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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 212

Seven Mines Idle In North, South

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

Seven mines are idle on the northern and southern coalfields today. IN the north about 900 miners at…

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Seven Mines Idle In North, South

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

Seven mines are idle on the northern and southern coalfields today. IN the north about 900 miners at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Seven Mines Idle In North, South

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

Seven mines are idle on the northern and southern coalfields today. IN the north about 900 miners at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Seven Mines Idle In North, South

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

Seven mines are idle on the northern and southern coalfields today. IN the north about 900 miners at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Seven Mines Idle In North, South

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 5

Seven mines are idle on the northern and southern coalfields today. IN the north about 900 miners at…

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Demands by Miners Conference To-day in Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 7

A delegation from the Miners Federation will submit to the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, and other Ministers in Canberra…

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Company News New Occidental Gold Nets £198,006

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 7

Before providing for depreciation and depletion of property, a profit of £198,006 was earned by New Occidental Gold Mines, N.L., for the year ended…

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Six Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Six coal mines are Idle today and more than 2000 men are involved in the stoppages which all arise from industrial…

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Cuthbert's Misima Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

During January, 3460 tons of ore were treated for 4095oz. bullion, estimated to contain 862 fine oz. gold and 3092oz. silver. The value was £6994…

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Federation Asks Miners to Resume

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 6

Representatives of the Miners' Federation yesterday "urgently requested" miners at all collieries excepting Richmond Main to resume work. They appealed for peace on…

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Miners Urged to Resume Appeal by Leaders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.£Representatives of the Miners' Federation. after a conference with representatives of the…

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Seven Mines Idle Federation Orders Men Back

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has ordered strikers at six idle New South Wales coalmines to return to work immediately…

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Seven Mines Idle Federation Orders Men Back

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has ordered strikers at six idle New South Wales coalmines to return to work immediately…

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Seven Mines Idle Federations Orders Men Back

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has ordered strikers at six idle New South Wales coalmines to return to work immediately…

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Seven Mines Idle Federation Orders Men Back

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has ordered strikers at six idle New South Wales coalmines to return to work immediately…

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Seven Mines Idle Federation Orders Men Back

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

The Miners' Federation has ordered strikers at six idle New South Wales coalmines to return to work immediately…

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Mine Leaders Urge 100 p.c. War Effort

The Sun · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Miners in the northern and southern coalfields will be urged at aggregate meetings next Sunday morning to avoid all forms of provocation in the industry and to concentrate on a policy of continuous production…

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Coal Strikes Condemned Mine Leaders Call Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 12

As a result of their conference with Federal Ministers on Thursday, leaders of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to…

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Broker To His Client Excelsior Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 6

"CLIENT: When we discussed Excelsior Collieries last year you threw cold water on every suggestion which pointed to better results for the 1941 year…

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Taxation Cuts Coal Output

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

DANGEROUS situation has arisen in northern coalfields. To reduce taxation instalments, some miners are reducing their earnings. By doing so, they are cutting down coal production…

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