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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 144

Sydney's Coal Reserves Still Small Consumption Peak In Next 7 Weeks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

Improved coal deliveries were made yesterday to Sydney gas and power undertakings, but reserves are still low. Sydney County Council has coal for 5½ days'…

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Coal Supply for Gas Co. Grows Gradual Building Up At Bunnerong

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 8

THE general manager of the Australian Gas Light Company (Mr. Tindale) said today that coal was reaching the company's works every…

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Bunnerong Mine Idle

The Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 3

Invincible mine, one of the pits which supplies Bunnerong powerhouse, is idle today, because of a breakdown…

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Another Promise by Miners' Officials

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

Again the officials of the Miners' Feleration have assured the Minister for Supply and Shipping that they will do everything possible to obtain full production of doal. Let us hope that very shortly we shall see this statement borne out in fact…

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'Full Production' of Coal—perhaps

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

The miners' general secretary has satisfied himself that the coal shortage is "no joke." This being so, the public will try to receive with due…

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Coal Shipments From South Africa

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

It is reported from Liverpool that two neutral vessels were fixed for coal from South Africa to Buenos Ayres at a higher figure…

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Govt. Control of Southern Mine Urged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 7

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. Grant) today advocated that the southern mine, Wollondilly,…

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World Gold Stocks Tending To Redistribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 5

Though any part to be played by gold has not clearly emerged from discussions and planning of post-war monetary systems, a…

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Paging post-war Britain--5 Optimism on Coalfields Faith Of Miners In Labor, Prosperity

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

RHONDDA VALLEY (Wales), Tuesday.--South Wales miners take an optimistic view of the next few years in Britain. Not only do they think Labor will have an…

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A.W.U. Activities New South Wales Branch. P.O. Address; 238 Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Telegraphic Address. "UNIONSYD." Telephone MA 5367. Captain's Flat. Complete Tie-up of Mining Field

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 10

The whole of the mining field at Captain's Fiat is tied up by strike action arising out of a dispute over the payment of a special allowance to rise contractors, writes Branch Secretary R. W. Wilson…

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Trip by Colliery Rep. Questioned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 16

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- In the House of Representatives today Mr. James (Labor, N.S.W.) alleged that Mr. H. Gregory…

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Coal From Donetz Basin

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday. --Moscow Radio says the production of coal in the Donetz Basin will reach pre-war level in 1947 and that plans have been…

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Employment Rests on Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

Last week Australia was brought to the stage where the coal shortage was no longer local and temporary, but widespread and likely to be of…

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Dispute on Returned Man in Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 7

The Metropolitan coalmine, on the southern field, was idle yesterday because miners refused to work at the coal face with a…

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Miners Must Be Paid for Ve-day

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 20

MINERS are entitled to wages for the VE-Day public holiday, which they were given under the Prime Minister's declaration, the Central…

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France Seeks Gold Seized In Germany

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 2

PARIS, Wednesday.--Gold captured in Germany will be used this winter to pay for feeding and rebuilding Germany. The French Government,…

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Ex-soldier's Job in Mine Other Employees Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 8

Because an experienced miner, who was recently released from the forces, was put on in place of a man who was not working,…

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No Power Rationing If Coal Supplies Keep Up

The Sun · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 3

Electricity will not have to be rationed this weekend, and it coal production is maintained there will be no need for rationing at all. Announcing this today, the…

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French Seek To Regain Stolen Gold Our Staff Correspondent. Colin Bingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 1

PARIS, June 27.—French officials say that so far as they can ascertain from the British and American authorities the gold…

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Paging post-war Britain--6 England's Coal Problem Welsh Miner Tells Of Post-War Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 6

CAERPHILLY (Wales), Wednesday.--I heard Ness Edwards, broken-nosed ex-coal miner and Labor member for this district, explain what nationalisation of the coal…

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