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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 195

50 Gold Rings Emperor's Gif[?]

The Sun · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON. Saturday.-- Britain's Air Minister, Sir Archibald Sinclair, has received an unusual gift of 50…

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Cream to Shipping Skim To Coal Industry

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 4

AS an industrial investment coal is an also-ran. But its masters, the shipowners, seem to have no difficulty in making high profits. Or in passing regular and fat dividend cheques to shareholders…

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Gold-dust and Steel-filings the Test of Faith

The Methodist · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 2

Now is the test of faith: there was no room For faith when life put forth its vernal bloom, And brave adventures promised to fulfil Our dreams, and danger made us long to prove…

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Charges Follow Mine Stoppages

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 February 1943 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Sat.--At a special Cessnock court next Saturday a Hebburn No. 2 miner will be charged with having encouraged two other miners to…

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'Gold Thread' Of Exquisite Memory Led To Divorce

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1943 · page 11

PHILANDERING husbands who are careless enough to carry billet doux from other ladies in their clothes are playing with dynamite. Husband's pockets have been "fanned" before, and in the Divorce Court the other day Mrs…

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2000 Miners Out In South

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

About 1960 miners -- the majority of the South Coast men -- are idle today in sympathy with the Corrimal miners,…

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2300 Miners Out In South

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 5

About 2300 miners -- the majority of the South Coast men --are idle today in sympathy with the Corrimal miners,…

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Court May Act in Mines Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Sunday.—If the Broken Hill mines dispute continued, the Industrial Commission would probably force it…

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Summonses to Be Issued South Coast Coal Mines Hold-up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 7

Strikes affecting many thousands of workers occurred yesterday in the coalmining, textile, and metal trade industries…

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Miners Go to Work

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 5

About 2300 miners at South Coast collieries, who struck yesterday in sympathy with the miners on strike at Corrimal…

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Miners Go to Work

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

About 2300 miners at South Coast collieries, who struck yesterday in sympathy with the miners on strike at Corrimal…

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Striking Miners To Be Prosecuted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 4

Striking miners at eight collieries on the southern field will be prosecuted, the Commonwealth Acting-Deputy Crown Solicitor (Mr. Quinlivan) announced last night…

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Men Back At 7 Mines

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

Work was resumed today at seven idle collieries in southern NSW following an overnight…

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Gold's Future Confident Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 3

Confident, reasoned views of the future of gold have been expressed recently in both London and New York…

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Westport-stockton Coal Company's Loss

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 7

Heavy increase in cost of production and of mining material had to be met by Westport-Stockton Coal Co. Ltd.. New Zealand, during 1942, and…

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960 Miners Idle at Four N.s.w. Collieries

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 11

A BOUT 960 miners are on strike at four N.S.W. collieries today. Loss of coal production is estimated at 3200 tons…

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960 Miners Idle at Four N.s.w. Collieries

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 7

ABOUT 960 miners are on strike at four N.S.W. collieries today. Loss of coal production is estimated at 3200 tons…

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Losses From Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 10

Hercules Gold Mining Co.. N.L.. lost £1869 for the half-year to December 31. No development work was carried out. Loss of £2435 is shown by Ironbark Gold…

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Mining Committee's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

Discussion on report submitted by the Mining Committee was then resumed. Mr. DOUGHERTY supported…

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Gold Yield Falls 12 P.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 5

New South Wales gold production for 1942 shows a decrease of 10.842oz fine, equal to 12.3 per cent., compared with 1941. The output, according to Mines Department…

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