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Mining & the mines, 1942

4,235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 212

Military Call-up Blow to Goldfields

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Monday. -- The Commonwealth Government's announcement that the gold mining industry cannot be given protection…

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Millfield Miners' Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Despite personal appeals by members of the Miners' Federation Central Council, striking Millfield miners decided early…

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Invincible Coal Div

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 7

An interim dividend of 1½ p.c. has been declared by Invincible Colliery, Ltd., on account of the current year. Last year's. dividend was 4½ p.c. in…

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Official Gold Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

SOVEREIGNS, May 11 £2/8[?] (unch.). The price for sold ledged last Saturday and yesterday will be announced by the Commonwealth Bank to-day…

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Gold Production Falls

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 8

GOLD production in N.S.W. in March, at 7316oz, was I573oz, or 21 p.c., less than in March last year. Value of production was £76,451 compared with £80,962…

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Fire Still Rages in Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- No attempt will be made to recover machinery or equipment still remaining in Belmont Colliery No. 1. in…

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Will Return To Mine Work

The Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) will supply immediately a list of coalminers, not now employed in the industry, to the…

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Fire Still Rages in Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- No attempt will be made to recover machinery or equipment still remaining in Belmont Colliery No. 1, in…

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Showdown on the Coal Fields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

The public will learn with profound relief that the new coal regulation, issued nearly a month ago, has been applied to…

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Tax Exemptions for Some Mine Owners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 6

Owners of metalliferous mines, other than coal and gold, would receive special consideration by the Federal Taxation Commissioner, the Treasurer (Mr…

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Flooding of Mine to Stop Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Fire is still burning in Belmont, No. 1 Colliery, and because of the danger of an explosion no further attempts will be made to…

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Highest Prices for Old-Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 5

Your old - gold watch - case, bangle, brooch, ring, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires. Sell them for CASH at Angus [?] Coote, 500 George St., Sydney…

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N.S.W. Gold Production

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 7

New South Wales gold production for the three months ended March 31 last was 21,019.34oz. fine, valued at £A.219,949. as compared with 21.124.71…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

Gold produced in New South Wales for the first three months of 1942 amounted to 21,019oz fine, valued at £ 219,949, compared with 21,125oz,…

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Move Against Strikers Coal Regulations Applied

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 5

The Coal Commission yesterday applied the National Security Coal Control Regulations to the 147 miners at the…

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600 Miners Out in Sympathy Over Call-up Threat

The Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

Six hundred Bellbird miners came out on strike today in sympathy with the Millfield mine strikers, who yesterday were rendered liable to call-up for military and Labor Corps service because of their refusal to work…

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Reduced Tax on Metal Mines Twenty Pet Cent. Cut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—A cut of 20 per cent. on taxes paid by companies operating metalliferous mines was announced by…

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Tax Concession Pending On Metalliferous Mining

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 8

CANBERRA, Monday.--Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) announced tonight the Government's intention of making a 20 per cent, concession in taxation to all…

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Fears That Millfield Dispute Will Spread "Sympathy" Strike By 417 Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

Immediate effect of the Commonwealth Coal Commission's decision to apply national security regulations to the 147 miners…

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Coal Mine Explosion Traps 40 Underground

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Wednesday.--More than 40 men are trapped underground as the result of an explosion at the Christopher Coal…

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