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Mining & the mines, 1946

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COAL: critical talks tomorrow

The Sun · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 3

CONFERENCE tomorrow between miners and the Central Coal Authority is a…

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Mine Detector Finds £47,000

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat.--U.S. postal officials yesterday used a mine-detector to find £47,000 stolen by a former employee who died in 1944…

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Gold Bath for 'Wally'

Truth · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 30

(International News Service) ANTIBES (France), Saturday.—The Duchess of Windsor, who is resting here with the Duke, far from the maddening crowds of…

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SCIENCE Sunlight would be cheaper than coal

The Sun · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 5

Man's ancient dream of harnessing the sun's energy to drive machines very nearly came true last week…

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They got legs in place of coal

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 2

PARIS, Sat.--Italian audiences must decide whether a glance at Josephine Baker's legs will warm them more…

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TODAY: Medicine, Science MUSIC He wanted to go down a mine

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 April 1946 · page 34

It was only natural that Czech conductor Walter Susskind turned to music. He was nearly born in the…

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Meeting Today on Coal Threat Owners, Miners To Attend Compulsory Talks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 9

Mine owners and union officials will meet in Sydney today in a last-minute attempt to avert a general coal strike. They will attend a compulsory conference…

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Coal Strike Temporarily Averted Evidence On Miners' Claims Sought Discussions by Cabinet

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

THREAT of a general coal strike in N.S.W. was temporarily averted today when the Central Coal Authority (M. A. C. Willis) agreed to hear fresh…

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Coal Strike Temporarily Averted Evidence On Miners' Claims Sought Discussions by Cabinet

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

THREAT of general coal strike in N.S.W. was temporarily averted today when the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) agreed to hear fresh…

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Coal Strike Temporarily Averted Evidence On Miners' Claims Sought Discussions by Cabinet

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

THREAT of a general coal strike in N.S.W. was temporarily averted today when the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) agreed to hear fresh…

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Strike Threat If Conference Fails Miners' Claims Before Coal Authority Discussions by Cabinet

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

UNLESS miners and owners reach substantial agreement at a conference before the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) today a general mine…

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Gold Yields

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 19

AUSTRAL N.Z.: Four weeks ended March 16. treated 360,000 cubic yards for 781oz bullion. VICTORIA DREDGING: 16 days, treated…

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No Work at Seven N.s.w. Collieries

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 14

SEVEN mintes (total production of 5650 tons) are idle today. Three of the mines are in the north, one in the west and three in the south…

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No Work at Seven N.s.w. Collieries

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 14

SEVEN mintes (total production of 5650 tons) are idle today. Three of the mines are in the north, one in the west and three in the south…

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Strike Threat If Conference Fails Miners' Claims Before Coal Authority Cabinet Talk on Judge's Report

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

UNLESS miners and owners reach substantial agreement at a conference before the Central Coal Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis) today, a general mine strike is threatened…

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Miners Obey Officials--Work As Talks Start

The Sun · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

Telegrams from miners leaders averted a threatened widespread stoppage at coal mines today. At only one mine--Mt. Kembla--was the instruction to continue working defied…

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Ivory, Gold, Diamonds in Churchill Cigar Box

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 4

BRUSSELS, Monday.--As an expression of gratitude to Winston Churchill, the Belgian Congo has offered him a malachite cigar box,…

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Ivory, Gold, Diamonds in Churchill Cigar Box

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 4

BRUSSELS, Monday.--As an expression of gratitude to Winston Churchill, the Belgian Congo has offered him a malachite cigar box,…

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Ivory, Gold, Diamonds in Churchill Cigar Box

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 4

BRUSSELS, Monday.--As an expression of gratitude to Winston Churchill, the Belgian Ccngo has offered him a malachite cigar box,…

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Important Coal Talk To-day Adjustments Of Pay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

Wage adjustments disallowed by the Coal Commissioner to miners temporarily moved from the coal face to jobs as wheelers will be…

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