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Mining & the mines, 1945

2,866 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 144

Miners Strike Because Water Too Cold In Mine Shower

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 13

Sixty miners at the Tyldesley Colliery in the western district struck yesterday because the shower water was too cold. At a meeting of lodge…

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Lamps Hold-Up, Miners Go Home

The Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 5

Because they would not wait 15 minutes for their lamps, mine-workers at South Clifton colliery, on the South Coast,…

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Coal Stocks Decline. Consumption Exceeds Production

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 5

Coal stocks in all States have steadily fallen over the first six months of this year, the Commonwealth Coal…

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Govt. Inquiry On Poor Coal Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 6

A Government inquiry into "the type of coal now being pushed on the people" was urged at…

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Liquor Prices For Mining Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Gazettal of an order covering liquor prices in the northern and southern coalfields, and places…

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A.W.U. Activities Victoria-riverina Branch P.O. Address: Box 4. Trades Hall. Melbourne, Phone: F 6005. Mining Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 11

In company with Mr. G. H. Buckland, Industrial Officer of Head Office of the A.W.U., writes Branch Secretary J. Macpherson, I waited on the Mines and Metals Association in respect to a request made for increased annual leave,…

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"Mob Rule" Blamed for Coal Strikes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 9

Mob-control on the coalfields is causing irresponsible strikes daily, the secretary of Northern Collieries, Ltd. (Mr. H. Gregory…

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Gold Medallion Presented to Lady Gordon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 8

The only life-membership medallion struck by the Sydney Symphony Orchestral Committee was yesterday presented to…

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Six Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

Six coalmines were idle in New South Wales because of strikes yesterday and the less of coal was 6,400 tons. The mines idle were Northern…

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Five Mines Idle Today

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

FIVE mines are idle in N.S.W. today, with an estimated loss of 5000 tons of coal. Collieries affected are Aberdare…

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German Miners Likely to Get Extra Food

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday (A.A.P.). -- The Allies may provide extra food for German coalminers as the only means of increasing Germany's coal production, says the New York Herald-Tribune…

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£23,000 Profit Likely at State Coal Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 15

The State coal mine at Lithgow was expected to show a profit of about £23,000 this year, the Acting-Premier (Mr. Baddeley) said yesterday. In the financial year ended…

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Coal Shareholders Near the Dole

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 15

COAL shareholders who have had dividends of something less than sixpence a ton from coal produced in the last six years are heartily fed-up with squabbles, stoppages, and even with palliatives put forward for their industry. What they want is the reasonable return on capital they have waited for for…

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Profit Earned by Newcastle Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 17

Profit of £1279 was earned by Newcastle Coal Mining Co., Ltd., for the half-year ended June 30 last. This compares with a loss of £980…

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P.M. NAMES 18 New Cabinet Ministers Many Miners' Officials In List

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) has announced the names of 18 more Ministers of his Cabinet. The announcement was made this afternoon…

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Five N.s.w. Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 12

FIVE mines are idle in N.S.W. today, and the loss of coal is expected to be 5200 tons. Pits affected are: Bellbird…

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Western Mining Profit Halved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 6

Profit of Western Mining Corp., Ltd., for the year ended March 31 decreased from £95,739 to £46,839. A sum of £6,200 (last year £5,600)…

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Gold Profit Shrinks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 6

A sharp fall in profit to £12,267 is disclosed by Victoria Gold Dredging Co., N.L., for the vear ended March 31. Profit was £71,495 for 1943-44…

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Newcastle Coal; Better Result

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 6

Profit of £1,279 shown by the Newcastle Coal Mining Co. Ltd., for the half-year ended June 30 is the company's best recent result. It…

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