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Mining & the mines, 1943

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Gold-dust and Steel-filings the King

The Methodist · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2

When the Future is the Present, And the Present is the Past; When the tale of tears and travail Has been written out at last;…

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It's Sea-miners Who Are Now Making Giant Hauls!

The World's News · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 6

AN amazing new industry, which changes sea-water into shining metals, anti-knock fluid, bleaching gas and powders, matches, soap,…

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Mining Disputes in Britain Arbitration To Be Compulsory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 10

LONDON, April 2 (A.A.P.).— Employers and employees in the coal-mining industry have agreed to compulsory…

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Devotional Readings Sunday, April 4 Verse—WILL Guide Thee with Mine Eye Psalm 32:8

The Methodist · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 2

The Lord's my Shepherd," Friend and Stay, Whose presence gives me joy; My Master guiding all the way, There's nought to reason why…

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The Miners Went To Town Corrimal Made Leichhardt Soccerites See Red

Truth · Sunday 4 April 1943 · page 4

WHEN the Corrimal miners came to town they go to town. Leichhardt Redshirts found that out yesterday when this bustling bunch of virility beat them to the kick and ran them into the ground to take the opening game of the season…

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Idleness At 11 Collieries

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 4

Eleven collieries -- five in the north and six in the south, representing 3286 men and 9650 tons lost -- were reported idle…

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Small Profit for Cuthbert's Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 10

A profit of £2089 is shown by Cuthbert's Misima, Goldmine, Ltd., for the year ended December 31 last. Mining was suspended in January…

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More Strikes Follow Arrest or Mine Workers

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

As a protest against the arrest of Coalcliff mine-workers for alleged default in paying absentee fines imposed by the Court, more than 1000 men at three southern collieries are on…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

NGAHERE: Two weeks ended April 2, treated 79.179 cub. yds, for 281cz bullion. NORTH KALGURLI: March 9. treated 5,071 tens for 1.634oz fine…

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6000 Miners Not Working

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

Some 6000 miners are idle today on the N.S.W. coalfields, less in production is estimated at 18,000 tons…

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7 Southern Mines Idle

The Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

All but three of the ten southern collieries are on strike today as a protest against the arrest of Coalcliff mineworkers…

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U.s. Plans for Gold Standard

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.-- The U.S. Government proposes a world restoration of the gold standard after the war, says a…

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Strike Over Men in Gaol Four Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

Four mines on the South Coast have stopped work in sympathy with a number of clippers who decided to go to…

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Imprisonment of Miners Seven Collieries Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 6

Seven mines were rendered idle on the South Coast yesterday as a protest against the imprisonment of a number of…

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Twelve Coal Mines Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 4

Twelve New South Wales mines were idle yesterday because of stoppages. Nearly 4000 miners were involved…

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Leader. Right Wing Raises “Moscow Gold” Cry

Tribune · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 2

The Right Wing leaders of the Labor Party are now raising the old Tory “Moscow gold” bogey. A while back, these same people…

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America Gives Gold Vital Place Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1943 · page 8

LONDON, April 6.—Full details of Lord Keynes's scheme for organising currencies will be published in the British White…

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4300 Miners Take Day Off

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 9

More than 4300 New South Wales miners took the day off yesterday. There were strikes in 13 pits,…

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Stay-in Strike by Northern Miners

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

The first stay-in coal strike since last November occurred on the Newcastle field today, when the Pacific Colliery, was thrown…

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Stay-in Strike by Northern Miners

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

The first stay-in coal strike since last November occurred on the Newcastle field today, when the Pacific Colliery was thrown…

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