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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 230

Saving of Coal — Important Experiment

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

Any method that can be introduced to save more coal in any of the Australian mines will be greatly welcomed by all business and civilian, people throughout the Commonwealth. Already it has been reported from Newcastle that millions of tons…

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Poll Favors Community Ownership of Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- A poll on "Should the mines be publicly owned?" showed 60 per cent. yes and 16 per cent no…

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Poll Favors Community Ownership of Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- A poll on "Should the mines be publicly owned?" showed 60 per cent, yes, and 16 per cent no…

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Poll Favors Community Ownership of Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- A poll on "Should the mines be publicly owned?" showed 60 per cent, yes, and 16 per cent, no…

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Only One N.S.WV Mine Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 5

All mines except one are working in N.S.W. today. Holiday rates of pay for May Day apply in all fields. A BERMAIN No. 2 (220 men, 900 tons) is the idle colliery. An…

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Miners Work on May Day; Only One N.s.w. Pit Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 8

All mines except one are working in N.S.W. today. Holiday rates of pay for May Day apply in all fields. Abermain No. 2 (220 men, 900 tons) is the idle colliery. An alleged safety issue has held up production there since April 20. TODAY'S near-capacity production…

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Miners Work on May Day; Only One N.s.w. Pit Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 8

All mines except one are working in N.S.W. today. Holiday rates of pay for May bay apply in all fields. Abermain No. 2 (220 men, 900 tons) is the idle colliery. An alleged safety issue has held up production there since April 20. TODAY'S near-capacity production…

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May Day Work by Miners: Only One N.s.w. Pit Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

All mines except one are working in N.S.W. today. Holiday rates of pay for May Day apply in all fields. ABERMAIN No. 2 (220 men, 900 tons) is the idle colliery. An…

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Miners Work on May Day; Only One N.s.w. Pit Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 8

All mines except one are working in N.S.W. today. Holiday rates of pay for May Day apply in all fields. Abermain No. 2 (220 men, 900 tons) is the idle colliery. An alleged safety issue has held up production there since April 20. TODAY'S near-capacity production…

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May Day Work by Miners: Only One N.s.w. Pit Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

All mines except one are working in N.S.W. today. Holiday rates of pay for May Day apply in all fields. ABERMAIN No. 2 (220 men, 900 tons) is the idle colliery. An…

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Million Ton Coal Lag at Present Production Rate Miners' Demands Grow

The Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 2

If the present drift in coal production continues at the rate of the past three months, a drop of 1,000,000 tons is likely on last year, when urgent coal demands were met by drawing heavily on reserves…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 5

CENTEAL NORSEMAN: 4 Weckes ended April 18. treated 5.073 tons for 2,950cz fine. GREAT BOULDER: 4 Weeks ended April 4. treated 1.424, tone. for 1.041oz fine. value…

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Linden Gold Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 5

A loss of £156 is shown by Linden (W.A.) Gold, N.L., for the year ended October 31. Income from investments amounted to £38. and…

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Men's Return to Mines From Army

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

"I UNDERSTAND from information I have received that the return of men called up for the Army who want to go back to the mining,…

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Men's Return to Mines From Army

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

"I UNDERSTAND from information I have received that the return of men called up for the Army who want to go back to the mining…

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Day's Loss of Coal 7000 Tons

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 4

Coal production in N.S.W. took a downward swing again today when four mines were idle, with a loss of more than…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Expanding Note Issue Effect on War Finance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 5

BY A SPECIAL CORBESFONDENT. At the end of the March quarter the Australian note issue had reached the record total of £177…

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Enemy Mines Hold Up Advance in N.G. Deadly Traps Left By Retreating Japs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

Mines of terrific killing-power, laid with great cunning, have slowed down the Australian advance in the Alexishafen area, on the north cost of New Guinea…

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Evatt Hits at Coal Bill Critics Distortion By Owners' Spokesmen No Credit to Busy Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) today criticised what he termed the distortion and misrepresentation, particularly by spokesmen for the owners, on the coal…

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Evatt Hits at Coal Bill Critics Distortion By Owners' Spokesmen No Credit to Busy Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the Federal Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) today criticised that he termed the distortion and misrepresentation, particularly by spokesmen for the owners, on the coal…

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