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Mining & the mines, 1946

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Soviet Gasifies More Coal MOSCOW.—

Tribune · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

Underground gastification of Coal, a method devised by the English chemist Ramsay, but only applied in the Soviet Union, is being extended by Soviet scientists and engineers. JUST before the war, a big station…

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Rabaul Bay Clear Jap Mines Swept No Bar to Ships in Port

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 17

RABAUL, Tuesday.--Mine- sweeping operations in Simpson and Greet' Harbors, Rabaul, has brought…

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Finance, Commerce. Mines And Markets Repaying Overseadebt Conversion or Redemption? by the Financial Editor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 6

How far London balances should be drawn upon to redeem longterm debt to bondholders in the United Kingdom is a question…

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Big Loss of Coal From Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 5

ABOUT 6700 tons of coal will be lost today because of stoppages at nine N.S.W. mines. In the north, Elamore and North…

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The Coal Famine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 2

Mr. Cahill says, stoutly, that householders can rest assured they will not be rationed with electricity and gas if he can help it, and then only as a last…

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Coal Hold-up Threatened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 1

For the first time in the history of the coal industry, deputies and shotfirers on the South Coast may hold a stop-work meeting in…

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Brown Coal Gas Supply Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A gas pipeline from Yallourn to serve Melbourne with brown coal gas was forecast by the Premier (Mr. Cain) tonight…

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Big Fall In Coal Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 4

Production of coal in New South Wales in first quarter of 1946 was,about 50,000 tons less that of the same period last year. Figures show that a fall in…

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Briseis Mine May Close Down in 1947

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 19

Productive operations of Briseis Consolidated may cease in 1947 unless the price of tin is substantially raised…

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Gold Market Up £33,500,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 19

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--In seven trading days since the recent gold strike in South Africa, 15 stocks have risen £33,500,000…

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Less Profit for First Hit Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 19

First Hit Gold Mine (1934), N.L., earned £3879 net profit for the year ended October 31 last, compared with £9251 for the previous year…

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Daily Mirror Paris Fashions Meet The Gold Half-Way

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 16

Face up in the Winter in a Fur Trimmed Coat or Jacket. This year the French, who are still without any healing, have used fur a great deal. They have cleverly converted old fur coats into luxurious…

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Cuts in Gas and Power Near Drop In Coal Alarms

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 8

GAS and electricity will not be rationed immediately, although a committee representing supply…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines And Markets Internal Debt Burden Bank Finance Dangers by the Financial Editor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 8

The announcement by the Acting Prime Minister that the Security Loan of £70 million was recently over-subscribed by £8 million…

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Coal Crisis Threat by Miners

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 16

In a statement after a meeting of the central executive last night the Miners' Federation threatens another coal crisis…

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Coal Crisis Threat S by Miners

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 3

In a statement after a meeting of the central executive last night the Miners Federation threatens another coal crisis…

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New Coal Threat Miners Seek Govt. Control Of Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

The central executive of the Miners' Federation last night threatened another coal crisis in New South Wales. The executive said the crisis was inevitable unless the industry was placed under State control without delay…

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Miners' Ultimatum to Two Govts. State Asked to Resume Control of Coal Industry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 5

THE Miners' Federation is to seek an under taking from Federal and State Government members on Wednesday that immediate steps be taken to restore control over the mining…

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Miners' Ultimatum to Two Govts. State Asked to Resume Control of Coal Industry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 5

THE Miners Federation is to seek an undertaking from Federal and State Government members on Wednesday that immediate steps be taken to restore control over the mining…

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Miners' Ultimatum to Two Govts. State Asked to Resume Control of Coal Industry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 5

THE Miners Federation is to seek an undertaking from Federal and State Government members on Wednesday that immediate steps be taken to restore control over the mining…

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