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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 230

Disciplining Miners Some Men Ousted From Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

The chairman of the Central Coal Authority, Mr. A. C. Willis, announced yesterday that a number of mine workers who…

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Inflationary Pressure On Fixed Price Of Gold FINANCE

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 8

A STATEMENT by the manager of the Black Jack Gold Mine, Charters Towers (Mr. W. H. Clark), that gold has been selling on the open market in Bombay at £25 an ounce during the past 12 months raises the question whether the…

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Inflationary Pressure On Fixed Price Of Gold FINANCE

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 8

A STATEMENT by the manager of the Black Jack Gold Mine, Charters Towers (Mr. W. H. Clark), that gold has been selling on the open market in Bombay at £25 an ounce during the past 12 months raises the question whether the…

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Ask Govt. to Take Over the Coal Mines

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

Granville Official A.L.P. State Electoral Council on Sunday decided to ask the Federal Government to take over the coal…

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Coal Posters

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

The Commonwealth Coal Commission does not use very good tactics in publishing its aggressive posters re coal…

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Rich Gold Return

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 10

Another rich return was announced in Melbourne yesterday by A1 Consolidated Gold, N.L. It was 724oz. 16dwt. from 150 tons crushed…

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Only One New Mine Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

With only four mines idle in the State, the production loss today -- 3850 tons -- is the smallest this year…

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Only One New Mine Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 8

With only four mines idle in the State, the production loss today -- 3850 tons -- is the smallest this year…

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Only One New Mine Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

With only four mines idle in the State, the production loss today --3850 tons -- is the smallest this year…

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Only One New Mine Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 8

With only four mines idle in the State, the production loss today -- 3850 tons -- is the smallest this year…

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Only One New Mine Strike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

With only four mines idle in the State, the production loss today -- 3850 tons -- is the smallest this year…

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Six Back, Four Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

Only four collieries are idle in NSW today, for total loss of 3550 tons of coal…

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Penalties on Miners "Vicious," Alleges Men's Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Penalties imposed on Millfield Greta coalmine employees at Cessnock Police Court on Saturday…

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Union Protest Against Jail for Miners Action Taken By Management Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

The Northern Miners' Management Board protested to the Government yesterday against the jail sentences imposed on two miners convicted of absenteeism…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 8

PENINSULA TIN N.L. reports that preliminary steps have been taken to file with the London authorities a statement of claim in respect of damage to and loss…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 8

PENINSULA TIN N.L. reports that preliminary steps have been taken to file with the London authorities a statement of claim in respect of damage to and loss…

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Northern Coal Output High Only Two Pits Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— Coal production in the north to-day was the highest for any day since January 3, when the miners…

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Mining of N.z. Coast Claimed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- A claim that a German auxiliary cruiser mined Hauraki Gulf, outside Auckland Harbor, is…

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Mining of N.z. Coast Claimed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- A claim that a German auxiliary cruiser mined Hauraki Gulf, outside Auckland Harbor, is…

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Mining of N.z. Coast Claimed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- A claim that a German auxiliary cruiser mined Hauraki Gulf, outside Auckland Harbor, is…

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