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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 212

Monday start expected to settle coal crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 7

Drastic National Security Regulations to control the coal industry will be vigorously enforced by the Commonwealth Government after normal starting time at the mines on…

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National Affairs Unless they mined coal they might find Toio was boss

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1942 · page 3

Generations of Labor tradition were smashed in the Nation's capital this week when a Labor Government took away from fellow Australians the right to strike…

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Miners Back to Work

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

All collieries on the northern and southern fields, with the, exception of Old Bulli Mine (South Coast) were working…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 14

WELLINGTON ALLUVIALS announce. Dredge worked 564 hours during four weeks ended Jan. 3, and handled 238,000 yards of material, recovering bullion estimated to…

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Miners To End Stoppage Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 5

All N.S.W. coal miners who were on strike last week would report for work at 7 a.m. today, the secretary of the Miners'…

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Mine Strike End Expected To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—It is expected that all mines on the northern coalfields will be at work to-morrow…

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Gold Salute Run in Doubt Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 8

Mr. Alan Cooper is undecided whether to run Gold Salute in the Tooroonga Handicap at Flemington next Saturday…

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Miners and Cabinet Government's Stand To-day's Test By Our Canberra Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 6

To-day will decide more or less whether the Government has cleared the biggest domestic hurdle that confronts any…

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News From Mines Raub Gold Closes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 7

The mine of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., in Malaya, has been closed by the authorities. Stores, plant, and machinery have been removed or rendered unworkable…

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British Collieries Must Help Russia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--The British Government is pledged to supply coal to Russia, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Grenfell) said last night, in an appeal…

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State Mine Resumes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 7

LITHGOW, Monday.—Work was resumed to-day at the State coal mine, which was idle on Thursday and Friday because of a dispute about…

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Raub Mine Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

The Singapore office of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd. has cobled the directors that the mine has been closed by the military authorities. Stores, plant,…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

ADELONG.—Period ended Jan. 9. treated 16,300yds for 30oz 15dwt smelted, equivalent to 90.90gr a yd. WELLINGTON ALLUVIALS.—Four weeks…

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Pledge by Miners' President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—All mines on the northern coalfields resumed work to-day. The president of the Northern…

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Official Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

SOVEREIGNS, Jan. 12, £2/8/3 (unch.), The price for gold lodged last Saturday and yesterday will be announced by the Commonwealth Bank to-day…

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Another Coal Pit Idle

The Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

A second coalmine--Aberdare Central, on the northern field--was thrown idle to-day as a…

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Stop Press New Miners Leaders

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 16

President of Miners' Federation (Charles Nelson) defeated for position in annual ballot, result of which announced this afternoon…

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Stop Press New Miners' Leader

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 16

President of Miners' Federation (Charles Nelson) defeated for position in annual ballot, result of which announced this afternoon…

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Disputes Hold Up Two Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

Two New South Wales coal mines were idle today --one because a man of 60 would not retire and the other because of…

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Disputes Hold Up Two Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

Two New South Wales coal mines were idle today-- one because a man of 60 would not retire and the other because of…

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