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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 144

Bulolo Gold War Damage Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 10

War damage claim of Bulolo gold Dredging Ltd. at May 31 last is shown at a net amount of £3,582,761 Canadian dollars…

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Tasmania Branch. Mt. Lyal Mines and District

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 9

During April, activities have been confined to the Mt. Lyell Mines and Works and other jobs in the immediate…

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24 Mines in N.s.w. Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 13

Stoppages of 24 New South Wales mines yesterday resulted in the loss of 24,305 tons of coal. The mines will be idle again for the…

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Week's Coal Loss Now 114,000 Tons

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 3

ALL mines are idle today, as miners are observing the VE-Day holiday. About 47,000 tons of coal will be…

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Big Loss of Coal Record Low Level

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 12

Coal production is expected to fall to a record low level this week. Total loss for the first three days will be approximately…

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World Gold Output Falls 7½ p.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 10

World gold production for 1344 is set down tentatively at 27,500,000oz fine, a decline of 7½ per cent. on that of 1943, and 33 per cent. on 1940, the…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Less War Materials Total Imports Shrink

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 10

The effect of smaller imports of war material is seen in a fall of £39.7 million in "total" merchandise imports to Australia for…

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The Most Unique Depression in History Many Wealthy Capitalists Made Fortunes Out Of It When South Africa Went Off the Gold Standard

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 May 1945 · page 6

Political bigotry was responsible for what was probably the most unique economic depression in the history of the British Empire. It was the financial crisis which overtook South Africa in 1931…

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Coal Inquiry Suspended

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 1

OWING to the illness of Mr. Justice Davidson, the Commonwealth coal Inquiry could not be resume perday. It is unlikely that it…

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State Gold Output Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 8

Gold production of New South Wales for the first two months of 1945 was 5,779oz fine, valued at £61,259. compared with 10.777oz fine,…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Marketing Wool Stocks Conditions for Success

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 8

The task of marketing the vast accumulated stocks of wool in conjunction with growing clips should be successfully…

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The Meek and the Weak. How Miners and Governments Wield the Big Stick

Construction · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 5

The present Government has just relieved the miners of £1500 in fines that the courts had imposed on them for striking. The Grand Old Ship of State that represented honor and justice is a…

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Coal Inquiry Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 7

Because of the indisposition of the chairman. Mr. Justice Davidson, the sitting in Sydney of the Coal Industry Board of Inquiry was postponed…

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Only Three Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 7

Only three mines did not resume yesterday after the holiday…

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Coal Subsidy. Britain Pays £25,750,000

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 3

Mail advices from London report that the Ministry of Fuel has revealed that Britain's coal output, throughout the war, has…

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Mine Tests for Repetition Ore

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 17

Known lode channels of the company's three mines would be tested at depth for repetition ore bodies, said the chairman of New Occidental Gold…

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Ashley to Make Appeal to Miners

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 2

THE Minister for Supply and Shipping (Sen. Ashley) will visit State mining centres next week to make a personal appeal…

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Gold Recoveries to Be Checked

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 17

Before concluding that the ground was overvalued originally, a special investigation to discover whether all the gold content was being recovered was…

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Gold Was In Hills For Yanks

The Sun · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 3

The US 33rd Division, who recovered six tons cf silver coins left behind by Japs, has liberated a dozen goldmines, including…

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Discrepancy In Austral N.Z. Gold Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 9

The last two monthly returns of Austral New Zealand Mining Ltd. had turned into a loss the small working profit shown…

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