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Mining & the mines, 1940

3,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 176

Police Guard For Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

A mixed body of union and non-union miners will enter the idle Nattai-Bulli mine, Burragorang, this morning, under…

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Raub Australian Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 8

Mine profit of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the quarter ended December 2, 1939 (consisting of four four-weekly periods) was £stg[?]27,282 (subject to…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 8

SOVEREIGNS: £2/8/11, unchanged (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/12/9, [?]ch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/0[?], unch…

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Non-unionists at Colliery. Union Officer's Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 13

Allegations that attempts were being made, with police protection, to employ non-unionists at the Nattai-Bulli colliery on the South Coast were made by the acting-secretary of the…

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Coal for Switzerland. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 12

The British Government has sanctioned the sale of one and a half million tons of British coal to Switzerland. It is stated that all arrangements for the sale have been…

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Coal Prices Authority of Combined Com’tee Recognised

Tribune · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

The authority of the combined mining unions’ committee as the central directive body in the industry has been fully recognised, Messrs. Nelson and Grant announced on behalf of the committee during the weekend…

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Bitter Cold in Germany. Dearth of Coal and Food Supplies. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 12

Snow fell over most of Germany during the week-end. Snow drifts, frozen points and burst pipes delayed trains. The bleak conditions have acutely…

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Mining. Gold Shares Decline. Barriers Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 12

Although, gold shares had continued activity yesterday dealings were mostly at rather lower levels. The market for base metal shares was…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 12

SOVEREIGNS: £2/8/11, unchanged (Commonwealth Bank). GOLD: Fine ounce, £10/12/9, uhch.; standard ounce (22 carats), £9/15/0¼, unch…

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Mining Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 12

GRANITPS DEVELOPMENT.—Week ended January 18: 133 hours. 17,000 cubic yards, yield 451[?] [?] gold and 7owt tin concentrates, estimated value £350…

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Volunteer Labour at Colliery. Police Guard Provided

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 16

In defiance of the Miners' Federation, the Nattai-Bulli colliery, in the Burragorang Valley, recommenced work yesterday with volunteer labour…

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Seven Mines Idle in North

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--Seven collieries on the Maitland coalfields were idle today. At Maitland Main Colliery, miners…

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Goal Mining Disputes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 10

At Sydney last Friday, representatives of the combined mining Unions declined to take part in a meeting of the Coal Board of Reference, set up by the…

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To Consider Coal Dispute Extension

Daily News · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

Is the policy of the biff coal companies to provoke a rapid extension of the present unrest on the coalfields at some of their collieries, while at the same time attempting to maintain production at other collieries under their control?…

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Brown Coal Company for Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 13

Formation of a company with a nominal capital of £20,000 in 40,000 shares of 10 is proposed in Melbourne to mine brown coal at Parwan (near Bacchus…

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Police on Watch As Mine Resumes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

Non-union miners entered the workings when the Nattai-Bulli coal mine, Burragorang Valley, resumed work yesterday. Camden police were present but no trouble occurred…

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News From Mines Mt. Lyell Development

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 12

The Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Co.. Ltd., reports for the fortnight ended January 17:--North Lyell, extracted 3053 tons; Crown Lyell, 1593 tons; West Lyell, 38,244; ore…

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Cessnock Mine Stoppages Local Disputes Responsible CESSNOCK

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 10

Local disputes are still causing stoppages at district collieries. Today four mines were idle--Aberdare Extended, Maitland Main, Abermain…

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Turf Topics Gold Spark's Owner Trainer Was Confident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

Because of his confidence in the ability of his horses to win races Alf. Papworth has occasionally been dubbed a super-optimist…

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Miners' Stop-work Meetings To be Held Next Week. Question of General Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 16

A meeting of the combined mining unions yesterday fixed the dates for the aggregate meetings on the various coalfields to decide whether there will…

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