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Mining & the mines, 1942

630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 32

Coal Production Strikers Ordered Back to Work Every Ton Counts, Says Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Friday.— The Miners' Federal Council has directed the strikers at six idle New South Wales coalmines to return to work immediately,…

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The Latest (Second Edition) Ending of Coal Stoppages Miners' Resolution

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Miners at aggregate meetings on the northern and southern coalfields in New South Wales to-day adopted a resolution…

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Miners Idle Loss of Vitally Needed Coal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.— Despite the decision of the miners of both the northern and southern fields at aggregate meetings held yesterday favored…

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Ardlethan's Mining Activities

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

The value of tin won in the Ardlethan mining district during the year 1941 was in the vicinity of £16,326. This sum represents a decrease on…

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Laurie Meenan Crack Hurdle Jockey May Ride Gold Salute

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Gold Salute, who has had many riders, may be ridden by the crack cross-country Jockey, Laurie Meenan, in the…

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Miners' Claims Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

A conference of combined mining onions agreed on the following five claims: Uniform 40-hour week over all mining unions; all overst[?] to be…

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All Coal Mines Working

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.— All coal mines in New South Wales were working to-day, for the first time in several weeks…

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Gold Mining May Be Curtailed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

Gold mining in Australia may soon be curtailed so that men and machines may be transferred to industries regarded as mare essential in war time…

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All Mines Working

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: For the second day in succession all mines in N.S.W. were reported to be working today…

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Miners' Claims Chairman Reserves Decision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The chairman of the Central Goal Reference Board (Judge Drake-Brockman) to-day rejected the suggestion by Mr…

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L. Meenan Will Not Ride Gold Salute

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday—L. Meenan, crack cross-country rider in Melbourne this season—he has won 16 races from 35 rides—will not be able to ride Gold Salute…

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Miners' Pension Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The miners' pensions scheme, involving 1600 to 100 miners, comes into full operation to-morrow. The miners' general…

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7 Mines Idle Today

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Seven New south Wales mines are idle today as a protest against exemption, from retirement on pension of deputies,…

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Niagara Gold Salvaged From Tined Wreckage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Gold bullion valued at £2379,000 has been recovered from the strongroom of the Union liner. Niagara, which was mined off…

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Australian Miners Strike More Than 2500 Men Involved SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

Seven mines four on the South Coast and three in the North are on strike to-day as a protest against exemption from…

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SEVEN N.S.W. Mines Idle 2,500 Men Involved in Dispute SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

Seven New South Wales mines are idle to-day as a protest against the exemption from the retirement on pensions of deputies, shot-firers and…

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Coal Mines on Strike SYDNEY

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Eight coal mines are on strike to-day as a protect against the granting of exemptions from retirement on pensions of deputies,…

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More Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—More than 2500 men were idle to-day at seven New South Wales coal mine where strikes developed as a protest against the…

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Coal Production Federal Ministers Anxious

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Government is considering what action to take on the coal position and is seriously perturbed. One Minister suggested the…

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Niagara Gold Salvaged From Mined Wreckage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Gold bullion valued at £2,379,000 has been recovered from the strong-room of the Union liner, Niagara, which was mined off the New Zealand…

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