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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 212

Strikes At Four N.S.W. Collieries

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 8

About 900 employees of four N.S.W. collieries are on strike today. Nearly 500 men are involved at South Bulli, largest pit on the South Coast. Surface hands at Bulli are defying the ultimatum issued by…

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Strikes At Four N.S.W. Collieries

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 8

About 900 employees of four N.S.W. collieries are on strike today. Nearly 500 men are involved at South Bulli, largest pit on the South Coast. Surface hands at Bulli are defying the ultimatum issued by…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

[?] CONSOLIDATED.—March 31. crushed 200 tons for 140oz. CENTRAL NORSEMAN.—6 weeks ended March 24. [?] 12,166 tons for 3,400oz…

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Coal Reference Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 7

The Miners' Federation has made an application to the Central Coal Reference Board for an increase of 10 per cent. instead of the 7½ per cent…

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Fish Instead Of Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

With the lull in the battle for Britain, minesweepers have time to drop their nets over for…

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Fish Instead Of Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

With the lull in the battle for Britain, minesweepers have time to drop their nets over for…

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Fish Instead Of Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

With the lull in the battle for Britain, minesweepers have time to drop their nets over for…

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Official Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

Price for gold lodged with mints and refiners, Mar. 31; Fine oz., £10/9/ (unch.); stan. oz (22 carats), £9/11/7 (unch.). [?] £2/8/ (unch.)…

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Another Mine Idle In South

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

Despite the Prime Minister's warning of the consequences which would follow refusal to work, there was not a complete resumption at Bulli mine today, and South Bulli, employing 470 men, is idle…

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Miners Still Idle At Two Pits

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

About 500 men at South Bulli colliery, largest mine on the South Coast, are on strike today. Surface hands at Bulli, where the miners began a strike on Tuesday, are defying the ultimatum issued by the…

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All Mines to Work To-day Holiday Granted on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 7

All mines in N.S.W. were working yesterday excepting the Bulli pit on the South Coast. The Hebburn collieries…

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1200 Dutch Jews Die In Fearful Ordeal Of Austrian Prison Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--In the whole of Hitler's career of crime, there is nothing more terrible than the latest example of his treatment of Jews. In 1940, after the conquest of Holland, the Germans took…

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1200 Dutch Jews Die In Fearful Ordeal Of Austrian Prison Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--In the whole of Hitler's career of crime, there is nothing more terrible than the latest example of his treatment of Jews. In 1940, after the conquest of Holland, the Germans took…

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1200 Dutch Jews Die In Fearful Ordeal Of Austrian Prison Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--In the whole of Hitler's career of crime, there is nothing more terrible than the latest example of his treatment of Jews. In 1940, after the conquest of Holland, the Germans took…

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1200 Butch Jews Die In Fearful Ordeal Of Austrian Prison Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--In the whole of Hitler's career of crime, there is nothing more terrible than the latest example of his treatment of Jews. In 1940 after the conquest of Holland, the Germans took…

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1200 Dutch Jews Die In Fearful Ordeal Of Austrian Prison Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--In the whole of Hitler's career of crime, there is nothing more terrible than the latest example of his treatment of Jews. In 1940, after the conquest of Holland, the Germans took…

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Four-Day Holiday At All Coal Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

Except for maintenance and repair work, all coal mines in Australia will be idle for four days until Tuesday. Miners have been granted…

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Sesame Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

Sir Harry Moxham, chairman of Sesame Gold, N.L., said at the annual meeting that the company had acquired, in conjuction with Burma Malay Tin, Ltd.. the Florence Mine…

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Official Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

Price for gold lodged with mints and refiners. April 1: Fine oz.. £10/9/ (unch.); stan. oz. (23 carats), £9/11/7 (unch.)[?] Sovereigns, April [?]. £2/[?]/ (unch.)…

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Miners Idle in Five Pits Wheelers Mold Up 500 Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 7

Five collieries in New South Wales were idle yesterday. The majority of miners emnloyed at the Bull mine resumed work, but [?]…

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