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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

253 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 13

Bandits Steal Gold Shipment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

BANGKOK, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter's).--Twenty to 30 armed bandits to-day stole an international gold shipment…

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Resigns From U.K. Coal Board

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).-- As a result of a disagreement over arrangements being made to review the organisation, Sir…

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Reserved Decision In Mining Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 5

The Mining Warden (Mr. E. I. Cocks) yesterday gave his reserved decision on the application of Leonard Arthur Esdaile, who…

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Coal Deposits Found In Northern Territory

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--Substantial deposits of fourth-grade, coal have been discovered in the Barclay Tablelands in the Northern…

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Few Gold Mines

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.--No more. than three or four gold mines will need Government subsidy to carry on as part of the…

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Miners' Plan for Bodies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--A conference of lodge delegates from all northern coalfields to-day approved a plan to establish…

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Coal On Macleay?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 2

Mr. S. W. C. Saywell, chief prospector for the Joint Coal Board, is visiting the Macleay in an effort to substantiate recent…

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Coal Supplies May Be Rationed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--A heavy coal loss of nearly 15,000 tons on the New South Wales coalfields to-day is expected to force…

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All Coal Mines May Be Idle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--All coalmines in N.S.W. may be idle next week because of the dissatisfaction over the new award for…

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Coal More Value Than Gold

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Coal is more valuable and precious than gold. It is the basic mineral upon which we are more dependent than any other. This was stated to-day by the Minister for Mines(Mr. Baddeley) addressing a crowded gathering at…

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Mines Expected To Resume

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--Two idle mines,Burwood and the Muswellbrook open cut, which have been holding up production of 5000…

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Ship's Cargo Ends Coal Crisis

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 3

Adelaide, sun.-- After battling with heavy seas on the last stage of her voyage, the calier, Trident, limped into…

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Chinese Gunmen Kill Mine Manager

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 1

SINGAPORE,Fri, (A.A.P,).--I While a mine pay roll was being distributed, six Chinese gunmen held up the mine office and shot…

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Brazier, Mine Host Smartest Workers

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Brazier and Mine Host, who will meet in the June Stakes at Randwick on Saturday, were the smartest workers this morning,…

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Briscoe to Ride Mine Host

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.--Mine Host will be ridden by W. Briscoe in the June Stakes, at Randwick to-morrow, for which he is equal favourite with Persian Prince…

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Coal Supplies In Critical Position

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--New South Wales railways are in a critical position for coal supplies. The Transport' Minister (Mr…

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Hit Mine Off Coast Of Jutland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 1

COPENHAGEN, Fri (A.A.P.). --The Danish passenger vessel Kjobbenhavn (1668' tons) struck a mine and sank on the…

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Grim Warning To U.K. Miners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).--If miner's fail to reach their target Britain will have to reduce her export programme and jeopardise…

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Mine Host Scratched For All Engagements

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--Mine Host, who appeals to have lost his early brilliance through hard racing, is to be turned out for a spell. Parramatoo will also be…

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Gold Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.--Australian gold production in April this year decreased by nine per cent, compared with April, last year,…

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