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Mining & the mines, 1946

4,792 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 240

Rain Affects Waterfront; Big Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

Heavy rain and industrial troubles have almost immobilised the Sydney waterfront this week, while…

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Coal Stocks Low--Need For Care

The Sun · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 5

An appeal to the public to economise with gas and electricity during the holidays was made today…

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Profit Motive in Mines Mr. Willis's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.— The Central Coal Authority, Mr. A. C. Willis, told the Newcastle Businessmen's Club to-day that…

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Gold Fever Sweeps S. AFRICA Fortunes Overnight

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--South Africa has gone mad with gold fever following the discovery of an enormously wealthy gold reef in the…

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Gold Boom Reactions Market's Air Uncertain Fantastic Dealings

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. -- Despite the favorable reports still coming from South Africa, there is an air of uncertainty about the London Stock…

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Rush for Shares Sequel To Big Gold Find

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, April 17 (A.A.P.).— Prices of Orange Free State gold company shares "went through the roof" when the Stock Exchange…

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Girl's Fantastic Deal Gold Shares Return £3350 Exchange Reaction

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON; Thursday.--Elsie Van der Merwe, Johannesburg telephonist, bought 1000 Blinkpoort Gold Syndicate shares in 1941 for 3s each, and…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines And Markets Standards of Living Production the Key by the Financial Editor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 6

"If we are to have higher standards of living, we must have more goods and services. Our movement is no longer fighting just for…

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Telephone Girl's Fantastic Deal Gold Shares Net £3350 For £150 Uncertainty on London 'Change

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Elsie Van der Merwe, Johannesburg telephonist, bought 1000 Blinkpoort Gold Syndicate shares in 1941 for 3s. each, and sold them yesterday for 70s…

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Telephone Girl's Fantastic Deal Gold Shares Net £3350 For £150 Uncertainty on London 'Change

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Elsie Van der Merwe, Johannesburg telephonist, bought 1000 Blinkpoort Gold Syndicate shares in 1941 for 3s. each, and sold them yesterday for 70s…

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Telephone Girl's Fantastic Deal Gold Shares Net £3350 For £150 Uncertainty on London 'Change

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Elsie Van der Merwe, Johannesburg telephonist, bought 1000 Blinkpoort Gold Syndicate shares in 1941 for 3s. each, and sold them yesterday for 70s…

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Coal Miner’s Gift

Tribune · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 6

QUEENSLAND coal miners donated £140.000 to the Red Cross and invested £600,000 in War Loans. The Red Cross contributions are the result…

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Miners’ Compensation Demand

Tribune · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 8

THE Central Industrial Authority in the coal mining industry has reserved judgment on the demand for compensatory payments for miners…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 5

GOLDEN PLATEAU.—Four weeks ended April 13: Treated 2,010 tons for 408oz fine. PARINGA.—Four weeks ended April 2: Tremed 7,387 tons for l,725oz fine…

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Coal Dumped for Lack of Transport

Tribune · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 6

WHILE the commonwealth coal is calling for production of mon[?] hundreds of tons are being dumped in Western NSW…

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Management of Mines Reply To Mr. Willis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 3

The view expressed by Mr. A. C. Willis at the Newcastle Businessmen's Club on Tuesday that he would not approve the…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines And Markets McPHERSONS Capital New Issue of £241,857

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 5

Mcphersons Ltd., machinery maker, and hardware merchant, of Melbourne, proposes to make a new issue of 241,857 ordinary…

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Coal Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 2

Sir, — Thousands of common-sense citizens will welcome the statement by the Central Coal Authority, Mr. A. C. Willis, that he would disapprove of the…

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Fight to Control Fire in Colliery

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 2

While mine employees at Cessnock No. 2 colliery worked today to control an underground fire that has flared up in a disused section of the colliery, the nearby town was blanketed with a thick pall of sooty…

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Fight to Control Fire in Colliery

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 2

While mine employees at Cessnock No. 2 colliery worked today to control an underground fire that has flared up in a disused section of the colliery, the nearby town was blanketed with a thick pall of sooty…

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