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Mining & the mines, 1945

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Eight Idle Mines on Northern Coalfields

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 4

WITH eight mines idle and an expected production loss of 6100 tons, today's stoppages on northern coalfields are the worst this year…

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Eight Idle Mines on Northern Coalfields

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 4

WITH eight mines idle and an expected production Joss of 6100 tons, today's stoppages on northern coalfields are the worst this year…

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Mines Sown by Allies Blocking Manila Bay

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

MANILA, Monday.-- A clutter of sunken ships and drifting mines, some of which were dropped by RAAF Catalinas in a daring night mission several months ago are preventing US task forces entering Manila Bay…

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Market Hopes of Rise in Gold Price

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 12

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--Behind the buying of gold, shares have been market hopes of an early increase in the sterling…

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Nine Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 4

Seven, collieries, all on the northern field, were idle yesterday because of disputes. Another mine on the northern fileld…

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Gold Yields

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 11
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Boulder Perseverance, 5183 tons, 1624oz. Kalgoorlie Enterprise, 2682 tons. 642oz. Ngaherc, for fortnight ended Feb. 15. Treated 82,000 cubic yards for a yield of…

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No Lunch, Mine Idle

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 6

Because a bus from Portland, carrying the men's lunches, did not arrive, mine-workers employed at Tyldesley did not work…

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Price of Gold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Behind the buying of gold shares in London lately have been market hopes of an early increase in the sterling price of gold…

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No Work Today at Nine Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

BECAUSE the bus bringing their lunch packets from Portland did hot arrive this morning, miners at the western coal mine. Tyldesley. went…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Banks' Scope Widened New Charter in Canada

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

Some of the recent amendments to the Bank Act of Canada gave the trading banks extended powers to meet the…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

BOULDER PERSEVERANCE: Four weeks ended Feb. 6. treated 5,183 tens for 1,62[?] KALGOOFLIE ENTERPRISE: Four weeks ended Feb. 6, treated 2,602 tons for 642oz…

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Heavy Coal Loss

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

Coal loss of 10,850 tons today was due to strikes and breakdowns in nine mines is the heaviest in any one day this year…

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Union Alleges Gas Peril in Colliery

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 9

THE Northern Miners' Federation has warned the management of Stockton Borehole colliery that it cannot guarantee continued…

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Union Alleges Gas Peril in Colliery

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

THE Northern Miners' Federation has warned the management of Stockton Borehole colliery that it cannot guarantee continued…

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Stop Press Nine Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 20

About 11,000 tons of coal will be lost in N.S.W. today because of stoppages at nine mines. Burwood, Australia's biggest producer, with a…

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Stop Press Nine Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 20

About 11,000 tons of coal will be lost in N.S.W. today because of stoppages at nine mines. Burwood, Australia's biggest producer, with a…

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Progress In Coal Talks

Tribune · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 8

Progress in relations between the leaders of the Miners Federation and the Federal Government is reported as the result…

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Big Improvement in Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 12

THERE was a marked improvement in coal production today and stoppages will cause a loss of only 2900 tons, compared with about 11,000…

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Big Improvement in Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 12

THERE was a marked improvement in coal production today and stoppages will cause a loss of only 2900 tons, compared with about 11,000…

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