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Mining & the mines, 1941

3,912 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 196

General Mining and Investment. Marked Increase in Profit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 7

General Mining and Investment Co., Ltd., earned a net profit of £15,061 in the year ended September 30, 1940, compared with £4,727 in the previous year…

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Company Meetings General Mining & Investment Co. Ltd. Chairman's Address to Shareholders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 7

The annual meeting of the General Mining Investment Co. Ltd. was held in Sydney yesterday, 31st ult. In moving the adoption of the…

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Mine Sinks Trawler. Seven Lives Lost

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 1

The trawler Millimumul, 287 tons, was sunk by a mine off the coast of New South Wales last Wednesday evening and seven lives were lost. Five…

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Disputes Lay Mines Idle Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 6

Although the chairman of the Northern Coal Board of Reference (Mr. J. Connell) ordered yesterday that the Millfield-Greta colliery…

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Miners' Pensions Legislation Held Up by Mair-Bruxner. Government

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 8

One of the terms of settlement of the coal strike at the latter end of 1938 was that a pensions scheme for aged and disabled miners would be implemented…

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Metalliferous Mining Award. Court Sits in Sydney

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 16

The hearing of this case was continued in Sydney on Thursday and Friday last. Evidence was called by the Mines and Metals Association in…

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Caledonian Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 5

At the annual meeting of Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., yesterday, the chairman, Mr. A. Howard-Smith, said that the colliery was being mechanised wherever…

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"Gold Rush Maisie"

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 8

In this picture, which screens at the Nepean next Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and 10, popular Ann Sothern returns to her familiar and…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 April 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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Mechanisation of Caledonian Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 19

To increase production and reduce costs, Caledonian" Collieries", Ltd., was installing machinery in the mines wherever possible…

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Miners' Safety Bill "Industrial Peace Aid"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 5

The Miners' Health and Safety Bill would be a major contribution to industrial peace on the coalfields, said the Miners' Federation President (Mr. C. Nelson) last night…

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Coal Mine Board 'Insulted' Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

Some colliery proprietors think they are going to run the local coal mining board of reference, the chairman…

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Coal Mines Bill Passed. Legislative Council Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 10

The Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which provides for additional safety measures in the mines, was read a third time in the Legislative…

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Investor's Diary. Invincible Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

Profit earned by the Invincible Colliery, Ltd., during the year ended September 7, 1940, at £4,736, was virtually the same as that of the…

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Coal Mines Bill. Attitude of Owners. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 8

Sir,—May I say what I had intended lo say on the second reading, viz., that, far from opposing the Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Bill, I think it a good one and one…

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Raub Australian Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

For the four weeks ended March 29, production by the battery and retreatment plant of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., waa 1,409 fine oz of [?]old, compared with 1,460 fine oz for the…

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Collieries and Shipping Companies. Operating at Newcastle and District

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 April 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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New Coal Boards. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 10

The following representatives of employees have been appointed to local reference boards under the National Security (Coalmining Industry) Regulations:—…

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Peace in Coal Industry. Appeal by Men's Former Leader. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 10

A new appeal for peace in the coal industry was made to-day by the chairman of the Lithgow District Coal Mines Reference Board, Mr.Campbell Roy,…

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Miners' Pensions Would Save State Money

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 3

DURING last week miners lodge officials held a meeting at Cessnock and recommended a general stoppage on Monday,…

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