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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 212

Worth Weight in Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

Eight New Guinea miners had to empty gold-crammed pockets before they could board an evacuee plane at Port Moresby…

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Manpower and Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

Sir,—Throughout the several States of Australia, Papua, and in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea numerous mining titles are held calling for…

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Sand in Motor Bearings Sabotage at Mine Still Suspected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—The manager of the Invincible Colliery, Mr. J. McGeachie, is still convinced that the sand which…

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Wattle Gully Gold Half-year's Profit £32.434

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 10

NET profit of £32,434 was cleared by Wattle Gully Gold Mines in the half- year .ended December 31, compared with £31.131 for the preceding half-year and…

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'Deliberate Sabotage' At Colliery

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), following an investigation yesterday, states he is convinced that sabotage was…

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Minister Says: 'Deliberate Sabotage' At Colliery

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), following an investigation yesterday, states he is convinced that sabotage was…

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Two Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

Strikes affecting about 370 men threw two coal-mines idle today -- at the Metropolitan at Helensburgh, and…

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Wattle Gully Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

Profit of £32,434 shown by Wattle Gully Gold Mines, N.L., for the half-year to December 31 compares with £31,131 for the previous half-year. During the period. 16,709…

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No Work At Three Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

About 300 coal miners and 170 shale miners are idle today at three New South Wales mines…

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300 Idle In Two Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

About 300 miners are idle at two New South Wales mines today. AT the Metropolitan Colliery…

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Sand at Mine; State to Act

The Sun · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

Action is to be taken immediately with regard to sabotage at the Invincible Colliery, Cullen…

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Miners' Logic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 8

Sir,—It is most astonishing to see the inconsistencies, and somersaulting of our leaders of political, industrial, and social affairs. The examples are…

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Police Hunt for Mine Saboteur

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 5

The Mines Minister (Mr. Baddeley) said last night the police were investigating a deliberate attempt to sabotage the Invincible Colliery at Cullen Bullen…

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Minister Goes Down Mine to End Dispute

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said last night that he had settled the dispute at the State Mine, Lithgow, after he had gone…

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Three Mines Idle Trouble at Glen Davis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 11

There were three stoppages in the mining industry yesterday. About 170 miners employed in the Glen Davis shole works…

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Niagara Gold Questions Minister Defends Salvage

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

LONDON, March 13 (A.A.P.). —Questions as to the wisdom of having expended effort in raising the Niagara's gold off New…

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Mining and Building Decline Retail and Financial Increase Employment Fluctuations

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 5

MINING and building were the only two forms of employment to show any decline over the second half of 1941,…

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Death Just Misses Niagara Salvagers "If it isn't an outsize in flounders, I'll eat it whole and uncooked... My Gawd!" said the cook as a huge mine broke the surface just two feet from the bows of the Claymore. This was just one of many thrilling incidents in the salvage of £2,758,000 in gold bullion from the Niagara, sunk by enemy mines in the Pacific in June, 1940

The World's News · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

IN this second instalment of the gripping story, exclusive to "World's News," of the greatest deep-sea salvage feat of all time,…

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Changed To Gold

Truth · Sunday 15 March 1942 · page 2

How some horses improve! The good looking: Hall Mark colt, Silver Crown, who easily won the first division of yesterday's Juvenile at…

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Nelson Standing for Coal Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 15 March 1942 · page 5

Mr. C. Nelson, former president of the Miners' Federation, has been nominated for the Coal Commission annual election as representative of the…

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