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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 144

Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Illawarra Steam Loss Reserves Again Pay Dividend

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 6

A larger loss of £5,685 is disclosed by the Illawarra and South Coast Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for thc year ended…

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Books of the Week H. G. Wells in Search of Fairy Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 7

IT is now exactly half a century since Mr. Wells published his first novel, "The Time Machine"—likewise with…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 5

A.I. CONSOL: Treated 350 tons for 433oz 18dwt…

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K.C. Urges Enforcing Mine Rules

The Sun · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 7

Only way to get peace in the coal industry was to get rid of the malcontents, said Mr. A. R. Watt, KC. at the…

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Malcontents Bar To Mine Peace, Says K.C.

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 7

THE only way to get peace in the coal industry is to get the malcontents out of it," said Mr. A.R. Watts K.C. (representing the Attorney-General) at the Commonwealth Coal Inquiry today. "BUT how do you propose to get…

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Mining Co. Hampered by Taxation Burdens

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 15

"It is possible that the share holders responsible for finding the initial £150,000 to make possible the recovery by this…

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Eliminating Mine Trouble-makers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 5

One of the most urgent needs of the coal-mining industry was to be rid of its trouble-makers and whisperers, the president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, said yesterday…

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Peace In Coal Industry Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 7

Improvement in relationships between coal miners and coal owners was urged yesterday by the president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. H. Wells)…

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Market for Our Wool and Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 4

LISBON, Tuesday.--Spain and Portugal would like Australia to ship all she can of wool, wheat and coal, all three of which are seriously short…

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Big Mine Strike Threat in U.s

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--New York State is facing a threatened strike of 72,000 miners. The owners and the United…

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Telford Simpson Wants Mines Minus Men “Would Have Machinery”

Tribune · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 7

Chairman of the Northern Collieries Ltd., Mr. Telford Simpson, told the Coal Inquiry he wouldn’t have miners in the pits if he could help it——he would have machinery…

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Sleep On Job Leads To Mine Hold-up; 800 Idle

The Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 7

A man working at Richmond Main colliery was also a taxi-driver and had fallen asleep on his colliery job, it was stated at the Coal Inquiry today…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Permewan Wright Record Sales and Profit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 6

Permewan Wright Ltd., produce merchant and station supplier coy., show record results for the year ended January 31…

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Mechanisation In Coal Mines

The Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 11

Coal production generally, in Australia was being retarded by the miners' lack of co-operation in making the…

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Coal Targets Called "Evil"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 13

The only target in the coal industry should be that of maximum production, said Mr. Watt, K.C (for the Attorney-General),…

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Denial Of Sleep On Mine Job

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 13

Possibility of a settlement of the dispute at the Richmond Main Colliery, caused by the suspension of a haulage hand…

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Coal, Coke For Winter, Not Wood

The Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 5

Coal and coke should be in fairly good supply this winter, but there may be a shortage of wood, fuel…

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Gold Badge As Memento Of Red Cross

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 20

Before she leaves for England Lady Wakehurst, president of the N.S.W. Division of the Red Cross, will be presented with…

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Miller, Rumley Soccer Top Coal Scorers This Season

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 20

THE race for leading goal scorer in the soccer competition this season is keener than ever. FEATURE of the games already played is the consistency of R…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Sugar Profit Recovers Fairymead Rise in Dividend

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 5

After two lean years, Fairymead Sugar Co. Ltd. shows a recovery in net profit for 1944 to the 1941 level…

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