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Mining & the mines, 1946

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Six N.s.w. Mines Idle, Coal Loss 5200 Tons

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 11

A BOUT 5200 tons of coal will be lost to stocks today because of stoppages at six N.S.W. mines. In the north, Aberdare, Stanford…

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Six N.s.w. Mines Idle, Coal Loss 5200 Tons

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 11

ABOUT 5200 tons of coal will be lost to stocks today because of stoppages at six N.S.W. mines. In the north, Aberdare, Stanford…

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Small Profit From Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 19

After charging £3562 depreciation and providing £1025 for taxation, Invincible Colliery, Ltd., earned £61 net profit for the year ended September 1 last…

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Gold Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 19

SNOWY RIVER: 41,000 yards, 171oz. Ngahere, first half Feb., 115,619 yards. 354oz. bullion…

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Loss in Coal Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

Stoppages because of disputes at New South Wales collieries yesterday resulted in a loss in output of more than 4,800 tons…

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Miners Told of Danger "Disunity Moves"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

Very sharp reactionary moves were taking place in Australia to create disunity in the trade unions, the general president of the Miners'…

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More Food for Britain Appeal To Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

The suggestion that Australian miners be asked to surrender food coupons or strike a Voluntary levy to help the "Food for Britain"…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines And Markets U.K. "War" Costs Fall Contrastwith Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

Although the British Government is charged by its own people with extravagant spending, it is making a better fist of reducing war…

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Finance Gas, Coal and Oil Shares in Bright Trading on Firm Market

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 21

GAS, coal and oil, and electric light shares held the interest of buyers on a firm fo strong market on the Stock Exchange today. BOTH Australian Gas "A" and North Shore Gas shares, which…

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Finance Gas, Coal and Oil Shares in Bright Trading on Firm Market

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 21

GAS, coal and oil, and electric light shares held the interest of buyers on a firm to strong market on the Stock Exchange today. BOTH Australian Gas "A" and North Shore Gas shares, which…

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Finance Gas, Coal and Oil Shares in Bright Trading on Firm Market

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 21

GAS, coal and oil, and electric light shares held the interest of buyers on a firm to strong market on the Stock Exchange today. BOTH Australian Gas "A" and North Shore Gas shares, which…

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Finance Gas, Coal and Oil Shares in Bright Trading on Firm Market

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 21

GAS, coal and oil, and electric light shares held the interest of buyers on a firm to strong market on the Stock Exchange today. BOTH Australian Gas "A" and North Shore Gas shares. Which…

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Soviet Mining More Coal New Commissariats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).— An part of the reorganisation of the coal industry in Russia, two commissariats are to be established, one…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 28
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Golden Plateau, four weeks to Feb 16: 1720 tons, 425oz., including. 192oz. from slag…

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Miners Withdraw From Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

The central council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to withdraw its support from the Coal Commission presided over…

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Miners Union Boycotts Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 9

Miners' Federation Central Council decided yesterday to withdraw its representation from the…

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550 Trapped in Mine Disaster

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

BERLIN, Thursday.--Five hundred and fifty people, including at least two British officers, are trapped underground in a coal mine at Unna (near Dortmund in the…

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Coal Strikes "Penalise Whole Community"

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

"If an industrial dispute affecting the supply of coal occurs, surely some means can be found to reach a settlement without penalising the whole community, creating untold hardship and maybe loss of life."…

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British Ships Buy U.s. Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 28

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).-- Britain's coal-burning merchantmen are having to put to sea with just enough fuel to take them to the first port,…

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