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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 144

Loss of Coal 6800 Tons

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 8

Today's coal loss, expected to be about 6800 tons, is the worst this week. ONLY five mines are idle, and the…

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State Control Of Coal Urged

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

Restoration of the control of the coal mining industry in N.S.W. to the State Government and the abolition of the…

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Ageing Playboy Worth Weight In Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 11

LONDON.--Out of his plush-lined exile in St. Moritz, Switzerland, there recently bounced the pursy 69-years-old Aga Khan, traditionally worth his weight in gold or diamonds, or both, to the two million Ismailian Moslems who regard him as either their ruler or their spiritual leader…

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Power Co. Pays Over "Best" for Low Grade Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 21

On many occasions last year low grade coal was bought at a higher price than was paid for best coal, said the chairman of…

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Nationalised Coal As First Step

Tribune · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—The ex-President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Hugh Dalton, declared at a National Union of Mineworkers' Conference at…

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Miners' Gesture To Late P.M.

The Sun · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 3

About 610 miners at Corr[?]mal stopped work today as a gesture to the late Prime Minister. Employers said coal loss would…

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4 Days' Coal in Hand Gas and Electricity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 4

Coal storks at the Bunnerong power-house and the Australian Gas Light Company's undertaking yesterday morning were…

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Coal Output in U.K. Drop Under State Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 4

There has been a marked decline in coal production in British mines since the British Government took over control…

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600 Live In Hovels In Mining Town

Tribune · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 7

Almost all the 200 cottages in which some 600 Catherine Hill Bay residents live, have been condemned by the Lake…

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No Fires So Miners Stop

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 7

The manager of Richmond Main colliery refused to allow top hands to light a fire to keep themselves warm, today, so the…

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Strikes At Two Largest Mines

The Sun · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 2

Australia's two largest producing mines-- Burwood and Richmond Main (north)-- are idle today. Production drop involved…

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Better Runs Likely at Rosehill Cragsman, Gold Ross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 7

Cragsman and Gold Ross, who were beaten at Moorefield last Saturday, are expected to win the Auburn Flying Handicap and the Rosehill July Handicap…

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Seven Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 4

Seven coal mines were idle in New South Wales yesterday, three in the northern district and four in the western district…

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Gold Ross Gets Opportunity In Open Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1945 · page 10

No horse in recent weeks has shown greater staying possibilities than Gold Ross, and his recent runs augur well for a…

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Coal crisis hits French industry

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 July 1945 · page 2

PARIS, Sat. -- Because of the coal shortage, French industry is heading towards a crisis. Production Minister Lacoste warns…

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Dutch to Get German Coal London

The Sun · Sunday 8 July 1945 · page 5

Allied authorities have decided that coal must be sent from Germany to Holland. BBC correspondent Godfrey…

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Vast Allied Mine Ring Sealing Off Japan

The Sun · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 1

GUAM, Monday.--American mine- laying planes are sealing off Japan, says a Tass (Soviet) Agency despatch to Moscow from Tokio. The Allied offensive against Japan's secondary industries, it…

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Only Three N.S.W. Mines Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 7

Today should be the best coal production day in N.S.W. for more than a week. THERE are no disputes in the…

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Pen Points From the People Coal Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 10

SO the miners at Corrimal colliery stopped work in sympathy with the death of Mr. Curtin (Daily Mirror, 5745). Surely the highest…

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Coal Mines Run At Loss In N.S.W.

The Sun · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--With one exception it is believed that no NSW coal mine is making a profit, Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) is reported to have said…

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