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Mining & the mines, 1946

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Poland Gives U.n.r.r.a. Coal for Other Countries

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

A gift of 100,000 tons of coal and 25,000 tons of cement for relief purposes in other countries has been made by the Polish Government to…

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Western Miners' Record Output

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Record figures for weekly coal production were reached in the west this week when 49.720 tons were hewn. This result…

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Britain Urgently Needs More Coal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON. Sunday (A A.P.): "The new Britain must build on coal or she can never build at all," said the Minister for Mines…

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Britain's Grave Coal Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON. Monday (A.A.P.)' The director of Miners' Coal Production Board (Mr. Arthur Homer) in a speech at Cardiff to-day said…

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Decline in State Gold Output

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

With the main producers temporarily out of production, the New South Wales gold yield for 11 months of 1945 shows a 33 per cent, decrease…

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Miners' President Makes Charges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Federal Government was veering to the right, said the Federal president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Wells)…

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Coal Disputes Loss of Pay and Production

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A dispute over the reemployment of a returned soldier, which caused the Northern Extended Colliery, on the…

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Miners Not Satisfied

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The miners will withdraw their support from the Commission set up by the Federal Government to…

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No Gold Sales Overseas

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A denial that any Australian gold was being shipped abroad was given officially to-day. It was explained…

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Coal Crisis in Britain Ships Buy Fuel at Oversea Ports

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: "Britain's coal-burning merchantmen bad to put to sea with Just sufficient fuel to take them to the first port…

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Appalling Mine Disaster Hundreds Entombed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

HERFORD, Thurs.: Four hundred and fifty people, including at least two British officers, were trapped…

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Mine Explosion Recovered 52 Alive And 9 Dead; 437 Still Trapped

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

HERFORD (Germany), Friday: Rescue squads. digging feverishly through tons of debris in the Unna mine, where an explosion occurred on…

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German Mine Explosion Rescuers Still at

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

HERFORD (Germany). Friday: Rescue squad, digging feverishly through tons of debris at Unna coal mine, where an explosion…

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Fires in German Mine Wane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

HERFORD (Germany), Sunday: Fires in the Unna coal mine, where more than 400 persons are trapped, diminished yesterday and the…

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Doings in the World of Sport Last Round of Hogan Gold Cup Competition Kimovale, Gundagai, Coolac and Jugiong In The Semi-Finals

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 8

Tlie last round of the Hogan Gold Cup competition was played yesterday, and as a result Kimovale are minor premiers with a nine advantage over Gundagai and Coolac, who tied for second place. Jugiong the fourth team to contest the semi finals, defeated Nangus…

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9500 Tons of Coal Lost

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Nearly 9500 tons of coal production was lost to-day when eight State mines were idle, including three of the biggest…

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Miners Want Immediate 40-Hour Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Federal Government action to introduce a 40-hour week was being deliberately "strung out" by the decision to…

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Only One Week's Coal In Britain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: London's reserves of house coal amounted to just more than one week's supply said a statement issued by the…

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Control of Mining Independent Board Recommended

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday: Recommendations have been made to the State and Federal Governments that an independent board of three…

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Successor to Coal Commissioner

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) to-day announced that Federal Cabinet next week will consider the…

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