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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 212

Miners Strike At Four Pits

The Sun · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

Miners in four NSW pits are oh strike today, and production has been restricted at a fifth…

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700 Strikers in 2 Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

Seven hundred miners were on strike at two pits yesterday. Coal production loss was 2500 tons. Idle mines:…

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Position of Guinea Gold

The Sun · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 7

Main asset of Guinea Gold, NL. is its holding of 64.050 shares in Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd. Since enemy action caused…

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Mr. Ward Warns Coal Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward said in the House of Representatives to-day that the…

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1020 Men on Strike in Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

About 1020 miners are on strike at four mines on the northern, southern and western coalfields and other mines…

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1020 Men on Strike on Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

About 1020 miners are on strike at four mines on the northern, southern and western coalfields and other mines…

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1020 Men on Strike in Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

About 1020 miners are on strike at four mines on the northern, southern and western coalfields and other mines…

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1020 Men on Strike in Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

About 1020 miners are on strike at four mines on the northern, southern and western coalfields and other mines…

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1020 Men on Strike in Mines

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

About 1020 miners are on strike at four mines on the northern, southern and western coalfields and other mines…

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Two One-day Strikes Miners Stop Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 7

Two fresh stoppages occurred in the mining Industry yesterday John Darling mine in the north and South Clifton in the south…

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4 Mines, 1000 Miners Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 5

Despite the coalfields' tour and optimistic pronouncements of Labor Minister Ward about…

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Manpower and Gold Mining

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 7

MR. CHIFLEY'S tip to gold-mining companies in WA to prepare for interference isn't without its consolation. This hint was given at last week's…

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Miners' Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 6

Sir.—The letter of C. C. P. Godhard under the heading of "Mines and Money' needs a reply. It praises Mr. Ward for the handling of a difficult…

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Guinea Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 5

Directors of Guinea Gold. N.L., report that though they had constaered voluntary liquidation, they decided to wait until the war position had clarified the future of Bu[?] Gold…

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Miners Plan Defeat of Nazism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 9

LONDON, May 1 (A.A.P.). —A special miners' international conference in London at which [?] Continsntal delegates including men from…

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Unity Appeal by Miners' Leader

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 8

The general president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, in a May Day message broadcast last night, said May Day was a…

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American Gold Helps Placer Out

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 7

PLACER DEVELOPMENT'S latest production return, shows that some of the loss caused by Bulolo's suspension is being made up by South…

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Coal Diggers of A.i.f

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 2

ARMIDALE, Friday. -- Seven A.I.F. men just back from the Middle East are spending two days' leave shovelling coal at the…

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Order to Mine Manager Mr. Curtin Invokes Regulation 77

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 11

CANBERRA, Friday.—Powers under Rule 77 have been used by the Government to issue a direction to the manager of a…

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GOLD-DUST and Steel-filings Britain's Myriad Voices

The Methodist · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 2

Britain's myriad voices call Sons, be welded, each and all, Into one imperial whole. One with Britain, heart and soul!…

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