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Mining & the mines, 1946

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Five Idle Mines Resume

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

THREE mines are idle today, as against eight yesterday. They are: Bloomfield and Northern Extended in the north, and Corrimal in…

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Europe Gelting Better Coal Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Feb. 25 (A.A.P.).— Coal production in France in January was 3 per cent, above the pre-war monthly average, but the…

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Miners Will Send Food to Britain

Tribune · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 8

The Miners' General President Mr. H. Wells at a Central Council meeting last week urged Australian miners send food parcels to British mineworkers…

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Merchantman Sunk in Channel by Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 14

LONDON, Tuesday.--Twenty-three persons were rescued from the British merchantman Leeuwarden (1209 tons) which sank off Dieppe…

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New Deal Wanted for Coal Improved conditions for mineworkers should be the starting point for any reorganisation of the coal industry, the

Tribune · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

THE council meeting, which is still in progress, is being attended by delegates from all Eastern States, a delegate from Western Australia and…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines And Markets Curb on Bank Loans Light Needed on Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

The public is still very much in the dark about conditions under which their own banks are permitted by the Central Bank, to lend…

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Three Mines Idle

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

Three mines idle today lost an output of 2450 tons--Northern Extended (breakdown). Stockton Borehole (domestic) and…

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Italian Miners for France

Il Risveglio = The Awakening · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

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Triton Gold Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 5

Triton Gold Mines N.L. reports that in driving north at No. 14 level in the Emu North section the face at 924ft had encountered a fold which…

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Miners Seek 40-Hour Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 4

Delegates to the Central Council of the Miners' Federation declared yesterday that the Governmen should legislate immediately for…

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Miners' Move for Week of 35 Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 15

Central Council of the Miners' Federation has decided to press for a 35-hour week for miners, and will ask the…

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No Germans in U.K. MINES Cabinet Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 26 (A.A.P.).— Gabinet has again closely examined the problem of dwindling coal supplies, but is believed to have…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines And Markets Encouraging Exports Markets and Formalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 5

BY THE FINANCIAL EDITOR. Two pamphlets recently Issued by the Department of Commerce and Agriculture—"Factors in…

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Coal Miners' Families Meal At Pithead Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 27.—Coalminers, who are now regarded as Britain's first priority workers, are to be permitted to bring their…

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Honor Stamps For Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 11

A special stamp issue to commemorate the coalminer's part in World War II and the coal industry's…

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Big Bell Mine Revival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.—After being a ghost town for three years, Big Bell, on Murchison goldfield, with a prewar population of 1,500, is coming to life…

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Princess No Gold -Digger

The Sun · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.-- "I'd rather have Francis than £3000 a year," said Lord Inchcape's widow, Princess Gold, who will forfeit this income when she weds US Colonel Francis Carter Tompkins…

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Mighell Sees Increased Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

Despite the fact that Australia could have done much better in coal output over the last four years, production in this…

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Mighell Sees Increased Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

Despite the fact that Australia could have done much better in coal output over the last four years, production in this…

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Mighell Sees Increased Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

Despite the fact that Australia could have done much better in coal output over the last four years, production in this…

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