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Mining & the mines, 1946

384 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 20

Hunger Reduces Ruhr Coal

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.-- Ruhr miners are taking six days to do work previously done in two…

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German Famine British Action Coal Output Affected HERFORD (Germany)

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

Although bread grain stocks are now too low to ensure an even distribution, the existing ration scale will be maintained until at…

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Lofoten Islands Explosion Tasmanian Survivor's Story Ship Attracted Mines LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

Among 11 survivors Norwegian vessel Ramo, which blew up in harbour in Lofoten Islands on April 21,…

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United States Coal Government Control Washington

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 1

President Truman has directed the Secretary for the Interior, Mr. Krug, to seize soft, coal mines to-day and operate them to "preserve national…

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N.T. Gold Find Travel Too Easy

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 May 1946 · page 6

The following article in reference to the gold discovery in the Northern Territory by Major Eric Schwenke, of Inverell, appeared in…

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Coal Output Most Mines Working SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 1

The threatened ccal stoppages on Northern and South fields were averted to-day and coal production will be at a satisfactory level…

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Coal Stoppages Averted Seven Small Mines Idle Important Conference To-morrow SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 2

Threatened coal stoppages on northern and southern fields were averted to-day and coal production will be…

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Inspection of Gold Claim

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 4

After he had announced that he had discovered gold at Batchelor, 60 miles south of Darwin, prospectors flocked in from New South Wales…

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Fears of Coal Strike Abate Miners Believed Against Proposal SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

There are now strong grounds for belief that miners will not decide upon a general strike at the meeting of the Central Council of the…

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Miners’ Strike Not Probable SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 1

There are now strong grounds for the belief that the miners will not decide on a general strike at the meeting of the Central…

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U.S. Coal Trouble 76,000 Miners to Stop Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday-- The Secretary for the Interior, Mr. Krug, announced that the bituminous coal strike had been…

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USA Coal Strike

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

The soft coal miners strike in United States had been settled on terms generally conceded as in accordance with their claims…

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Hard Coal Miners in U.S. Fail to Agree on New Contract New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 1

Hard coal miners and operators failed to agree on the new contract, indicating that 76,000 miners in Pennsylvania coalfields will refuse…

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No Agreement in U.S.A. Coal Dispute

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORE, Saturday.--Associated Press states a conference of anthracite miners and operators again failed to agree…

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Coal Outlook Brighter Nearly All Mines at Work SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 2

N.S.W. coal mines are again working at almost full capacity today and 5 loss due to stoppages will be only about 3000 tons…

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Gold Production in America

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 8

Gold production in the United States is increasing again after failing off during the war. Production in December, 1945, was 103,359 ounces,…

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Local & General Mining Lease Granted

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 3

The granting of a mining lease to Frederick John Thomas, of Tingha, in respect of portion M.L.129, parish Clive, country Gough, is notified in the…

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Mines Working Outlook Good For Winter SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 1

New South Wales coal mines were again working at almost full capacity to-day, and the loss due to stoppages will be only about…

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"Cost No Object" In Control of Coal Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- The Federal Government's plan to control the coal mines is expected to be announced at an early…

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Coal Output Satisfactory Report SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

Coal production to-day will probably be close to the year’s record. Only two mines are idle but in only one of them is there a dispute…

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