping…

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Effect of Coal Hold-up

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday,—Because of industrial hold-ups resulting in the loss of production of coal, the Commonwealth Coal Board has advised…

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Mines on South Coast

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two more mines have been washed up on the south coast of Australia, it was authoritatively learned to-day…

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Oil From Shale Reduction in Glen Davis Production Miners Serve Log

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 3

GLEN DAVIS, Friday.—It was estimated that the production of the Glen Davis shale oil plant had been reduced by two-thirds owing to a…

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Miners' Dispute Basis of Settlement Reached

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. Kellock) said to-day that the basis of a settlement had been…

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