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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

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Alleged Illegal Gold Export

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Members of the crew of an aircraft flying between Australia,. Singapore and Karachi had been carrying gold which…

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Deaths Now 6 Mine Disaster Off Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Three additional members of the crew of H.M.A.S. Warrnambool have succumbed to injuries they received in…

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British Sale of Gold

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The Treasury announced that the Bank of England has sold gold valued at £20…

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Set-off to Week-end Mining Shift

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: Coal production on Saturday, when New South Wales miners worked their first hack Saturday shift to build up…

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Burwood Colliery Stops

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: A fresh stoppage, involving Burwood Colliery, which is Australia's biggest coal producer to-day, somewhat offset…

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Miners' Wages in Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: An all round wage increase is to be demanded for British miners, says the Daily Herald…

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Coal for 200 Years

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 5

LITHGOW: Collieries in the western districts would still be producing coal 200 years hence, said the manager of…

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Stay-in Strike on Waratah Mine

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Thirteen wheelers are staging a "stay in" strike at Waratah Colliery today, as a protest against a summons issued…

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No Reserves of Coal Shortage Serious

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY: Unless production on the coalfields improves quickly and substantially, Australia faces another "Black Christmas"…

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More Gold by Chance Shot

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

KALGOOLIE: His chance explosion near Parker's Range has netted £2000 worth of gold for Camillo Reghenzani in the past…

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Coal Needs

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

Public utilities and industry will stop during the miners' holiday break unless production is substantially increased…

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16 Mines Idle Hold Up In England

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Wed.: Fresh. trouble on the coalfields has thrown 10,000 Lancashire and Ayrshire miners idle…

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Mine Check

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 1

The combined mining unions will take steps to see that every member is financial…

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Gold for Allies Looted by Nazis

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.: Acting Secretary of State, Mr. Robert Lovett. told a press conference that the…

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All Mines at Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: All coal mines in New South Wales are working to-day, and the output is expected to…

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Gold Discovered Near Wagga

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 2

Quartz found near Wagga a few days ago contains a rich proportion of gold and also some silver. THE quartz was located on Mr…

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31 Mines Idle New Stoppage Likely

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Thirty-one mines are idle on the Newcastle and South Coast fields today for a coal loss of more than 30,000…

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Coal Production Rises Train Cuts Persist

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 9

Australian coal production has shown a steady improvement, according to figures released recently by the Commonwealth Statistician…

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61 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: The hope held by the Miners Federation that coal production this week would be the best for…

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Coal Loss Worst Week Of The Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Efforts are being made at two conferences today to avert a State-wide coal strike, which threatens to arise…

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