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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 212

Money, Mines and Markets

Truth · Sunday 8 February 1942 · page 31

The past week was another of loss for most investors, as investment prices tended downward. The volume of business done, however,…

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Parson Wants Curtin to Go Down the Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 February 1942 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Saturday.--The Rev. Dr. C. M. Churchward, a Beecroft Methodist clergyman, has just finished a week on the coalfields living the life of a miner…

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Cleric "Gets Next" to the Miners Cessnock

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1942 · page 2

"THE average miner is a man who will listen to reason," said the Rev. Dr. C. M. Churchward,…

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Bulolo Miners Bury Gold Tricks To Foil Japs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 6

Miners evacuating Bulolo are burying gold, a New Guinea miner said yesterday…

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Gold Mines Idle in W.A. No Firewood for Power

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Sunday.—Most of the mines on the Golden Mile have stopped production, and about 2,000 men are out of…

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Miners' Deputation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 4

CESSNOCK. Sunday.—A deputation of miners intends to explain to the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, the miners'…

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Strikes Stop Eleven N.s.w. Collieries

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 7

Eleven mines on the northern and southern coalfields, including more than half the miners on the South Coast, are idle today. COALOWNERS said that about 500…

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Strikes Stop Eleven N.s.w. Collieries

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 7

Eleven mines on the northern and southern coalfields, including more than half the miners on the South Coast, are idle today. COALOWNERS said that about 500…

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11 Mines Idle

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

Eleven coal mines are idle in New South Wales, the chairman of the Coal Commission (Mr. Norman Mighell) reported…

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Trapped Miners Saved LAUNCESTON

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Five men who were trapped in the Rosebery mine, when 300 tons of mullock filled a drive for 130ft., were…

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Miners Trapped For 14 Hours

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Monday.-- Working feverishly in relays of 40 to 50 throughout the day and night on Saturday, volunteers…

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Miners Trapped For 14 Hours

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Monday.-- Working feverishly in relays of 40 to 50 throughout the day and night on Saturday, volunteers…

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W.a. Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 14

THE Western Australian gold yield for January amounted to 75,183 fine oz. The fall in production was mainly due to a shortage of labor…

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Idle Coal Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

Seven coal mines on the northern field and five on the southern were idle in New South Wales yesterday. The idle mines are:…

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Norseman Gold Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 14

AT the annual meeting of Norseman Gold Mines N.L. shareholders decided that the company should retain its holding of 50.000 fully-paid shares in Norseman…

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Norseman Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 3

Shareholders of Norseman Gold Mines, N.L., at the annual meeting in Adelaide decided that the company's holding of 50,000 fully-paid shares in Norseman Associated Gold…

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9 Mines, Coke Works Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

IN the north about 300 miners at Stanford Main returned to work, but miners at five other collieries which were idle yesterday did not…

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Eleven N.S.W. Mines Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

Eleven mines were idle in New South Wales yesterday. The Coal Commissioner (Mr..Norman Mighell) was busy with Miners'…

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Ten Coal Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 6

Ten mines, including some of the biggest collieries on the northern and southern coalfields, are idle today…

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Ten Coal Mines Idle In N.S.W.

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 6

Ten mines, including some of the biggest collieries on the northern and southern coalfields, are idle today…

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