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Mining & the mines, 1941

3,912 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 196

Mining Department Another Inquest at Captain's Flat

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 16

Last week I visited Captain's Flat Mine to attend the coronial inquiry into the death of our late member, Mr. William Rhys Russell, a miner, 23 years…

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Law Report. Commonwealth Arbitration Court. (Before Judge Drake-Brockman.) Mechanical Units. John Darling Colliery Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

The dispute over the manning of the mechanical units at the John Darling Colliery, Newcastle, owned by the Broken Hill, Proprietary Coy., Ltd., was referred…

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Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

The quantity of coal hauled by the N.S.W. Government railways was 6.644,898 tons in the cloven months ended 30th November, 1940, compared with 7,819.530 tons in the corresponding months of 1939…

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Caledonian Coal Pays 3 Per Cent. on Prefs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 15

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., has declared a dividend of 3 per cent, on the cumulative preference shares from profits for the year ended December last…

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High Caste's Brilliant Trial Gold Salute Shows Splendid Form Cup Hopes Gallop Well MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 32

High Caste, Mildura and Gold Salute were Newmarket candidates who were not found wanting in their final gallops at Caulfield to-day. High Caste, carrying plenty of weight and heavy working shoes, ran half a…

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Caledonian Collieries, Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., have declared a preference dividend of 3 per cent., arrears for the half-year ended December 28,…

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Coal Miners' Pledge. No Strike in War Emergency. Appeal to Owners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 9

The general and northern presidents of the Miners' Federation, Messrs. C. Nelson and J. Kcllock, said last night that Australia could count…

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Mines His Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

SAILOR member of a mine squad, removing the horns from a half-ton German mine washed up on the east…

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Mining Shares

The Land · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 12

"Share": So far as we can discover, the company you mention has just "faded away," and no information as to the present address of its principals is obtainable…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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War Effort Unity in Coal Industry

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

"The public can rest assured that the coal-owners will continue their present policy of negotiation with a view to bringing about lasting peace in…

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Deadly new mine may use a microphone

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

BRITISH naval authorities suspect that German planes and submarines are sowing a new and…

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Home News. No Coal Strikes to Emergency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

The general and northern presidents at the Minors' Federation, Messrs. C. Helson and J. Kellock, said that Australia could count on 100 per cent. coal…

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Appeal to Seamen and Wharfies by Holt Ship Hold-ups Cause Grave Concern Miners' Pledge Of Full Production Lauded

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) appealed to-day to Sydney seamen and waterside workers, who, he said, had been responsible lately for several ships being…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 1

The following are the names of the collieries and shipping companies, with their addresses and telephone numbers, which are at present…

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State Move on Miners' Pensions

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

The State Premier (Mr. Mair) intends to seek the co-operation of ether State Governments with a view to having the coal-miners' pension…

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No-Coal-Strike Pledge Opposed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 5

Three officials of the Miners' Federation last night repudiated the no-strike pledge given by the leaders of the union…

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Mines at Singapore. Singapore, Feb. 28. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 13

It is officially announced that the eastern approaches to the harbour and roads will be closed to shipping on March 3 by an extension of the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, March 1, 1941. the Miners Give a Lead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 12

The latest and most striking evidence of the changed outlook among the unions towards the demands of our war situation is the pledge given by…

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Zonda Eases For Newmarket Cooper Refuses Odds About Gold Salute Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 16

Although experts here favor her, Zonda drifted a point in the market on the Newmarket Handicap tonight, and High Caste, firming half a point, became outright…

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