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Mining & the mines, 1946

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Miners Want Conference Demand action on coal control

The Sun · Sunday 10 March 1946 · page 5

A COMMITTEE of three to control the coal industry in New South Wales is the basis of the proposed Coal Control Bill drafted by State Mines Minister Baddeley. Mr. Baddeley has discussed the bill with officials of the Miners'…

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Gold theft charge, man fined PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 10 March 1946 · page 8

Robert Irwin Lyon, 66, was lined £20 at Fremantle yesterday for having had gold in his possession, reasonably suspected…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 6
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MORNING STAR: Two weeks, ended Mar. 5, totalled 799 tons for 530oz fine…

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Sudden Death in Mine

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday. -- John Davidson, 53, a deputy, employed at the Steelworks Colliery, collapsed and died shortly after…

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Legislation for Coal Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

A Coal Control Bill, setting up a Coal Commission, consisting of a Government-appointed chairman and two experts to control the industry…

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Miners Say Water Bad; Stop Work

The Sun · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 3

Claiming that water with which they replenished their water bottles was unfit to drink, employees of Elrington colliery…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines And Markets Insuring Export Risks Welcome Step by Bank by the Financial Editor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 6

Means of providing "export credit guarantees" against the main causes of loss in marketing products overseas are now being…

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Coal Pay Outburst

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

There was an angry outburst by the Miners' Federation secretary (Mr. Grant) today when an unfavorable decision by Mr…

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Bendigo Gold Group

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 6

Reports of Hercules Goldmining Co. N.L., Ironbark Goldmining Co. N.L., and Ironbark South Goldmining Co. N.L. for the half-year ended December 31…

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Gold Output Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 19

New South Wales gold production for the year ended December 31 last was s129 fine oz., valued at £461,276. This compares with 62,610 fine oz., valued at…

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Coal Industry Needs Overhaul

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

The general president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, said yesterday that it was time that leaders of industry,…

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Germans Win Less Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.--British H. Q. in Germany has announced that the coal output fell one-tenth last week, coinciding with the reduction in…

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Germans Win Less Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.--British H.Q. in Germany has announced that the coal output fell one-tenth last week coinciding with the reduction in…

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Germans Win Less Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.--British H.Q. in Germany has announced that the coal output fell one-tenth last week, coinciding with the reduction in…

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Germans Win Less Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--British H.Q. in Germany has announced that the coal output fell one-tenth last week, coinciding with the reduction in…

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Mines Idle Over Minor Disputes

The Sun · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 7

Minor disputes laid seven mines idle, or partly idle, today, while at another mine (Elrington), the men took the day off…

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Gold Find in Siberia

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--According to Moscow Radio, important gold deposits have been found at Nijni Taguiz, in Siberia…

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Gold Find in Siberia

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--According to Moscow Radio, important gold deposits have been found at Nijni Taguiz, in Siberia…

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Decrease in State Gold Production

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 19

STATE gold production for the year ended December 31 last was 43,129 oz. fine, valued at £461,276. This was a drop of 19,481 oz. fine…

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