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Mining & the mines, 1945

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Top Prices for Old Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 4

Angus & Coote, Sydney's leading jewellers, 500 George Street, pay highest prices for old gold, diamond jewellery, diamond rings, sterling silver, fine…

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Six Strikes Cause 6050-Ton Coal Loss

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 8

Strikes at six mines in New South Wales yesterday caused a loss of 6050 tons of coal. Three of the strikes took place on the…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets British Company Law Wide Changes Suggested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 6

LONDON, July l8 (Official Wireless).—Far-reaching changes in British company law are recommended by the Company…

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5 Mines Idle; 5610 Tons of Coal Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 4

Five stoppages and a partial hold-up at New South Wales mines yesterday resulted in the loss of 5610 tons of coal. Two of the stoppages took place on…

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News Items In Brief Six Coal Mines Idle

The Sun · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 7

Six NSW mines are idle today, involving a production loss of about 3235 tons. Fresh stoppages occurred at…

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Additional Food Ration For Miners

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.--Additional meat and sugar will be given to American miners in an effort to stimulate…

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Finance Gold Shares Ease on 'Change

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 13

A slightly weaker tone was evident in 4 p.c. Commonwealth loans and gold shares on the Stock Exchange today, though the market generally remained firm…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Larger Total This Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 6

Company debenture and share capital sought by public issues so far this year amounts to £3,090,847…

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Salt Mines Searched For Nazi Documents

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 3

BERLIN, Friday.--In deep salt mines near Kassel (central Germany), British and U.S. officials one searching for charred documents that may contain German secret patents…

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Non-Frafemisation Policy Upsets Deputies, Mine Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 5

Invincible Colliery, on the western field, is idle because the miners have adopted a non-fraternisation policy in their social life towards the mine deputies. The deputies, in protest…

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Miners Urged To Deal With "Hill-Billies "

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 3

LITHGOW, Friday.—"It is about time the many decent, hard-working men at the Invincible Colliery decided to take some action against the hill-billies in their midst who are objects of ridicule to all decent…

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Coal Control in Britain Owners Accept New Plan Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 3

LONDON, July 20.—Mr. Robert Foot, chairman of the British Mining Association, announced that the coalowners had accepted the Government's plan for the industry, and would do all in its power to make…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines and Markets Lower Dividend Covered North Coast S.N. PROFIT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 11

Though last year's slight upward turn in profit is maintained, North Coast Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., dividend is…

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Miners Tell of Cruelty Jo Pit Ponies

Truth · Sunday 22 July 1945 · page 15

(From Truth's Newcastle Rep.) ALLEGATIONS that pit horses at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, Weston, had been worked when…

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Europe to Get Coal From U.s

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 July 1945 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sat. -- U. S. Fuel Controller Ickes plans to ship 6,000,000 tons of coal to Europe this year, if possible. "The race in Europe today is…

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Law Notices Coal Reference Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 5

At 119 Phillip Street, to-day, at 11. Colliery staffs, application for award (part heard)…

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More Work Given To Mine Staffs

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 4

Increased industrial unrest at coalmines had made the duties of mine staffs more onerous, it was stated today at a meeting…

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Naked Light Caused Fatal Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 2

At the Coroner's Court today, the Acting Coroner (Mr. Austin) found that Clifford Palfreyman (66), mine manager, Michael James O'Donnell (61), mine caretaker, and William Roger (53), miner, met their deaths as a result of an explosion…

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German Prisoners From U.s. for Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday.--German prisoners of war in the United States will be repatriated to work in German coalmines…

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Coal Famine in Europe U.S. Plans Aid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 22 (A.A.P.). —The Washington correspondent, of the "New York Times" says that, the Secretary of the…

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