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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 144

Week's Coal Promised Bunnerong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 3

The decision to postpone rationing of electricity. which was to have begun to-day, was reached on Saturday after a…

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Coal Crisis in Three States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 3

Maxirhum coal production and severe [?]conomy in the use of electricity in Industry and home were essential if rationing were…

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Mines Adrift in Pacific Seen Near Alaska

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 24 (A.A.P.) —Japanese attempts to cripple shipping by floating mines across the Pacific are indicated by…

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U.S. Warning On Floating Jap Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.). -- Warnings of Japanese attempts to cripple Allied shipping by floating mines across the Pacific were given today by officials. The warnings were issued by the north-west Pacific and…

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Council Wrangle Holds Up City Coal Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 5

A dispute between two share councils over responsibility for repairing a bad patch of road was depriving Bunnerong of some of its coal supplies, said the secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Grant) last…

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Coal Reaches Bunnerong, Ashley's Plea to Public

The Sun · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 3

Several thousand tons of coal were unloaded at Bunnerong Power House at the week- end and, if supplies continue at this rate electricity rationing may be postponed indefinitely. A County Council spokesman said stocks…

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£20,000 Gold Star For Art Union

The Sun · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 9

A gold star, worth £20,000, is the first prize in the Australian Comforts Fund's art union, which is expected to realise…

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Get More Coal Or Ration It -- There's No Alternative

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 8

THE Federal Government has put itself right out on a very shaky limb…

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World Coal Shortage. Estimated At 125,000,000 Tons A Year

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 2

A world coal shortage, amounting to more than 125,000,000 tons a year, is predicted by competent authorities on the international…

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Temporary Halt in Power Rationing Threat Remains While Coal Supply Is Low

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 3

The State Governrhent, having been promised enough coal to keep Bunnerong power-house working for a week, has postponed the rationing of electricity, but what will happen next week depends entirely upon…

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Minister Wants Power Saved Plan To Avoid Rationing Coal Supplies Reach Works

Daily Mirror · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 2

THE Minister for Supply (Sen. Ashley), after conferring with the Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) and mining union officials today, made an urgent…

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Bunnerong Has Only One Day's Supply of Coal More Due Today For Power, Gas

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 5

Bunnerong power station has enough coal to continue operations today. The County Council's acting-general manager (Mr. Craggs) said last night that more…

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Full Production of Coal Miners' Officials' Promise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 3

Official of the Miners' Federation assured the Minister for Supply and Shipping, Senator Ashley, yesterday that they would do everything possible to obtain full production of coal…

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Coal and Electricity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

Sir,—Will the threatened restrictions on the use of electricity apply to towns in the coal-mining districts, and will miners still be entitled to draw their coal ration…

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Coal Wealth Up In Smoke

Tribune · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 7

DEVELOPED plastics industries were the answer to the opponents of an oil-from-coal industry, Mr. J. Comerford, a Northern…

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No Limit To Coal Target

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives today that the…

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State Gold Yield Still Falling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 6

Gold production of New South Wales for the first four months of this year shows a continued decline. Thc yield at 14,121oz fine. valued at…

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94 Of 97 NSW Mines Work Today

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 3

Ninety-four of the 97 coal mines in NSW are working today, strike losses being only 2700…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Easing Share Ceilings "Safe Steps" Advocated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 6

Revision of share ceiling price by 10 per cent, every three months would be the safest way to release the market from…

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Star Gold Goes Fast Chance In Sprint Event At Weekend

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 23

STAR GOLD is thought to have a great chance in next Saturday's six furlongs' sprint at Moorefield. The smart sprinter pleased at Rosehill this morning. Hall Stand's display at…

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