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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

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Confidence In South African Gold Shares

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).— In an effort to restore investors' confidence in South African gold shares, the mining finance kings…

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Price Of Coal Increased By 5/- A Ton

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Joint Coal Board announced to-night that the price of N.S.W. coal to consumers would be…

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Coal As Good As Gold Says Stafford Cripps

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (AAP)—"Coal is as good as gold to-day," declared the Minister for Economic Affairs, Sir Stafford Cripps, in a…

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Mine Collapse Kills 80 Germans

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 1

BERLIN, Mon. (A.A.P.).—According to the United States Military, Government newspaper. "Neue Zeitung," 80 workers were…

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Italian Miners For British Pits

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Italian coal miners may soon be working in British pits. Reuter's Rome correspondent quotes the…

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Coast Cleared Of Moored Mines

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Australia can claim to be the first country in the world to have finished clearing mines from its waters…

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British Coal Record

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).—British coal production last week reached the record total of 4,250,000 tons…

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Use Of Gold Pass By Mr. Blain, M.P.

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 November 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—Discussion of a motion to convene an inquiry by the Parliamentary Privileges Committee into…

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Controversy Over Coal Authority

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to-day told miners leaders he was not prepared to enter into a controversy with the Queensland Government over the establishment of a joint Commonwealth-State coal authority in Queensland…

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Black Market in Gold

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thurs.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in the House of Representatives to-day admitted there was a black marker…

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Direction Over Queensland Coal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.—Even if private capital is used to develop Queensland coal resources, Commonwealth Government would…

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Fire At Colliery

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 November 1947 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sun.—A pit top. property and a screening house at Waratah Colliery at Charlestown were severely damaged by fire…

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British Miners Behind Coal Output Target

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 November 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—The Fuel Minister (Mr. Hugh Gaitskell). announced at a Gravesend by-election meeting…

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Coal Production Pleases P.M.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives to-day that if the…

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British Export of Coal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—The Minister for Fuel, Mr. Gaitskell, announced yesterday that Britain hoped to export…

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Achievements Of Coal Board

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Wed.—"It is only because of a small minority who, surprised by what has been achieved by the coal board over…

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Gold And Silver Filings Missing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.—A search is being made in Queensland for half a cwt. of gold and silver filings worth £3000, which…

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Antimony Mines On Bellinger River

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 2

BELLINGEN.—At the meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council, Cr. Wolfs referred to the new settlement at the top end of the…

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Increase In Price Of UK. Export Coal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—Prices for British coal for export and the bunkering of ships has suddenly leapt to the highest on…

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"Monty" Goes Down Mine

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 4

Field Marshal Lord Montgomery recently visited Thorseby Colliery, near Nottingham, and after talking to some of the miners, went clown the mine to inspect the workings. Picture shows Viscount Montgomery chatting to some of the miners before…

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