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Mining & the mines, 1946

4,792 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 240

"We Mean Business"' Say Miners

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 7

"This time we mean business," says Common Cause, official organ of the Miners' Federation, repeating today the union's…

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Coal for Sydney's Gas Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

TOP: The collier Mortlake Bank discharging coal at the Mortlake works of the Australian Gas Light Company…

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U.s. Coal Strike to Continue

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Hopes of an early settlement of the 37-day-old strike of 400,000 U.S. coalminers received another…

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Plenty of Coal for Light, Gas

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 9

Supplies of coal to Sydney continue to maintain fully gas and electricity requirements. DESPITE all the talk of rationing,…

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"Law of Jungle" Hint by Miners' Leader

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

We will have to determine whether we will appeal to the High Court or revert to the law of the jungle' the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today to the Central Coal Authority (Mr. Willis)…

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"Law of Jungle" Hint by Miners' Leader

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

"We will have to determine whether we will appeal to the High Court or revert to the law of the jungle," the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today to the Central Coal Authority (Mr. Willis)…

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"Law of Jungle" Hint by Miners' Leader

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

"We will have to determine whether we will appeal to the High Court or revert to the law of the jungle," the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today to the Central Coal Authority (Mr. Willis)…

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"Law of Jungle" Hint by Miners' Leader

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

"We will have to determine whether we will appeal to the High Court or revert to the law of the jungle," the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said today to the Central Coal Authority (Mr. Willis)…

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High Court Or Jungle Law, Says Miners' Chief

The Sun · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

"So we must go to the High Court or back to the laws of the jungle," Mr. G. Grant (General Secretary of the Miners' Federation), said at a meeting of the Central Industrial Authority (Mr. A. C. Willis), today…

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No Debate on Coal Urgent Move Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

An Opposition move to force a debate on the coal crisis was defeated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday…

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Industries Facing Coal Crisis Union Presses Politicians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

Threats that there would be widespread turmoil in the coal industry unless the State took control of the mines were discussed yesterday by Federal and State…

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Coal for Light, Gas Enough Supplies Received for All Requirements

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 19

SUPPLIES of coal to Sydney continue to maintain fully gas and electricity requirements. DESPITE all the talk of rationing,…

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Coal for Light, Gas Enough Supplies Received for All Requirements

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 19

SUPPLIES of coal to Sydney continue to maintain fully gas and electricity requirements. DESPITE all the talk of rationing,…

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Coal for Light, Gas Enough Supplies Received for All Requirements

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 19

SUPPLIES of coal to Sydney continue to maintain fully gas and electricity requirements…

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Coal for Light, Gas Enough Supplies Received for All Requirements

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 19

SUPPLIES of coal to Sydney continue to maintain fully gas and electricity requirements. DESPITE all the talk of rationing,…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, May 9, 1946 Power and Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 2

Month after month a hand-to-mouth struggle goes on to keep Sydney gas and electricity generating plants fed with minimum coal supplies, while the…

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Trade, Finance, Produce Overseas Markets Govt. Prohibits Export Market in Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 29

Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., had received numbers of inquiries for coal for overseas, said the chairman (Mr. A. Howard Smith) at…

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Finance, Commerce, Mines And Markets Lagging Coal Output Widespread Effects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 6

Probably for a considerable time ahead the Government will continue to forbid the filling of oversea orders for coal, while New South…

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Supplies of Coal Constant

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

With coal supplies continuing to come forward daily by ship and rail, there is no suggestion that any coal-rationing plans…

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Supplies of Coal Constant

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

With coal supplies continuing to come forward daily by ship and rail, there is no suggestion that any coal-rationing plans…

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