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Mining & the mines, 1941

14 stories in South Coast's papers

Names on a Goldfield

The Bega District News · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

It would be interesting, were it possible, to trace home the names roughly applied to places on the old. goldfields. Many of them, of course,…

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Coal Mining. the Men and Their Conditions

The Bega District News · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

Interesting insights Into the miners and their conditions of working were given in the course of an interesting address to the Wagga Rotary Club by…

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Local and General Gold Watch

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

The gold watch disposed of by Mrs. Cecil Rauch in aid of the Nowra Comforts Fund was won by G. V. Warren, of Moruya…

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Yalwal Mining Matters Application for Declaration of Forfeiture

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

A case of considerable interest was listed for hearing by the Mining Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes), at the Nowra Court House on Thursday, on a…

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Gold Lame. [?] by Mary Martin a Paramount Star

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 4

Mary Martin goes on the “gold standard” with a dinner dress of gold lame, with a long waisted section bodice. The skirt has…

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White and Gold featured by Barbara Stanwyck a paramount Star

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 5

Symphony in white and gold describes this head-turning model worn by Barbara Stanwyck, soon to be seen in Paramount’s “The Lady…

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Mining at Yalwal Application for Suspension of Labor Conditions

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 7

At the Nowra Court House, on Wednesday last, the Mining Warden for the District (Mr. F. W. Hynes) had before him an application by Mr…

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Mine Washed Ashore

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 1

A German contact mine which was found embedded In the sand on the beach at Budgewoi, 23 miles north of Gosford, was exploded by naval men…

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Mining Warden’s Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 8

Mr. Hynes, Mining Warden, was engaged on Monday afternoon in the hearing of several cases affecting the Yalwal field…

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Mining Warden’s Court

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 5

As briefly mentioned in last issue, Mr. Hynes (Mining Warden) heard a number of claims at the Nowra Court House last week in connection with…

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Yalwal Mines in Demand Complaint Against Lessee

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

At the Mining Warden’s Court at Nowra, last week, before Mr. F. A. Hynes, Francis Ferrarri complained of non-fulfilment of labor conditions…

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Gold Plated Teeth. in Cooma Cows. (From “Cooma Express.”)

The Bega District News · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

The discovery that several animals slaughtered In the last week or two were carrying substantial deposits of gold on their teeth was made on…

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Mines Found off Coast

The Bega District News · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 1

Two floating mines were found off the south coast of Australia on Monday last One was discovered port Phillin Heads by a fisherman…

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“In the Presence of Mine Enemies.”

The Bega District News · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 2

“It is Sunday evening, the sun lingers wearily for a brief span, then with a retrained reddish, glow moves below the line of vision. Forty men…

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