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Mining & the mines, 1946

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Crippling U.S. Coal Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday (A.A.P.).--The strike of 400,000 soft-coal miners which began 33 days ago threatens to cripple industry in…

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Anxiety Over Gas Supplies Safeguarding Coal Stocks

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

Anxiety over coal stocks for gas was expressed yesterday by the chairman of directors of the Australian Gas Light Company, Sir Samuel Cohen, who said that, allowing for week-end deliveries, the company's…

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City Mat Have No Coal Next Week

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 3

Sydney may be without coal by Wednesday, unless supplies increase early next week. ALL southern collieries were idle yesterday because of a stopwork…

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U.S. Coal Strike Severe Railway Restrictions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 3

WASHINGTON, May 3 (A.A.P.).—A decree more severe than any restriction found necessary during the war has been issued…

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More Coal, Or No Gas Next Week

The Sun · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 3

Australian Gas Light Company will have no gas after Wednesday if it does not get more coal…

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City May Have No Coal Next Week

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 3

Sydney may be without coal by Wednesday, unless supplies increase early next week. ALL southern collieries were idle yesterday because of a stopwork…

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Music and Drama Singers', "Gold Rush" to 'Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 7

SINGERS in Melbourne—those who were trying, because they were determined and ambitious; and those who were trying, because…

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Sydney May Be Out Of Coal Early Next Week

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY may be without coal by Wednesday, unless supplies increase early next week. ALL southern collieries were idle yesterday because of a stopwork…

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Sydney May Be Out Of Coal Early Next Week

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY may be without coal by Wednesday, unless supplies increase early next week. ALL southern collieries were idle yesterday because of a stopwork…

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Sydney May Be Out Of Coal Early Next Week

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY may be without coal by Wednesday, unless supplies increase early next week. ALL southern collieries were idle yesterday because of a stopwork…

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New mine threat climax on coal

The Sun · Sunday 5 May 1946 · page 2

WIDESPREAD mining unrest, which is threatening vital coal supplies throughout Australia, is expected to reach a climax within the next few weeks. Latest development is a decision by the Central Council of the Miners'…

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No cut in Sydney's gas; coal guarantee

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 May 1946 · page 5

The Australian Gas Light Co. has been guaranteed 1600 tons of coal from Hexham next Wednesday, and Sydney will not have gas supplies cut off on Thursday…

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Critical Meetings on Coal Miners' Demands

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

This week will be the most critical in the coal-mining industry since the strike last December. Two conferences are to be held, and a third…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 6

VIC DREDGING: Two weeks ended April 30, treated 61,086 cub. yds for 341oz fine…

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Sealed Mine Fire Second Outbreak

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 3

KURRI, Sunday.—Another sealed mine, Ayrfield No. 1, burst into flames on Friday when stoppings, which had been weakened…

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Rationing Near; Coal Stocks Drop

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 3

With coal stocks at their lowest ebb in years, threatening rationing, in NSW and other States, and an industrial crisis looming which may stop all coal production, 46,000 tons of…

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Coal Stock Better at Bunnerong

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 5

Coal stocks at Bunnerong power station had improved slightly, and now totalled 9860 tons, which was four days'…

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New Gold Find Near Bendigo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A promising find has been made on the Chewton gold area, near Bendigo. The find was made by Mr. James…

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Victoria Gets Coal, But Still Short

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—With the arrival of three coal ships—about 13,700 tons—at Melbourne to-day the threat of immediate rationing of…

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Coal for Gas Short Company Anxious

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

Despite the guarantee by the Coal Commissioner, Mr H Williams that he would obtain 1,600 tons of Hexham coal for the…

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