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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 230

Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

EDNA MAY: Four weeks ended Apl. 4. treated 1,222 tons for 268[?] fine. Tallings at the wolfrem plant tre[?]ted from inception to date 6,477 tons. Estimated value of [?]…

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Four-year Mine Plan Accepted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 5

LONDON, April 13 (A.A.P.).—The Miners' Federation conference, on a card vote, agreed, by 512,000 to 97,000, to accept the Government's four-year…

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Eight Mines on Strike Minor Disputes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday,— Strikes resulting from minor disputes held up producti[?] at eight northern mines [?]…

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Miners Agree to 4-Year Wage Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).--National delegates to a Miners' Federation conference have agreed to accept the Government's four-year wage plan…

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Victoria May Ration Gas and Close Factories Sore Need Of NSW Coal

The Sun · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--There appears to be no escape from gas rationing in Victoria if coal supplies from New South Wales do not improve immediately. Further cuts in railway services and reduced working hours or…

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Germans Mine River Garigliano Tactics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, April 14 (A.A.P.).— Enemy forces opposite the Allied left flank on the Tyrhennian coast of Italy have apparently…

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Gold Dust Our Own

The Methodist · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 2

Our own are our own for ever, God taketh not back His gift; They may pass beyond our vision, but our souls shall find them out,…

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Rush for Coal Merchants' Supplies Insufficient

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 5

Orders received yesterday by Sydney coal and coke merchants from domestic consumers far exceeded supplies…

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Protest by Coal Authority Nine Disputes; Only One Reported

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—"If machinery set up by the Federal Government to control stoppages in the coal industry is to be…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Steady War Spending Less Provided From Loans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 5

Although war expenditure up to March 31 shows a slight increase over the corresponding period in the previous financial…

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S.A. down to week's coal supply ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 16 April 1944 · page 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN industries have only enough coal to carry on for a week for certain…

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Miners Confused By Delay In Coal Act

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Delay in arrangements to operate the new Coal Control Act is holding up machinery to settle mine strikes swiftly. It is two weeks since the…

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Coal Charges Adjourned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Sunday.—A number of charges under the National Security (Coal Control) Regulation were adjourned generally at a special Police…

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Three Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

Three NSW mines are idle today, causing a loss of about 1900 tons. About 210 miners are on strike…

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Three Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 5

Three NSW mines are idle today, causing a loss of about 1900 tons. About 210 miners are on strike…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 8

NEW OCCIDENTAL GOLD MINES N.L. reports net profits of £101,514 for the year ended November 28 last, compared with £96,187 for the preceding year. The latest…

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Miners Not Beasts Of Burden

The Sun · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 7

LONDON,--Mr. Will Lawther, president of the Mineworkers' Federation, spoke of the right of miners…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets New Bank Governor London Views of Change

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 6

LONDON, April 16 (A.A.P.).— Lord Catto's appointment as Governor of the Bank of England is generally viewed as…

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3 Coal Mines Idle in N.s.w

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 12

Three coal mines employing 650 men and producing 1700 tons of coal daily were idle to New South Wales yesterday…

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Four Mines Idle Today

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 5

The drop in coal production because of strikes at four NSW collieries today is estimated at about 2630 tons…

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