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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 212

110 Miners on Stay-in Strike Now

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

About 110 miners at the J. and A. Browns' Colliery, Freemen's Tunnel, on the northern coalfields, staged a stay-in…

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Stay-In Strike At Mine NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

Miners at Freeman's Tunnel, a small J. and A. Brown colliery, commenced a stay-in strike…

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Need To Develop Tin Mining

The Sun · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

Immediate action by the Federal Government to stimulate production of tin in Australia is urged…

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Miners Bury Gold In N.G.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 6

CAIRNS, Saturday.--Captain Harold Reynolds, one of the best - known characters of Papua, who figured in two of…

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Miners Bury Gold In N.G.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

CAIRNS, Saturday.--Captain Harold Reynolds, one of the best - known characters of Papua, who figured in two of…

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Miners Bury Gold In N.G.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 6

CAIRNS, Saturday.--Captain Harold Reynolds, one of the best - known characters of Papua, who figured in two of…

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Miners Bury Gold In N.G.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 6

CAIRNS, Saturday.--Captain Harold Reynolds, one of the best - known characters of Papua, who figured in two of…

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Miners Bury Gold In N.G.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 6

CAIRNS, Saturday. --Captain Harold Reynolds, one of the best - known characters of Papua, who figured in two of…

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Miners Bury Gold In N.G.

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

CAIRNS, Saturday.--Captain Harold Reynolds, one of the best - known characters of Papua, who figured in two of…

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Sesame Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 5

After providing £1,004 for depreciation, Sesame Gold, N.L., shows net profit of £65 for the year to October 31. compared with a loss of £2,998 in 1939-40. The sum of…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 5

ADELONG.—March 20. treated 20,500 cub yds., for 42oz 12dwt smelted…

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Institute of Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 5

The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (Inc.) has awarded its medal for 1941 to Mr. Adam A. Boyd, a director of Mount Morgan, Ltd. The following citation…

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100 Miners on Strike Machinery Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 11

More than 100 miners employed at J. and A. Brown's colliery, Freemen's Tunnel, on the northern (oalfields, went on strike yesterday following a…

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Gold, Pearls For U.S. War Effort

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday.--Donations of gold teeth, diamonds, pennies and big bank drafts are flowing into the Treasury to help win the war. Such gifts in the last month have exceeded £25,000, or nearly…

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Gold, Pearls For U.S. War Effort

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday.--Donations of gold teeth, diamonds, pennies and big bank drafts are flowing into the Treasury to help win the war. Such gifts in the last month have exceeded £25.000, or nearly…

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Production "race" for miners

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 March 1942 · page 6

THIRROUL, Saturday.--Miners at Coalcliff Colliery have challenged other miners in the district to a…

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Belated News of Raub Gold Mine

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 7

Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., whose property is in Pahang, Malay Peninsula, has received belated correspondence…

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Raub. Australian Gold

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 8

THE directors of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd. advise having received belated correspondence dated 19th and 22nd January, from the general mine manager…

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Praises High Coal Output

The Sun · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

The last fortnight's coal production in NSW was the best for many years, said the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) today…

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Collieries' Output Disputed

The Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

All coal mines in NSW are reported to be working today. A statement by the Minister…

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