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Mining & the mines, 1944

4,597 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 230

U.S. Gold Stock Gold Certificates Issued

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 2

Gold certificates have been issued by the U.S. Treasury to the Federal Reserve Banks for the bulk of the huge monetary…

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Mine Safety Report Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 7

Although he received a report on the safety of electrical appliances in mines about two months ago, the Minister for…

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Sulphur Mines in Sicily

Construction · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

This is a view of part of the sulphur mining area at Castelvetrano, Sicily, one of the principal sources of sulphur for the Axis before the Allied invasion…

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Record Coal Output Spoiled By Youths

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

The temporary loss of a pair of boots today spoiled what would have been a record--100 per cent. coal production throughout N.S.W. on two successive days. HERMITAGE (western field) is the…

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Record Coal Output Spoiled By Youths

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

The temporary loss of a pair of boots today spoiled what would have been a record--100 per cent. coal production throughout N.S.W. on two successive days. HERMITAGE (western field) is the…

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Check Soon On Wood, Coal Prices

The Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

Prices officials will visit all metropolitan fuel merchants within the next few weeks to check fuel charges, the NSW Prices Commissioner (Mr. Herlihy) announced today…

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Industry Faces Grave Coal Shortage Crisis

The Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — The coal position has deteriorated so much that only all mines working at top can avert drastic cuts in supplies to big users. The Commonwealth Fuel Co-…

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Record Coal Output Spoiled By Youths

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

The temporary loss of a pair of boots today spoiled what would have been a record--100 per cent. coal production throughout N.S.W. on two successive days. HERMITAGE (western field) is the…

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Record Coal output Spoiled By Youths

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

The temporary loss of a pair of boots today spoiled what would have been a record--100 per cent. coal production throughout N.S.W. on two successive days. HERMITAGE (western held) is the…

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Grave Drop in Coal Stocks More Restrictions Threatened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A grave decline in Australia's coal stocks will necessitate more restuctions on consumption by…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Burns Philp Recovery Profit Again Higher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 5

Net profit of £226,571 disclosed by Burns Philp and Co. Ltd. for the year ended March 31 is a further recovery of £25,107. It…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

GOLDEN RORSESHOE: April, treated Great [?]der No. 2 dump, 33,340 tons for 773[?] fine…

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Electrical Mine Appliances Report

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 10

The Under-Secretary for Mines (Mr. J. E. Lancaster) yesterday denied that a report by Mr. R. Kelsick on the safety of electrical appliances in mines…

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Prank Puts Mine Idle

The Biz · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

Hermitage Colliery—the only mine idle in the State yesterday—did not work because a boy's bools had been hidden as a joke…

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Coal Problem Worries, Govt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Coal reserve figures placed before Cabinet yesterday indicate that further restrictions will most…

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Coal Loss 2225 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

Coal output on the northern field will drop by about 2225 tons today because of stoppages at two mines and the loss of a…

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Coal Problem Worries Govt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. --Coal reserve figures placed before Cabinet yesterday indicate that further restrictions will most…

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Coal Problem Worries Govt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. --Coal reserve figures placed before Cabinet yesterday indicate that further restrictions will most…

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Coal Loss 2225 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 7

Coal output on the northern field will drop by about 2225 tons today because of stoppages at two mines and the loss of a…

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