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Mining & the mines, 1943

3,898 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 195

N.s.w. Gold Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

New South Wales gold production for January was 3.179oz fine, valued at £33,224. compared with 5.956oz fine, valued at £62,536, for January last year…

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Stay-Down Mine Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 7

While miners wasted time in a stay - down strike yesterday, General Blarney appealed to…

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Big Gold Theft Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.—Leo Morland has been committed for trial in the Supreme Court on a charge of having stolen 3,600 oun[?] of gold,…

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3Tay-in Mine Strike Protest Against Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Sixty employees of Pacific Colliery, Teralbo, are taking part in a stay-in strike as a protest against…

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Leader Against Strike Miners in Pit Still

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- Despite a midnight appeal by the president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. H…

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Strikers' Night in Mine-await Visit by Baddeley Three Pits Idle In Sympathy

The Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

Cancelling all engagements, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) left Sydney at 1 pm today to investigate the stay-in strike at Pacific Colliery,…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 5

EDNA MAY.—4 weeks, treated 439 tons for 103oz fine. Assay value of tallings stored for future treatment 1dwt a ton. Clean-up from 864 tons accumulated tailings 30oz, fine…

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Idle Miners May Resume

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Saturday.--The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) said today that he was hopeful that work would be…

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Hearts of Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 1

WHEN the convoy of the recently-returned Ninth Division reached an Australian port, a Customs boarding officer came aboard one of the ships in his official capacity, and then asked to see the OC of one of the battalions…

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Stay-In Coal Strike Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Sixty miners marched out of the Pacific Colliery tonight after a…

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Stay-in Strike Over Miners Led Out by Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Led by the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, 58 stay-in strikers emerged from Pacific Colliery at…

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Gold-dust and Steel-filings Hymn for the Universities

The Methodist · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

In the Poetical Works of the Wesleys (Vol. 6) there is a section entitled, 'Hymns for Intercession for All Mankind.' The hymn numbered 21 is for the Universities. It was written by Charles Wesley…

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Money Talks - - - - Smith's Financial Review 20- a Share Tip for Hetton Coal

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 13

UNLESS somebody knows of something beneath the surface there must be a lot of optimism behind buying of Hetton Coal shares. THESE were…

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This mine jumps

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 4

Germans are using a new "Jumping Mine." It differs from the ordinary land mine in that contact sets off first…

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Sydney, Melbourne low coal reserves worry Government

The Sun · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 5

Coal reserves in Sydney and Melbourne are sufficient only to meet limited demands. IT was revealed yesterday that the Government…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 8

KANIERI GOLD DREDGING: Advice has been received from New Zealand that the Kanieri dredge closed down on April 8 to effect repairs to the digging ladder. It is…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 8

KANIERI GOLD DREDGING: Advice has been received from New Zealand that the Kanieri dredge closed down on April 8 to effect repairs to the digging ladder. It is…

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Miners And All Out Job

The Sun · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 3

Representative of the rank and file of coal miners throughout. Australia, an extraordinary Federal convention, meeting in…

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Gold Shares Up in London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 11

LONDON, Sunday.--Publication of the Anglo-American currency plans was responsible for a general advance in gold mining…

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735 Miners Idle at Three Northern Pits

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-- Hebburn No. 2 mine (400 men, 1300 tons daily), which has been practically idle for the past seven weeks, did not…

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