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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 212

W.a. Miners to Work on Anzac Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6
Also in Daily Mirror, Daily Mirror, Daily Mirror

PERTH, Thursday.—The five mines on the Collie coalfield will work on Anzac Day. The miners decided to-day in the interests of the war effort to…

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All Mines at Work Arms Strike Not Settled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 7

Although all coalmines in New South Wales were working yesterday, the dispute at a country munitions factory was not…

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Midweek Country Race Prospects Stimulated By Wagga Success Consideration of Gold Cup Again

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 12

Wagga Cup meeting this week was such a success that the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, for whose fixture it was substituted, is considering resuming racing for the historic Wagga Gold Cup, which was abandoned this year. A decision…

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Midweek Country Race Prospects Stimulated By Wagga Success Consideration of Gold Cup Again

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 12

Wagga Cup meeting this week was such a success that the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, for whose fixture it was substituted, is considering resuming racing for the historic Wagga Gold Cup, which was abandoned this year. A decision…

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Midweek Country Race Prospects Stimulated By Wagga Success Consideration of Gold Cup Again

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 12

Wagga Cup meeting this week was such a success that the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, for whose fixture it was substituted, is considering resuming racing for the historic Wagga Gold Cup, which was abandoned this year. A decision…

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Midweek Country Race Prospects Stimulated By Wagga Success Consideration of Gold Cup Again

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 12

Wagga Cup meeting this week was such a success that the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, for whose fixture it was substituted, is considering resuming racing for the historic Wagga Gold Cup, which was abandoned this year. A decision…

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Midweek Country Race Prospects Stimulated By Wagga Success Consideration of Gold Cup Again

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 12

Wagga Cup meeting this week was such a success that the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, for whose fixture it was substituted, is considering resuming racing for the historic Wagga Gold Cup, which was abandoned this year. A decision…

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Midweek Country Race Prospects Stimulated By Wagga Success Consideration of Gold Cup Again

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 12

Wagga Cup meeting this week was such a success that the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, for whose fixture it was substituted, is considering resuming racing for the historic Wagga Gold Cup, which was abandoned this year. A decision…

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The Land "Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution, but the land tcill earc for him who cares for it." Mem3er of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Official Organ of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. Subscription Rates: One year, in advance, 12/6; two years, in Advance, 23/-; three years, in advance, 34/-. Subscriptions to "The Land" includes the "Farm and Station Annual." Single copy, "The Land," 3d.; single copy, "Farm and Station Annual," 2/-. Contributions are invited and will be paid for on publication. No responsibility can be accepted for the return of manuscript, but when stamp is enclosed every effort will be made to ensure return of unsuitable matter. Cheques, money orders, etc., should be made payable to The Land Newspaper Ltd. Address business communications to the Manager, and literary contributions to the Editor "The Land," Box 1558E, G.P.O., Sydney, New South Wales. Board of Directors: Hon. W. C. Cambridge, M.L.C., General Secretary, Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. (Chairman); Hon. H. S. Henley. M.L.C.; E. Field (Vice-President, Farmers and Settlers' Association); H. K. Nock; and A. Heath. Managing Editor: Associate Editor: H. V. Budd. M. A. H. Laidlaw Advertising Manager: E. W. Carter. 57-59 Regent Street, Sydney. Telephones: M 6971. (3 lines). Telegrams: "The Land," Sydney. Friday, April 24, 1942 Mr. Curtin, Mr. Ward and the Coal-miners

The Land · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

THERE is apparently a wide difference of opinion in the A Federal Cabinet over the strikes in the coal-mining industry. The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) last week issued a…

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Ward and Miners

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 5

SPEAKING on northern coalfields Minister for Labor Ward told miners that he thought that irritation tactics of mine owners…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 5

AUSTRAL N.Z.--Four weeks, April 18: 157,000 c.y., 126oz. bullion, stoppages for repairs, overhaul, and holidays occurred. The dredge is at present on poor ground near the…

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Many Trapped in Colliery London

The Sun · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 1

Between 20 and 25 miners, it is believed, have been trapped by heavy falls of roof at Barn-borough colliery, Yorkshire…

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Urges Official at Each Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

A Commonwealth official will be allotted to every major coalmine if a proposal made by the Labor Minister (Mr. Ward) is approved by Federal…

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Miners Trapped 800 Feet Below Surface

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--Seventeen miners in the Barnburgh Main colliery, near Mexborough (Yorkshire) were trapped last night 800…

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Smith's Financial Review Money Talks Bulolo Gold Has 217 in Hand

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 7

THERE are still buyers for shares in Bulolo Gold Dredging who are willing to wager on their opinion of the outcome of the war in Australia's…

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GOLD-DUST and Steel-filings Written at the Foot of a Crucifix

The Methodist · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

All ye that weep come unto One — who weeps. All ye that suffer come to One —who cures. All trembling hearts, be still — He pity keeps. All, passers-by, oh! tarry — endures…

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Needs Tact To Keep Coal Peace

The Sun · Sunday 26 April 1942 · page 3

"TACT and commonsense must prevail among mine managements if spasmodic stoppages in…

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