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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Coal Miners Resume Wore at Some Pits

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Expressing his satisfaction at the response of miners to the Miners' Federation order to return to work to-day…

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British Miners Want Public Ownership of Mines

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: A new federation of existing miners' unions to Britain will, in conjunction with the Trades Union…

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Idle Mines Ten Not Working in the North

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There is still a considerable amount of absenteeism in New South Wales collieries and full production is…

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Coal Production

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: There was some improvement in coal production today when five northern collieries resumed work after…

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Red Army Batters Budapest Buildings German Mines Dug up and Used by Russians

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.: (A.A.P.): "Russian troops reached the banks of the Danube at several points this side of…

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Coal Production

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: mere was a further increase in coal production to-day when only two mines were Idle, involving a production loss of about…

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Application for Gold Leases on Adelong Creek Refused

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

An application by Alluvial Gold Ltd. in conjunction with Victorian mining interests for gold dredging leases of more than 1100 acres t Adelong, has been refused by the New South Wales Minister for Mines, the directors of the company states…

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Worth Weight in Gold

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

W/O Ted Maher, with R.A.A.F. in the Pacific, in a letter to Mr. R. Thompson, acknowledging receipt of Christmas hamper, sponsored through…

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Application for Gold Leases Refused

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

An application by Alluvia] Gold Ltd., in conjunction with Victorian mining interests, for gold dredging leases of more than 1,100 acres at…

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Coal Production Increase Expected From. Now Tell Easter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: The coal mines in New South Wales to-day returned to almost peak capacity. All miners who absented…

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Queensland Mines Seventy-five Per Cent. of Men at Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE, Mon.: "The turn up of the miners for work to-day was very satisfactory." said the Queensland Colliery Employees'…

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Coal Inquiry Terms of Reference To be Considered by Cabinet

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: Within the next few days the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) expects to be able to announce the…

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Idle Miners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Seven collieries were idle in New South Wales to-day, involving a production loss of about 6800 tons…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: More than 200 miners are involved to stoppages at eight mines to-day, seven in the north and one in the west…

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Copyright: All Rights Reserved. The History of the Adelong Goldfield (ARTICLE 27)

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

I propose to feature two unusual claims in this article or, should I say, unusual happenings or combinations that make the story of the claims well worth inclusion in the series. For the first we have to go right up the Adelong Creek…

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Idle Mines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 8

SYDNEY. Friday: Five of seven mines Idle yesterday are in production to-day. Three collieries in the north and one in the west are…

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Coal Stocks Low

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday: Queens land coal stocks are so low that the rationing of public utilities seems inevitable. According to…

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Coal Mines Northern Miners Working Coalcliff Idle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon.; Although six northern mines were garnisheed at the week-end for fines regarding absenteeism only two pits…

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Soil "Mining" an Economic Necessity

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 3

Not ignorance or carelessness, but force of financial circumstances is mainly responsible for soil-exhaustive methods of farming, contends R. J…

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U.S. Miners' Leader Proposed Invitation to Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Federal Cabinet is to be asked by the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) to extend an invitation to…

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