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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 212

Ronpibon's Gold Option

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

Ronpibon Tin N.L., has acquired a three months' working opition over the Gibraltat Frospacting Syndicate's gold mine nt Majorca. near Maryborough (Q.). The proporty is a…

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Yorkshire Miners Return to Work

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).--After a 10-day strike, 2000 miners at two collieries at Normanton and Wakefield (both in Yorkshire) have resumed…

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Four Injured in Mine Mishap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 7

HELENSBURGH, Monday.—Three men were badly shaken and another was injured internally this morning when the cage in the Metropolitan…

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Mine Idle After Pit Mishap

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 5

Miners at the Helensburgh coal-mine refused to work yesterday after three men had been injured…

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Plan Made To Wreck Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 6

If the Japanese land in N.S.W. coal districts, experts will make the mines useless to the enemy, said the Minister…

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Plan Made To Wreck Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 6

If the Japanese land in N.S.W. coal districts, experts will make the mines useless to the enemy, said the Minister…

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Plan Made To Wreck Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 6

If the Japanese land in N.S.W. coal districts, experts will make the mines useless to the enemy, said the Minister…

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Plan Made To Wreck Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 6

If the Japanese land in N.S.W. coal districts, experts will make the mines useless to the enemy, said the Minister…

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News in Brief Beat Magnetic Mine

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

Queensland-born Franklin George Barnes (58), inventor of the degaussing apparatus which was fitted to ships and proved…

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Ready to Blow Up Mines in Crisis Scorched Earth Plan For Northern Fields

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

"Scorched earth" plans for the rich northern coalfields were discussed at a meeting of mining experts at Newcastle last night. "We will blow up the mines rather than let them fall into the hands of Japanese…

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Gold Salute Gallops Amazingly All Veil Defeated by Ten Lengths Oyer Five Furlongs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Alan Cooper's champion Gold Salute amazed track watchers at Mentone this morning by beating last year's Newmarket winner All Veil by 10 lengths over five furlongs…

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Gold Salute Gallops Amazingly All Veil Defeated by Ten Lengths Over Five Furlongs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Alan Cooper's champion Gold Salute amazed track watchers at Mentone this morning by beating last year's Newmarket winner All Veil by 10 lengths over five furlongs…

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Gold Salute Gallops Amazingly All Veil Defeated by Ten Lengths Over Five Furlongs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Alan Cooper's champion Gold Salute amazed track watchers at Mentone this morning by beating last year's Newmarket winner All Veil by 10 lengths over five furlongs…

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Gold Salute Gallops Amazingly All Veil Defeated by Ten Lengths Over Five Furlongs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Alan Cooper's champion Gold Salute amazed track watchers at Mentone this morning by beating last year's Newmarket winner All Veil by 10 lengths over five furlongs…

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Gold Salute Gallops Amazingly All Veil Defeated by Ten Lengths Over Five Furlongs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Alan Cooper's champion Gold Salute amazed track watchers at Mentone this morning by beating last year's Newmarket winner All Veil by 10 lengths over five furlongs…

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Adelong Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 5

Purchase of the Bright Valley dredge would have to be deferred, said Mr. A. J. C. Bull, acting chairman of Adelong Gold Estates, N.L., at the half-yearly meeting in…

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King "Coal" Dethroned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

WHEN THIS LORRY COLLIDED with a utility truck in Botany Road, Red fern, today, it turned turtle, strewing the roadway with tons of coal. A small army of workmen is shown cleaning up the debris…

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King "Coal" Dethroned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

WHEN THIS LORRY COLLIDED with a utility truck in Botany Road, Red fern, today, it turned turtle, strewing the roadway with tons of coal. A small army of workmen is shown cleaning up the debris…

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King "Coal" Dethroned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

WHEN THIS LORRY COLLIDED with a utility truck in Botany Road, Redfern, today, it turned turtle, strewing the roadway with tons of coal. A small army of workmen is shown cleaning up the debris…

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King "Coal" Dethroned

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

WHEN THIS LORRY COLLIDED with a utility truck in Botany Road, Redfern, today, it turned turtle, strewing the roadway with tons of coal. A small army of workmen is shown cleaning up the debris…

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