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Southern Highlands · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

14 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Inferior Coal? (To the Editor)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

Sir,—Why all this humbug about keeping building and business up-to-date, when very inferior quality of coal is used by our Government…

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Road to Medway Colliery Dedication Delayed

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

A letter from the Department of Local Government and Housing respecting the reconstruction of the road from Hume Highway to Medway…

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Road to Medway Colliery Dedication Delayed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

A letter from the Department of. Local Government and Housing respecting the reconstruction of the road from Home Highway to Medway…

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Coal Oil By-Products Pty. Ltd

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 2

A report by the Crown Solicitor about Coal Oil and By. Products, Ltd., was presented to the Legislative Assembly…

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Coal Oil and By-Products Limited Extract From Hansard

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Martin : On 16th April, the hon, member for Wol longong-Kembla asked me a question in relation to Coal Oil and…

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Coal Oil By-Products Limited First Annual Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

At the first annual meeting of shareholders of the Berrima Oil and Coal By-Products Pty. Ltd., held on Monday afternoon, a proposal advanced…

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Coal Oil By-Products Limited First-annual Meeting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 2

At the first annual meeting of shareholders of the Berrima Oil and Coal By-Products Pty. Ltd., held on Monday afternoon, a proposal…

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Australian Comforts Fund N.S.W. Division Gold Bullion Art Union "A Silver Shilling Can Win a Brick of Gold."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 4

To continue its work of providing Comforts for Australians on service inside and outside Australia, the N.S.W…

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Coal Oil By-Products Limited Directors First Annual Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

Since our last meeting the works have been brought into production; despite many difficulties in respect to availability of plant and…

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Want More Coal ? [To The Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 June 1942 · page 4

Sir,—Press reports complain of how coal production is held up, and, as usual, blame hewers of coal for the…

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Opposition Leader (Mr. Fadden) Seeks Government Action in Coal Strikes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 4

Action by the Commonwealth Government to pot an end to strikes in the coal industry, and to deter pOssible future strikes was sought by…

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Magazine Section of the Four Mails Salt Mine Beneath City

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 6

The city of Detroit, which for many years has been the hub of America's great automobile industry, is also noted for the fact that 1,100 feet…

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Strikes in Coal Industry Mr. Fadden Returns to Attack

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 2

The Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. A. W. Fadden), when challenged by the General Secretary of the…

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Rural Producers, Unlike Miners, Continue Production Mr. Fadden Hits Out

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 4

"Mr. Wells apparently considers that he and certain miners are entitled to control the affairs of this country, instead of the Prime…

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