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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 212

Tin Miners Dug Into Tennis Plan

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 5

A team of tin miners built their own court and went in for physical training to prepare for…

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Test of New Coal Fuel For Vehicles

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

The new coal fuel, produced by Dr. James Chapman, Macquarie-street oral surgeon, is to…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

VICTORIA GOLD DREDGING.—Week ended Dec. 31, treated 35,787 enble yards for 259oz fine sold…

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Mine Disaster in Staffordshire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 6

LONDON, Jan. 1 (A.A.P.).—Six men were killed and 44 entombed following an explosion at 8.30 a.m. to-day at the Sneyd colliery in…

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Nature’s Floating Mines

The Observer · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 1

Ever since the last war nature writers have been pointing out how most modern weapons were anticipated by the “lower” animals…

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NANCY -- Gold Diggers--1942

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 6

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No Hope for 51 Entombed Miners London

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

Seven bodies have been recovered m the Sneyd colliery disaster in Staffordshire, and 51 men and boys, were still missing…

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Coal Guard

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 14

SECOND Divvy were in the billets in the Desvres Area, Xmas 1917, inland from Boulogne and a guard was…

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No Hope for Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).--Hope has been abandoned for the 51 men and boys still entombed in S[?]eyd colliery (Staffordshire), where an…

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Only One Survivor in Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. -- Efforts are being made to identify 16 bodies recovered from Sneyd Colliery, but hope has been abandoned for 42 men…

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Only One Survivor In Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. -- Efforts are being made to identify 16 bodies recovered from Sneyd Colliery, but hope has been abandoned for 42 men…

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Only One Survivor In Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. -- Efforts are being made to identify 16 bodies recovered from Sneyd Colliery, but hope has been abandoned for 42 men…

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Only One Survivor In Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. -- Efforts are being made to identify 16 bodies recovered from Sneyd Colliery, but hope has been abandoned for 42 men…

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Only One Survivor In Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. -- Efforts are being made to identify 16 bodies recovered from Sneyd Colliery, but hope has been abandoned for 42 men…

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Only One Survivor In Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. -- Efforts are being made to identify 16 bodies recovered from Sneyd Colliery, but hope has been abandoned for 42 men…

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Only One Survivor In Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. -- Efforts are being made to identify 16 bodies recovered from Sneyd Colliery, but hope has been abandoned for 42 men…

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W.A.'s Gold Lead

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

Year's record gold production was achieved in Western Australia in October--123,315oz. worth £1,319,475--and highest…

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Money, Mines and Markets

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 31

THE course of the war in the Pacific continued to depress share prices throughout the week. The fact that the Stock Exchange is…

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High Hopes for Gold Salute

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- "Gold Salute has done well since coming to Melbourne," said his owner-trainer, Alan Cooper, at Moonee Valley today…

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4 Warships Lost; Mines, Convoy Raid LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 1

Loss of four British warships and the sinking of three U-boats are announced by the Admiralty. About 130 members of the…

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