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Mining & the mines, 1945

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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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Fewer Mines Idle, Coal Loss Reduced

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

Coal loss on the big northern NSW coalfields this week, is likely to be the lowest for any week this year…

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Hercules Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

Proposals will be submitted to shareholders of Hercules Gold Mining Co., N.L., Bendigo, to finance the work of deepening the main shaft and further…

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Miners' Pension Fund 'Unsound'

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Coal and Shale Miners' Pensions Fund is actuarily unsound to the extent of £10,664,541,…

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Mining Town

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 8

Dear Worker,—This Is my first letter to your most interesting Page. My father has been getting The Worker for three or four years…

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Gretamain Coal May Liquidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 17

Shareholders of Gretamain Collieries, Ltd., are to be asked to put the company into voluntary liquidation…

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Institute of Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

The council of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy has decided that the institute medal for 1944 be awarded to Mr. J. F…

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Demand for Coal—a Vital Question

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2

The president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, made a very serious statement last Monday when he said that coal mines in the western district of New South Wales, producing about 7000 tons of coal a day, may have to close down next…

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U.s. Coal Strike May Begin Soon

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Formal notice that a coal strike may begin wtihin 30 days has been given to the U.S. Labor Department…

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Gretamain Coal To Wind Up; Cash Distribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 5

Gretamain Collieries Ltd. proposes to wind up voluntarily and to distribute to shareholders the cash held…

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Blow to Coal Output Serious Shortage of Explosives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

Although the Federal Government has decided to allot more man power for the production of explosives, New South Wales…

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Dangers in Northern Coal Mines

Tribune · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

Prominent among matters discussed at the just-concluded meeting of the Northern District Management Board of the…

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Gretamain Collieries Ltd. To Wind Up Voluntarily

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Gretamain Collieries Ltd. proposes to wind up voluntarily and to distribute to shareholders the cash held…

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Miners' Pensions Funds "Deficiency"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A capital deficiency of more than, £10,500.000 exists in the New, South Wales coal miners'…

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Miners' Pension Fund Report

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 9

THE Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said today a copy of the report by the N.S.W. Actuary (Mr. Gostelow) on the Miners' Pension Fund…

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Miners' Pension Fund Report

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

THE Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said today a copy of the report by the N.S.W. Actuary (Mr. Gostelow) on the Miners' Pension Fund…

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Miners' Pension Fund Report

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

THE Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said today a copy of the report by the N.S.W. Actuary (Mr. Gostelow) on the Miners' Pension Fund…

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Miners' Pension Fund Report

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

THE Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) said today a copy of the report by the N.S.W. Actuary (Mr. Gostelow) on the Miners' Pension Fund…

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Grant Criticises Southern Mines

Tribune · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

Considerable improvements are needed in facilities and conditions in Southern NSW mines, according to the Miners' Federation General Secretary,…

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Northern Coal Strike Extends

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Stoppage at Northern Colliery (northern NSW) on a longstanding series of disputes was extended today to three other…

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