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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1940

17 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

St. Dunstan's Gold Appeal King Sends Gold Cigarette Box

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

The King has been graciously pleased to give bis support to the St. Dunstan's Gold Appeal by sending a gold cigarette box. The gift,…

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The Coal Strike

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

MR. MENZIES must have a guid conceit o' himsel' if he thinks a speech from him will turn the great miners…

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Coal and Sugar? [To The Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

Sir,—There is no reasonable excuse to permit our State and federal Governments to hand over to any person, or group of persons our coal…

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Gasworks Coal. Manager Provides Checks. Leakage of Forty Tons a Year Reported

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, the Gas Manager reported that coal stocks had been reduced to a point where accurate measurement…

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Football. Gold Cup Match. Rugby League at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 5

Football followers in the Berrima District should witness one of the best matches of the season at Bowral on Sunday when Campbelltown…

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Berrima Coal Company

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 2

" On Tuesday last the above mine was in work for the first time, nine trucks of coal having been delivered at Austermere to the order of the…

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Gold ! The Will 0' The Wisp [To The Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 3

Sir,—The eloquent and inspiring talk by "The Watchman" over the air on Tuesday evening, the 14th inst, on the drift of humanity from the…

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Campbelltown Wins Gold Cup. Fastest Match of Season Thrills Large Crowd at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

A large crowd at Loseby Park, Bowral, witnessed the best Rugby League match of the season on Sunday afternoon when Campbelltown…

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Dawson Gold Cup Bowral Wins Trophy After Great Game

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 2

Bowral first grade Rugby League team won the Damon Gold Cop from Campbelltown, at Campbelltown, on Sunday, after one of the best…

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Matches Taken into Colliery. Berrima Miner Fined

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 2

At Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. M.J. Ryan, P.M., Robert Jones, a miner employed at Medway Collieries, Berrima, was fined…

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Increasing British Coal Production

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 2

Important steps have been taken to increase coal production in South Wales. Representatives of employers and…

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Record Price of Gold

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 4

A record Australian net gold price of £10 14s. a fine ounce was announced by the Commonwealth Bank on…

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Gold Coast Too

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 October 1940 · page 2

No sacrifice should be too great for us and nothing can be asked of us that we cannot bear," declares the Spectator…

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Realistic Exercises for A.l.F. Wooden Bullets and Smoke Mines

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 2

The divisional manoeuvres of the A.I.F. a few days ago were not only the most comprehensive exercise which the…

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Australian Red Cross Art Union £1,500 GOLD A.I.F. Badge As First Prize To be Drawn on November 28

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 4

First prize in the Red Cross art union is a solid gold A.I.F emblem valued at £1,500. Second prize is a diamond…

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New Industry Starts at Berrima. Extracting Oil From Coal

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 3

On Monday excavations will be commenced on a site at Berrima near what is known as the Police Paddock for the erection of a plant to extract…

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Transvaal Mining Records

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 2

For the sixth time in eight months the Transvaal mining industry has set up new records. Figures issued by the…

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