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Mining & the mines, 1941

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Miners' Holiday Dispute Early Settlement Sought

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—What was virtually the threat of a general stoppage of work on the northern coalfields was made yesterday by a meeting of lodge officials of…

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Strike Called Off U.S Miners' Officials Favor Arbitration

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday. — The U.S. Mine Workers' Association policy committee to-day dramatically called off the coal strike and voted…

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Strikes in U.S.A. 188,000 Miners Now Idle Huge Steelworks May Close

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

NEW YORK, Saturday (A.A.P.).—Fear of additional gun battles on the coal strike front has prompted a Pennsylvania sheriff to ask the State Governor for State police…

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Albury Gold Case Dealer Fined £45

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday.—Jesse Gaden thorn was fined £45 and 14/6 costs at the Albury police court to-day , for teaches of the National Security Act…

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Gold Dealer Fined £45

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 3

Jesse Gaden Thorn was fined £45 and 14/6 costs at the Albury police court for breaches of the National Security, Act regulations concerning…

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Gold Salute Makes Re-appearance at RANDWICk

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday —Completely recovered from a training mishap in Melbourne early in the season. Goid Salute appeared at Randwick this morning for steady…

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Mr. Curtin's Appeal for Increased Coal Production Stay-in Strike Settled

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A request framed in "positive terms" for increased coal production was to-day telegraphed to the general president of…

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Bayonets Used in Bitter Libyan Struggle U.S. Troops Occupying Dutch Guiana To Protect Bauxite Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—At the invitation of the Netherlands Government a contingent of United States troops are occupying Dutch Guiana…

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Albury Gold Case Dealer Fined £45

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 1

Jesse Gaden Thorn was fined £45 and 14/6 costs at the Albury court on Monday for breaches of the National Security Act regulations…

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"Secret Fund" Finding Miners' President to Tender Resignation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Charles Nelson, president of the Miners' Federation, announced this afternoon that he would tender his resignation to…

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Stay-in Miners Stay Out Need Few Days to Recuperate

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Because they need a few days to recuperate after their four days below the surface at Wallarah colliery, miners concerned…

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Miners' Success £20,000 Worth of Gold

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.—Two men named Cottingham and Downson have taken 2000 ounces of gold from their mine at Puzzle, Tancola. Their cash…

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Miners' Pensions 500 to Retire in December

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tursday.—It is extpected that 500 miners will retire at Christ­mas under the "retire at 60" provision of the miners' pension scheme. When…

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Miners' President Cancels Scheme to Address Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Nelson) said to-day that he had cancelled his scheme to address aggregate meetings…

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Junee Railwayman Hit by Door of Coal Truck

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 2

A serious accident occurred at 6.30 a.m. on Friday at the Junee railway yards which resulted in a well known resident being taken to…

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Late Night Blaze In Cafe Quickly Quelled Live Coal Thought to Have Started Yanco Fuel Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 2

ON two successive days at the week-end, Leeton Fire Brigade was called out to fires which were quelled with little damage…

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Lithgow Miners Complete Confidence in Mr. Nelson

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Employees of the State's mines at Lithgow, the largest colliery of the western coalfields, has asked the central council…

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Miners' President Withdraws Resignation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Charles Nelson informed the meeting of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation to-day that he had decided to…

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Verdict for Grazier Mine Damage to Pastures

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 7

Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, owner of Foxlow Station, in the Bungendore district, obtained a verdict for £840 in an action for damages against Lake George Mines Ltd…

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Miners' President Mr. Nelson to Participate in Ballot

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. C. Nelson is still general president of the Miners' Federation and will remain in office until the conclusion oi the ballot to elect the central…

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