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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 212

Cumberland Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 9

Cumberland Caledonia Gold Mines, N.L., had a total debit on development account of £9,001 at August 31, 1941, the end of the company a financial year. No provision…

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Farcical Coal Stoppages

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

LAST week many thousand tons of coal were lost because of stoppages. These stoppages could…

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Miners' Pay for Holiday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.—After a conference to-day with representatives of the Miners' Federation on the rate of payment to be made to…

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Bulolo Gold Dredging

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 9

Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., suspended production on January 26. The military situation in New Guinea has necessitated the evacuation of the entire staff to Wag…

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Parson to study miners' habits

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 February 1942 · page 6

Rev. Dr. C. M. Churchward, Sydney Christian Socialist, will live for a week among miners of Aberdare Colliery, Cessnock, to…

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Sabotage at Rand Mines Johannesburg

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1942 · page 3

Headquarters of the Nazi movement which organised the recent sabotage, cutting off power from the Rand goldfields,…

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Gold Salute's Solid Newmarket Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 February 1942 · page 11

MENTONE, Saturday.--Newmarket candidates were on trial after the last race at Mentone today. Gold Salute, who was under a cloud…

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Gold Salute's Track Gallop Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1942 · page 3

Gold Salute, who will have his next race in the C. F. Orr Stakes at Moonee Valley next Saturday, galloped attractively at Mentone after…

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Pills (pink, black, gold) for Japan's slaves

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1942 · page 4

IN the war in Asia, Japan is using one of the most potent and deadly secret weapons the…

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500 Northern Miners Strike

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE.--The train of uninterrupted coal production on the northern fields was broken today by strike at Aberdare Colliery…

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500 Northern Miners Strike

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE.--The train of uninterrupted coal production on the northern fields was broken today by a strike at Aberdare Colliery…

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500 Northern Miners Strike

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE.--The train of uninterrupted coal production on the northern fields was broken today by strike at Aberdare Colliery…

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500 Northern Miners Strike

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE.--The train of uninterrupted coal production on the orthern fields was broken today by strike at Aberdare Colliery…

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Miners Injured As Cage Breaks

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

SEVERAL miners were injured when a containing 13 men crashed Helensburgh Colliery, South Coast, late this afternoon…

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Miners Injured As Cage Breaks

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

SEVERAL miners were injured when a cage containing 13 men crashed 20 feet at the Helensburgh Colliery South Coast. late this a afternoon…

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Coal Strike Ends London

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

After 10 days' stoppage, 2000 coalminers from two collieries at Normanton and Wakefield have resumed The men claimed their…

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News From Mines New Occidental Development

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 7

New Occidental Gold Mine reports for fortnight ended January 24.--10 Level; Ventilation winze north-east ore body sunk 22ft. in lode material. Ventilation winze in…

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How the Big Betting Bhoys Bet Trial STAKES—(1st Div.) Goorama Gold in Bags

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 12

DESPITE the "milkman" time of starting the sport at Canterbury on Saturday, quite a few of the betting bhoys were present, and…

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Mine Mishap Probe Sought

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

An inquiry into the accident at Metropolitan Colliery. Helensburgh, yesterday, when 13 men were thrown from a descending…

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Official Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

SOVEREIGNS: Feb. 2. £2/8/ (unch.). The price for gold Jlodaed last Saturday and yesterday will be announced by the Commonwealth Bank to-day…

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