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Mining & the mines, 1946

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How to coal off in a heat wave: scenes in Sydney yesterday Fashion

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1946 · page 3

Nobody stared at these two men crossing King-street, city, at 11 am with coats and waistcoats off and trouser legs rolled up…

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Gold Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 5

BOULDER PERSE[?]ERANCE, four weeks ended December [?], treated 6,770 [?]ons [?] for 1,710 [?] oz. KALGOORLIE ENTERPRISE, four weeks…

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Industry Resumes To-day Steel And Coal Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

Coalminers and steelworkers will be back at work to-day—the miners after 16 days' holiday and the steelworkers after the settlement of their 15 weeks' strike…

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Girl-Mother Stole Coal To Save Her Baby's Life

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--An 18-years-old London mother was bound over for stealing coal from a dump to save her baby from freezing to death. DURING the past three weeks…

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Girl-Mother Stole Coal To Save Her Baby's Life

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--An 18-years-old London mother was bound over for stealing coal from a dump to save her baby from freezing to death. DURING the past three weeks…

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Girl-Mother Stole Coal To Save Her Baby's Life

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--An 18-years-old London mother was bound over for stealing coal from a dump to save her baby from freezing to death. DURING the past three weeks…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 14

Arahura, Dec., 186,000 yards, 1250 oz. bu[?]ion. Costs £5036, tax £1496, gross £12,811.[?] Central Norseman, 5832 tons; 1652oz. fine[?] Emperor, joint mill production for 12 week[?]…

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Coal Dividend Lower

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 14

Net profit of £6713 was earned by Westport Coal Co., Ltd., for the year to September 30 last, against £7278 for the previous period…

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Sweden Seeks Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 15

LONDON.--Sweden has informed the British Government that supplies of timber and wood pulp from Sweden may be greatly reduced in…

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Tin Mine Wins Trial

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 12

AWAY TO A good start in the second heat of today's barrier trials at Victoria Park. The winner, Tin Mine, is second from the rails…

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British Coal Bills Ready

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Bills to nationalise the coal industry, civil aviation, cables and wireless would be introduced next…

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Stop Press Resigns From Coal Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 20

Mr. Idris Williams, secretary of Victoria district of the Miners Federation, has resigned his position on the Commonwealth Coal…

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Stop Press Resigns From Coal Inquire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 20

Mr. Idris Williams, secretary of Victoria district of the Miner's Federation, has resigned his position on the Commonwealth Coal…

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Two More Mines Washed Ashore in Queensland

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 13

INNISFAIL, Tuesday. -- Two mines which came ashore in the vicinity of Cowley Beach have been exploded by a naval demolition squad…

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ACP Campaign Triumph On BHP Coal Use

Tribune · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 6

The Australian Communist Party was right in demanding that BHP reserve coal be taken over by the Government and used to ease light, power and transport restrictions. COAL Commissioner Mighell…

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No Work Yet for Thousands Miners' Record Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

Many thousands of workers in New South Wales were unable to resume work yesterday when restrictions ceased on the use of power in industry and in homes…

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Coal Output in Europe Nations Agree To Promote Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 6 (A.A.P.).— Ten nations have signed an agreement establishing a European coal organisation…

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N.g. Goldfields' Hopes of Resumption

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 5

Every effort is being made by New Guinea Goldfields Ltd. to expedite a resumption of operations, the directors state…

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New Guinea Goldfields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 14

New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., reports a loss of £1415 for the year to September 30 last. The loss for the previous 12 months was £3134…

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Gold Mining Issues Limit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 5

Formation of a number of goldmining companies is being held up by Federal opposition to inpital issues exceeding £10,000 for such enterprises…

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