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Mining & the mines, 1941

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Leeton Gold Case Jury Finds for Public Trustee Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

A case involving the ownership of a hoard of sovereigns found in a pickle bottle in a fireplace at a Leeton farm came before Mr. Justice Street at the…

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Pensions for Miners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

A bill to provide pensions for coal miners is to be proceeded with in the first session of the state Parliament The Miners' Federation has been notified…

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Horse Falls Down Mine Miners Cease Work Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 5

when a horse fell down a shaft at Burwood Colliery to-day it was responsible for plt being rendered idle. The horse Was lowered down the shaft in a…

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Pensions for Miners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 6

A bill to provide pensions for coal miners is to be proceeded with in the first session of the State Parliament. The Miners' Federation has been…

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Mining Company's Loss Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 2

Nearly £7000 loss was incurred by the Mary River Gold Dredging Company on Saturday, when a new dredge broke away from its mooring and…

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Disputed Possession of Gold West Australian Clerk Fined Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 6

William Daniel Smith. 39, clerk Boulder, was convicted yesterday and sentenced to six months and fined £200 for possessing gold at Boulder on or…

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British Coal Miners Stay on the Job Helping War Effort in Many Ways

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 6

The British miner says that Great Britain is going to win the war. if coal production will do it. The Nazi propaganda of coal shortage in Great…

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Coal Reserves for Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 7

The Minister for the Interior (Sen- ator Foll), has authorised expenditure of about £25,000 to build up reserves of coal for Canberra's electricity supply…

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Youths on Mines Object to Military Training Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 4

Objecting to being called up for military training, youths employed at Aberdare Central Colliery ceased work to-day. They claimed that youths…

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Colliery Hold-up 1500 Miners Idle Trouble at Cessnock Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 4

Because the reserved occupation regulations have exempted men from compulsory military training in some collieries and have required others…

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German Mine Found by Fishermen Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 2

A naval demolition party has been sent to Robe (S.A.) to dispose of a German mine which was found yesterday by fishermen. The mine,…

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£561 Profit Wagga Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 6

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club committee on Friday last, the balance sheet in connection with the Wagga Gold Cup meeting on May 7 and 8, was…

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German Mine Destroyed Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

A German type of mine washed up on the beach at the week-end was destroyed by a naval demolition party to-day. This was the second mine…

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Coal Reserves Every Ounce of Production Required Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 4

The chairman of the Commonwealth Coal Board (Mr. Justice Davidson) to-day appealed for every ounce of production to build up coal reserves in this and other…

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Gold Glare Out of Nationai Steepiechase Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 6

Gold Glare was to-day relieved of his engagement in the Grand National Steeple chase…

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Injured Horses Angus and Gold Pan at Randwick Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 6

Angus, who came down with apprentice rider F. Smith, aged 17 years, at Randwick yesterday, will not be able to race for some time. This was stated to-night by the…

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New Gold Reefs Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 2

After startling the mining world some months ago with the news of the discovery of the Red Robin gold reef at Mt. Hotham. William Spergo said…

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Gold Salute Brisbane Apprentice Rider Encaged Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 8

Alan Cooper to-day engaged the appremier rider George Moore to ride Gold Salute in the Doomben Newmarket and Doomben Cup and all other Brisbane…

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No Miners for Militia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

No more coal mining employees are to be called up for militia training. This advice has been received by the miners' executive from the military…

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Mine Found on Beach Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 2

For the second time within a month a raise has been washed up on the South Australian coast. The latest discovery was made to-day at Coorong…

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