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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 144

Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 13

HILL 50: Four weeks ended March 6, treated 2000 long tons for 573oz. Approximate value of yield, £5615. For. the four weeks ended March 11…

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Outburst at Coal Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Employees in the Mining Industry had gorged themselves on the increased wages and concessions which had been…

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Outburst at Coal Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Employees in the Mining Industry had gorged themselves on the increased wages and concessions which had been…

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Outburst at Coal Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 5

Employees in the Mining Industry had gorged themselves on the increased wages and concessions which had been…

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Mining Scrip Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 6

In the absence of sellers of investment shares, buyers gave somewhat more attention to mining scrip, chiefly gold shares,…

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Mining Upheavals Criticised

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

"The mining industry is sick of continual industrial upheavals, job control and political interference," said…

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Record Coal Loss Mighell Warns

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 3

This week's coal loss of 48,670 tons from stoppages, sets a new "high" for this year. It is 12,000 tons in excess of last week's loss, second heaviest…

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Miners Have Normal Holidays at Easter

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 6

COAL miners will have their normal Easter break this year, from Thursday evening to Tuesday morning in all districts…

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N.s.w. Gold Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 6

Gold production in New South Wales in January was 2.297oz fine, valued at £24,351. compared with 5,076oz, worth £53,046, in January. 1944…

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Demand For Discipline In Coal Pits

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 6

Greater coal production could only be obtained by restoring disciplinary authority to mine…

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Pure Gold Yearling Boom Te Koona Stud

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 8

THE brilliance of Pure Gold as a race horse, end the fact that he is a brother of Hall Mark and son of Heroic, leading sire in Australia for seven successive years, and incidentally sire of AJax, will mean more than a parsing…

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Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 17

Austral N.Z. Mining, 28 days, to March 17: 205,000 yards, 433oz. bullion…

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Ode to Gold

The Methodist · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 11

Gold! Gold! Gold Gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold, Molten, graven, hammered and rolled, Heavy to get, and light to hold;…

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They Call It Floating Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 9

THE discovery of a 73oz lump of ambergris on Shelly Beach, Victoria, a few days ago is as interesting from a…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Wages in War Time Comparison of Increases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 6

While the weighted average hourly wage of adult male workers in Australian manufacturing industries has increased by from…

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Miners Union Fines £2900

The Sun · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 7

Although the Miners' Federation had imposed £2900 in fines in the northern district, it had not been able to have a levy imposed…

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Mining Reports

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 15

Austral N.Z. Mining, 28 days to March 17, 205,000 yards, 433oz. bullion…

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Brown Mines May All Close

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 5

All 10 mines of the J. And A Brown Abermain Seaham group of northern collieries may become idle on Wednesday unless…

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Third Jap Mine Found in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 5

The second Japanese mine in 10 days has been washed ashore on Green Island, on the inside of the Barrier Reef, near Cairns…

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Today's Complete Short Story Gold Fever

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 17

JOE and I had been sinking on the reef for almost a month when it dawned on me one day that I was afraid of him; That was the day the gold pinched out. He had been pretty easy to get along with while…

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