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Mining & the mines, 1941

3,912 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 196

Mining Reports

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

SWEDENBORG (CHARTERS TOWERS).-- Fortnight ended February 1: Work in south hanging wall level was discontinued at 45ft. Started on January 20 to drive north…

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Northern Miners Seek Increased Pay Newcastle

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

Northern miners' officials will attend a meeting of the Central Reference Board in Sydney on Tuesday, at which claims for increased…

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Rich Gold Reef Found On Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.--Mr. J. C. Symes has discovered a rich gold reef on his farm at Holleton, near Southern Cross. He is the father of 11 children…

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Nazis Boast Of Mine-laying New York

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

A map of Nazi raiders operations throughout the world, which is published by the "Frankfurter Zeitung." shows…

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Mystery gold of The Wanzim Bill Dammkohler was what might be termed an improved German, seeing that he had lived in Australia

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 15

IT might well be wondered whether gold has some subtle power of magnetism. Otherwise, why is it that one island of the multitude forming the Malay Archipelago…

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Body in Mine Shaft: Queer Bush Murder

Truth · Sunday 9 February 1941 · page 17

WHAT was George Lloyd Davidson doing beside the Charles Henry Davis haystack after dark one night in February, 1939? Twenty-year-old Davidson disappeared immediately afterward in mysterious…

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Film Contest The Gold-rush Days Had Most Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 9 February 1941 · page 22

OUR gold-rush and our wool industry proved the favorite ideas -- as through last week's…

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Paris Takes Her Revenge There are no eggs, no milk, no coal, but humor remains. Subtly, life is bedevilled out of the stolid German conquerors. Thus

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1941 · page 1

"PARIS will get you if you don't watch out," patter Frenchwomen, in clearly…

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Settlement of Mine Dispute Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 11

It was reported from Wellongong last night that an extension of the coalmining dispute on the South Coast was unlikely. The dispute occurred at the Coal Cliff…

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Unrest in Czech Mines New York, January 24

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 7

In the lignite district of eastern Slovakia miners are on "starvation" wages, the Czechoslovak National…

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Spill at Military Gymkhana — Mine Washed Ashore Near Auckland — Review at Wallgrove Camp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 12

Spectacular horse events were the highlight of the 9th Infantry Brigade, Second Division, gymkhana and sports meeting at the brigade camp at Ingleburn yesterday. Driver P. Slatter had this spill down the sand embankment in the mounted obstacle race. He remounted and came second in the heat. The shell of a mine being loaded on to a truck after it had been…

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Australian Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 7

SOVEREIGNS: £293. inch. The price for gold lodged last Saturday and yesterday will be announced by the Commonwealth Bank to-day…

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Coal Sales Business at Dunedin

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Coal merchants in Dunedin experienced the best December sales for some time, and, although some slackening in sales has…

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Board's Wide Powers Settling Mine Disputes

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 7

For the first time in the history of the Federal Arbitration system, an authority has been established with…

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New Bendigo Mining Co

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 15

The directors of Hercules. Ironbark and Ironbark South Gold Mining Companies, have decided to sell two of their lease applications to a new company, to be…

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Gold Yield of N.S.W. Highest Since 1916

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 7

Gold production in New South Wales last year was the highest recorded since 1916, and the value was the highest since 1906…

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Settling Coal Disputes. New Board Given Wide Powers. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

National Security Regulations gazetted to-day give wide powers to the Central Reference Board, which has been set up to settle…

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Coal Control Board Planned Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 9

A proposal for the establishment of a specia lboard to control coal production and supply is being considered by the Commonwealth…

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Mining Shakes in London London, February 11

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 17

Sales of mining shares to-day included:--Great Boulder, 4s 1½d; North Kalguril, 16s 4½d; Assoc. Min. and Pic. 2s 6d; sons of Gwalla 30s 0 34d…

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"Gold Rush Maisie."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 17

BABY QUINTINALLA, ANN SOTHERN, and VIRGINIA WEIDLER, who will be seen in "Gold Rush Maisie" at the State…

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