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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 212

Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

NEW MILANO, 400 tons, 216oz. SOUTH KALGURLI, 8485 tons: revenue £24,825; working costs. £10,854; developmental expenditure, £1,987…

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"Many Miners Needed Urgently"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner. Mr. N. Mighell, said last night: "I have nothing to say about strikes or their causes. Any reports I have…

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Stop Press Miners Strike

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 16

Seven hundred miners are on strike at two collieries today and 400 are idle because of mechanical breakdowns and shortage of…

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Fell 1000ft. Down Mine

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

Frederick George Jeffries, 38, married man, was killed instantly today when he fell 1000 feet down a shaft at Wiluna (WA)…

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Last Gold Schools

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 10

Last Gold was taken from Ascot to school over hurdles today at Moorefield. Ridden by F. Dale, he jumped four in good…

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Minister Attacks Coal Owners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Minister for Labor said today that miners who struck in desperation were not responsible…

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Court Told Of Miners Ordeal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

Victor John Spinks (43), of Torrington, told the Supreme Court today how he had been pinned by the legs and…

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Court Told Of Miners Ordeal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

Victor John Spinks (43), of Torrington, told the Supreme Court today how he had been pinned by the legs and…

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Court Told Of Miners Ordeal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 5

Victor John Spinks (43), of Torrington, told the Supremo Court today how he had been, pinned by the leas had…

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710 Miners Idle, Two New Disputes

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

Seven hundred and ten miners are on strike at two mines in the North and South today, with a resultant production loss of 2500 tons, bringing the week's total loss, through strikes, to 5450 tons…

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Men Cannot Get Back to Mines. M.p. Claims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Through maladministration by manpower authorities, many skilled miners, forced into other industries as…

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Men Cannot Get Back to Mines, M.p. Claims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- Through maladministration by manpower authorities, many skilled miners, forced into other' industries as…

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New Mining Troubles Mem Out Today at Two Pits

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

About 700 miners are on strike at two collieries today and about 400 miners are idle because of mechanical breakdowns and…

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New Mining Troubles Men Out Today at Two Pits

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

About 700 miners are on strike at two collieries today and about 400 miners are idle because of mechanical breakdowns and…

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New Mining Troubles Men Out Today at Two Pits

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

About 700 miners are on strike at two collieries today and about 400 miners are idle because of mechanical breakdowns and…

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New Mining Troubles Men Out Today at Two Pits

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 7

About 700 miners arc on strike at two collieries today and about 400 miners are idle because of mechanical breakdowns and…

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"Defiance" by Colliery Co

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Replying in the House of Representatives today to Mr James (Lab., N.S.W.), the Labor Minister said that J. and A. Brown's…

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Letter Miners' Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 4

SIR,--Members of the Aberdare Central Lodge protest against articles you have published recently about the coalminers…

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Guinea Gold Piofit

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 7

Guinea Gold, N.L., earned a profit of £44,243[?] for the year to February 28, against £49,552 for the previous 12 months. The company's main revenue…

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Coal Claim "Great News"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

The claim of the Minister for Labor that he could find unemployed miners was "great news," said the Commonwealth Coal…

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