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Mining & the mines, 1943

545 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 28

Prisoner in Germany Continues His Mining Studies

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Thursday.—A prisoner of war in Germany. P.O. Royle (W.A.), is continuing the training which be began at the Kalgoorlie School of…

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Miners Fined Disciplinary Code Applied

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The new miners' discipline code was brought into effect when 24 miners were fined amounts totalling £48. The metropolitan…

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Butter and Miners

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 2

The action of a number of New South Wales coal miners in stopping work as a protest against the butter ration, which has been imposed in order to increase supplies to the people of Britain who are receiving only 2oz a week, is one of the most…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Only two pits were idle on the New South Wales coalfields to-day. At Aberdare Central the miners were on…

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Prisoner in Germany Continues Mining Studies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

A prisoner of war in Germany, P.O. Royle (W.A.) is continuing the training which he began at the Kalgoorlie School of Mines before…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Conceding that there had been provocation as a result of staff men doing clippers' work, the Aberdare…

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Found Dead in Mine

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The mystery concerning the disappearance of William Richard O'Reilly, aged 41 years, insurance agent, of…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Three mines were idle on New South Wales coalfields to-day. Involving a loss of [?]000 tons in production…

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Coal Production Improvement Reported Miners' Leaders Expect Congratulations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

STONEY, Thursday: The commonwealth Coal Commission chainman (Mr. Mighell) said to-day that coal production showed…

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Crippled Coal Output

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON. Thursday: The Swedish Financial Newspaper states that the bombing of the Ruhr has crippled Germany's coal output to such an…

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Gold Find Jubilee Celebrated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

The jubilee was celebrated at Kalgoorlie (W.A.) on Tuesday last of Paddy Hannan's historic gold find at Kalgoorlie-the most important event…

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Kalgoorlie Gold Worth 1150,000,000 in 50 Years

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 2

KALGOORLIE. Thursday—From June 15, 1893. to June 15. 1943, the value of gold mined on the Kalgoorlie field was £150,000,000…

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5000 Tons of Coal Lost Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Friday—Almost 5000 tons of coal were lost on the northern NSW coalfields to-day. This is the heaviest loss for some time…

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Rationing May Come in Britain If Coal Supplies Drop. (A.a.p.) London

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

Coinciding with the coal crisis in America, the declining coal production throughout Britain is causing anxiety, and it is to be…

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American Coal Strike

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 2

The American Secretary for the interior met the miners leader, Mr. John L. Lewis to discuss the coal strike. Half a million miners are now…

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Disciplinary Code Accepted by Miners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—By an overwhelming majority miners lodges on tine northern New South Wales coalfields to-day accepted…

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Coal Economy Strongly Urged by Mr. Mighell

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: In addition to maintaining the campaign for increased coal production, the Commonwealth Coal…

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U.s. News Nation Wide Coal Strike Likely

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday.—According to the American United Press, last minute negotiations between the miners and the…

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British Coal Supplies Cause Anxiety Important Bearing on War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Coinciding with the U.S. coal crisis, the declining coal output throughout Britain is causing anxiety and it…

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Kalgoorlie Gold Worth £150,000,000 in 50 Years

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 4

From June 15, 1893, to June 15, 1943, the value of gold mined on the Kalgoorlie field was £150,000,000, representing 26,172,505 ounces. These…

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