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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 230

Trade, Finance & Produce Markets Gold Reserves Rise 75 p.c. But Dollar Devaluation Places Rise At 200 p.c. On 1929 Value

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 8

Recorded gold reserves of the central banks of the world on June 30 last were valued af 17,956,000,000 old gold dollars, as compared with 10,246,000,000…

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Refugee in the Bush 19 Months on the Goldfields of W.A.

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

The Bush—that’s the country I had chosen to search for work three months after my landing at Freemantle in 1939. After two…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 12

Austral N.Z. Mining, 28 days to March 16, 163,000yds., 544oz. bullion. Central Norseman, four weeks, 4704 tons, 2087oz. fine…

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Man Killed at Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 10

WOONONA, Friday.—Harry Mccauley, 65, of Station Street This roul was killed when run. over by [?] set of skips at Excelsior Colliery,…

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Army Releases of Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—Was the decision to allow miners called up for Army service to return to the coal industry made by the Coal…

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Gold Dust Sympathy

The Methodist · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

I would that I could take your sufferings Into my heart and make them all my own, That you might know the joy of life alone, And I the pain, the bitterness, the stings!…

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Yorkshire Coal Strike Grows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 9

LONDON, March 24 (A.A.P.).—Yesterday the strikes which the previous day affected 13 South Yorkshire mines and 22,000 men, spread to 12 other…

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Release of Miners Was "Recommended"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 6

Return of miners from the Army to the coalmines was decided on very strong recommendations by the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell)…

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Chinese Labour in Wolfram Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 10

BRISBANE, Fridoy.—The discussion in the House of Representatives on Tuesday on the failure of Chinese labour on the wolfram mines in…

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25 Mines Idle in Yorkshire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).--By last night 40,000 miners at 25 pits on the South Yorkshire coalfield had struck, says the Daily Mail…

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Peg Out Gold Claims

The Sun · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 3

Gold claims have been pegged by many members of an RAAF works and supply unit located in a former gold-mining district in the Northern Territory. More than £20,000,000 worth…

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Chinese Miners Exploited Brisbane Consul Alleges

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--Harsh treatment and underpayment of Chinese working at Wolfram mines in Central Australia were alleged by the Chinese Consul in Brisbane (Mr. T. M. Chen) yesterday…

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Chinese Miners Exploited Brisbane Consul Alleges

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--Harsh treatment and underpayment of Chinese working at Wolfram mines in Central Australia were alleged by the Chinese Consul in Brisbane (Mr. T. M. Chen) yesterday…

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50,000 Miners Now On Strike

The Sun · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Fifty thousand Yorkshire coal-miners from 31 pits are now on strike over a wage dispute…

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Evatt To Visit Mines in North

The Sun · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

The Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) will visit the northern coalfields next week-end, when he will discuss with lodge…

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New Coal Pact in Britain Likely

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday--A meeting of the British Mining Association and the Mine Workers' Federation decided to recommend to members…

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Move to Check Dust in Mines Coalcliff Tests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 8

The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, announced yesterday that he proposed to establish coal dust…

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50,000 Miners Out London

The Sun · Sunday 26 March 1944 · page 3

Fifty thousand Yorkshire coalminers from 31 pits are now on strike over a wage dispute…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

AUSTRAL N.Z.: Four weeks ended March 16 treated 163,000 cub. yds. for 544oz bullion. MORNING STAR: Two weeks ended Mar. 21 treated 361 tons. for 1150z [?]…

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Menzies On Mine Call-up

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Federal Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) said yesterday that the announcement that…

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