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Mining & the mines, 1942

630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 32

Coal Mines Inquiry Into Employment of Italians

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — The dispute at the Stockton Borehole Mine, over Italian employees, is to be inquired into by Judge…

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Miners' Pensions May Be Placed Under Federal Control

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday. — The Federal Government is considering the question of taking over the New South Wales miners'…

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Mine Disputes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All but one of the collieries Idle yesterday resumed work today, but there was another stoppage at Abesdare…

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The Golden Hills of Gundagai Famous Long Tunnel Mine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 4

The sale advertised for next week of the plant and equipment of the Long Tunnel Mine, recalls the important part gold played in the establishment of the town of Gundagai. Long Tunnel has been famous, perhaps the best known of all local wordings, and the wealth…

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Miners' Pensions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 1

The Federal Government is considering the question of taking over the New South Wales miners' pensions scheme as part of the uniform plan…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 2

LITHGOW, Thursday. — Despite the decision reached at a conference in Sydney yesterday there was no resumption of work…

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Gold Brooch, Locket and Rising Sun Police Want An Owner

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 3

A gold brooch with a small rising sun and locket attached is in the care of the police at the local police station and may be had by the owner on…

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Belgian Gold Surrendered to Germany

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 2

NEW YORK, Saturday. — The Bank of France in the Supreme Court admitted it had surrendered "under compulsion, 200,000,000…

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Miners on Strike

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — There were strikes at five collieries in N.S. Wales to-day involving 2570 miners. About 500 miners at South Bulli stopped…

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Australian Coal Shipped to Brazil

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

It was revealed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, last night, that Australia had shipped coal to Montevideo, South America, to meet the…

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The Golden Hills of Gundagai Famous Long Tunnel Mine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 1

The sale this week of the plant and equipment of the Long Tunnel Mine recalls the important part gold played in…

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Pegged Wages Trouble Among Miners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The regulations pegging wages were jeopardising the operations of the local Coal Reference Board and…

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Coal Production New Records Wanted Appeal by Federal Secretary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — An appeal to miners and mine managements to pull their weight in bringing in new coal production…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Two mines were Idle on the northern fields to-day, involving 800 miners and 2300 tons of coal daily, following disputes at…

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Four Mines Idle Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

Industrial, disputes today laid four collieries idle on the N.S.W. coalfieds Almost 1600 men are involved in stoppages, which represent a…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Industrial disputes held up production at four New South Wales collieries to-day, and it is estimated that a…

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Miners' Threat Will Strike Unless Claims Granted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

LITHGOW, Sunday. — Unless their claims for the retrospective payment of the special cost-of-living allowance gives them by…

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Miners Idle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday, — Because of strikes at two mines to-day more than 4000 tons of coal were lost on the N.S. Wales coalfields. The stoppages…

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Potato Release Not Wholly for Miners, Says Minister

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday, — Denying that 1500 bags of potatoes released in the Newcastle district recently were intended for the…

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French Gold Guarded by U.s.a

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 2

LONDON Monday,—According to the Paris radio United States forces landed at Martinique and are there guarding the gold…

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