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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 144

Mine Accidents "Exaggerated"

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A list of 2586 accidents at Richmond Main colliery, quoted by Mr. Booth. MLA, in the Legislative…

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Maitland Coal "Misused"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

The practice of using Maitland coal one of the highest quality coals in the world, for purposes for which inferior could be used just as efficiently was…

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Coal Production High Today

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

COAL production is at a high peak in N.S.W. today, with only two mines, Rhondda (north) and Invincible (west), idle…

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Coal Front Still Restive

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 6

ACTU bosses are peevish about a series of articles on coal in "Standard," Weekly journal of the New South Wales branch of the ALP. "Standard's" articles presumed to doubt the value of the new Coal Inquiry, and suggested that the…

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British Coal Policy U.S. Missions Attack

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 1

OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, Feb. 23.—The British Government, coalowners, and miners have all been roundly…

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Biological mining in the sea

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 9

NEW YORK, Friday.--Biological mining of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans will become a major industry…

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Mines officer "aided" theft

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 February 1945 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Sat. -- A Mines Department officer had unwittingly given a young gold thief and his…

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Gaoled for theft of £1900 in gold PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 25 February 1945 · page 11

When Carmelo Foti was charged in the Kalgoorlie Police Court with unlawful possession of gold, it was stated that…

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Five N.s.w. Collieries Lose 3000 Tons Today

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 11

FIVE N.S.W. mines are idle today --three in the north, and one each in the south and west. The southern stoppage is due to a…

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Five N.s.w. Collieries Lose 3000 Tons Today

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 11

FIVE N.S.W. mines are idle today --three in the north, and one each in the south and west. The southern stoppage is due to a…

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Five N.s.w. Collieries Lose 3000 Tons Today

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 7

FIVE N.S.W. mines are idle today --three in the north, and one each in the south and west. The southern stoppage is due to a…

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No Explosives, Mines May Close

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 7

Collieries on the western NSW field, which produce 7000 tons of coal a day, and employ 2000 men, face prospect of idleness early…

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Coal Mines May Close Lack of Explosives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

The president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, said yesterday that coal mines in the western district of New South…

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Mine Worked 9 Days This Year

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

Northern Colliery, which has worked only nine days this year, for a loss of 12,400 tons of coal, is the only colliery not working…

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All Mines In West May Close

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 9

All coal mines in western New South Wales may close down next month for want of…

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Lack of 30 Girls May Stop Coal

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Because 30 girls cannot be obtained to wrap explosives, coal production in Australia will probably be affected within three weeks…

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Finance. Commerce, Mines and Markets Higher Net Profits Dividend Policy Conservative

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 5

Company not profits reported during 1944 advanced the recovery, begun the previous year, from the decline of 1942…

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Duke Visits Fliers Presents R.A.F. Gold Cup Our Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—On behalf of the R.A.F. the Duke of Gloucester presented a gold cup to the R A A.F. at Point Cook…

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More Gelignite For Coal Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Manpower authorities had taken special steps to facilitate production of gelignite for coalmining, the Deputy-Director of…

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Gretamain Collieries

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 15

Gretamain Collieries Ltd. proposes to wind up voluntarily and to distribute to shareholders the cash held. The directors report that the full amount…

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