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Mining & the mines, 1942

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Children of the Desert Appalling Conditions Outback Oranges Worth Weight in Gold

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

CAPTAIN Kitty Bowen, who works the country "back o' Bourke," as a field officer for the Salvation Army, spent her…

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Miners Defy Instructions

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: On strike over the pension re[?]rement exemption issue, over 200 miners at South Clif[?]ton colliery, on the South Coast, today…

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Further Loss of Coal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

STONE, Tuesday.—Only four of the seven mines idle yesterday resumed work to-day, Pelaw Main and Aberdare Extended in the northern…

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Over-age Miners Southern Coalfields Decision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Southern Miners' Delegate Board at Wollongong to-day a resolution was carried agreeing to permit…

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Miners on Strike, Defy Instructions. Issue on Pension Retirement Exemptions. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

On strike over the pension retirement exemption issue over two hundred miners at the South Clifton colliery on the south coast to-day defied…

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Miners at Work Only One Pit Idle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday. —Despite the Instructions of their officials to resume production, more than 220 miners at the South Clifton Colliery on…

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Children of the Desert Conditions Outback Oranges Worth Weight in Gold

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

LEETON, Wednesday.—Sister Bowen, who works the country "back o" Bourke" for the Par West Health Scheme, visited Leeton recently, and…

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Mines Resume

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: All mines in New South Wales are working today, except Old Buill, where work stopped after a fatal accident. About 700…

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Tin Mines Missed Heavy Rain

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Strange as it may seem, on February 13, there were good recordings all round the Ardlethan Tin Mines, but at that spot, where water is so…

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Action to Deal With Mine Stoppages CANBERRA

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government would take action to deal with stoppages at the Mt. Kembla and Excelsior coal mines, said…

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Mines Idle Pit-top Meetings the Cause Pensions Discussions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. - Three coal mines were idle to-day—Excelsior and Mt. Kembla on the south coast, and Hermitage In the west. The miners…

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Miners Working Colliery's Unsatisfactory Output

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — All collieries in New South Wales worked to-day; but the Old Bulli mine ceased production after a fatal accident…

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German Mines Placed in Channel at Aircraft

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. —Authoritative London quarters say that nothing has been heard about the rumored German attempt on the Dover area…

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The Mines

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The only coal mine idle in New South Wales today is Aberdare Colliery, on the South Maitland field, where work has…

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Blue and Gold Make Lovely Setting Reid-Golder Wedding at Temora

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

An attractive colour scheme of blue and gold provided a lovely setting in the Methodist Church, Temora, for the marriage of Miss Enid Ruth…

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0NE N.S.W. Mine Is Idle. Dispute Over Payment To Wheeler. SYDNEY

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

The only coal mine Idle in New South Wales to-day is the Aberdalre colliery on the South Malt land Held. Work has stopped at this pit as…

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Colliery Idle Miners [?]Refer Stoppage to Negotiation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday.— Only one coal mine stoppage was reported on the New South Wales fields to-day. The idle pit was at Aberdare, in the South…

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Saturday Work Necessary to Increase Coal Output

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.— Saturday wort In mines would be necessary before long to Increase the coal outpu[?] to sufficient for national needs, said…

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Miners Defy Officials

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Although the Aberdare Colliery, which was idle yesterday, resumed production this morning, there were two stoppages on New…

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Coal Production Record Figures for State

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The quantity of coal produced in New South Wales during 1941 was a record, said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…

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