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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Pioneer of Gold Rush Dies at 103

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. William Spencer Mappin, of Seymour Grove, Camberwell, Victoria, has died within two months of his 103rd birthday. Going to Melbourne…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two mines were idle in New South Wales to-day. The number of men involved was about 500, and…

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Miners to be Prosecuted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 2

Five employees of Burwood Coillery, which was idle yesterday are to be prosecuted under the National Security Act regulations. This was announced…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Three coal mines were idle in New South Wales to-day because of industrial dis[?] About 750 miners were involved in the…

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Idle Mines Stoppage Due to Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.- The Richmond Main and Pelaw Main collieries on the northern field were idle to-day as the result of a fatality this morning…

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Miners Fined Unlawfully Absent From Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Sunday:- Fines and costs totalling more than £380 were imposed on 156 miners when they were charged at a special court yesterday…

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In Australia Empire Delegation Returns R.A.A.F. AMBASSADORS British Miners' Wartime Example

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Australia stod very high in the estimation of all the world because of her war effort, declared the leader of…

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Miners' Strikes Control Regulations Amended

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA. Monday: The procedure to be followed when questions of safety in coal mines are in dispute is contained in…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Including Pelton in the north, which has been idle for a month, three mines were idle on the N.S.W…

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Miners to Be Prosecuted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Another 120 coal miners in NSW are to be prosecuted for alleged infringement of the National Security (coal…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.- Five mines employing 970 men with a, daily production of [?]50 tons were Idle In N.S. Wales to-day…

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Idle Mine

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Felton Colliery on the northern field, which has been held up for 31 days, resulting in a production loss of about 27,000 tons…

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Idle Mine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.- With the exception of Pelton, in the north, all N.S.W. coal mines were working to-day. This week has been the best…

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Victorian Coal Shortage

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: he Victorian Railway Department has coal sufficient for about two and a half weeks only, the Transport Minister…

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Youths in Mines Fined

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

Six youths employed at New Lambton mine, wore each fined 10/- last night for an offence under the National Security Regulations. Each of…

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Eugowra Gold Robbery Recalled Has Gold Been Recovered?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

On the Sandy Creek road on the old Wheogo station, on a property now owned by Mr. John Butler, of Young, stand about six or seven…

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Coal Shortage in Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.- The Victorian Railway Department has coal sufficient for about two and a half weeks only, the Transport Minister…

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Mine Workers Set Up Probable World Record

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The suggestion that the feat of the miners at the Stockton Borehole Colliery, on the northern coalfields, in increasing…

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Gold Mohur Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.-Yesterday the V.R.C. Committee considered the report of stipendiary stewards concerning the suspected doping of Gold…

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Pelton Mine Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Felton was the only mine idle to-day. However, it is hoped that the pit will resume on Monday. The pit has…

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