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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 212

Colliery Men Still Refuse Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 6

Vale of Clwydd coal miners were sticking to their decision not to resume work today, said the assistant-secretary of the western district branch of…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

[?]ELONG.—Treated 15,700 cubic [?] for 27oz [?]ted. EONA MAY AMALG., 4 weeks ended April 4, treated 1,146 tons by amalgamation, for…

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£25,000 Damage in Colliery Blaze

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

DETECTIVE-SERGT. WILSON, of the C.I.B. Arson Squad, and police from Newcastle and Maitland, are investigating a fire during the…

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More Strikes At Mines

The Sun · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

On the eve of the formulation of new and more drastic National Security Regulations covering coal strikes, the miners at four collieries in this State were on strike today…

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Yellow Gold Back

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 12

VICTORIA PARK trainer Fred Cush put into work this morning the three-year-old Yellow Gold, who finished sixth behind All Love in that…

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Vic. Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 8

FOR January and February the Victoria gold yield was 20,744oz. gross, or [?] oz. fine. compared with January and February…

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Yellow Gold Back

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 12

VICTORIA PARK trainer Fred Cush put into work this morning the three-year-old Yellow Gold, who finished sixth behind All Love in that…

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Vic. Gold Yield

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 8

FOR January and February the Victorian gold yield was 20,744oz. gross, or 18.284 oz. fine. Compared with January and February…

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Big Fire at Rothbury Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The powerhouse and electric fan room at a mine on the Rothbury estate were burnt down this morning…

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New Move For Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Preparation began today of the new National Security Regulation aimed at achieving…

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New Move For Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Preparation began today of the new National Security Regulation aimed at achieving…

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New Move For Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Preparation began today of the new National Security Regulation aimed at achieving…

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New Move For Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Preparation began today of the new National Security Regulation aimed at achieving…

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New Move For Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Preparation began today of the new National Security Regulation aimed at achieving…

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Coal Moves Soon New Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 7

The new Federal regulations intended to ensure uninterrupted coal production are expected to be announced in…

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Letters the Coal Strikes To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

Sir,—While Australians are bayoneted to death at New Britain, worked in rice fields by Japanese, prisoners in Italy and Germany, and…

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The Political Scene What Curtin Must Do to Get Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 6

It was a black week for Australia. Britain lost two cruisers and an aircraft-carrier in the Indian Ocean, things were worse than only middling in Burma, Allied airmen desperately…

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Cabinet and Coal The Coming Regulations Optimism and Realism by Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

For months the nagging coalfields unrest has permitted the Government no industrial case. Last week hold-ups of individual collieries began to be numbered again by the half dozen instead of by ones and twos. Worse sympton still—to…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

SONS OF GWALIA.—3 weeks ended Mar. 24; Treated 19,938 tons for 5,642cz tine; costs £30,034; development £4,420; capital expenditure £510…

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Short Coal Deliveries

The Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

Thirteen out of 14 coal vendors were short in their deliveries, the general manager (Mr. Vine Hall) reported to a meeting of…

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