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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 225

Big Upset in Miners’ Election

Tribune · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

The ALP Industrial Group nominee for general president the Miners’ Federation, Mr. E. Wallwork, has failed to secure…

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Borehole Contract Miners On Strike

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 7

Claiming that while the cost of tools and explosives has increased there has been no corresponding lift in the contract…

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Chief Inspector of Mines Retires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

The Chief Inspector of Coal Mines, Mr.P.W. Hay, has begun sick leave before his retirement because of illhealth…

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Gold Shares' Sharp Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 18

Shares in A1 Consolidated, Victoria's richest gold mine, rose 396, to £5, on the Melbourne Stock Exchange yesterday on freedom from price control…

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Dust Control Now or Mines Stoppage

Tribune · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

A stoppage of mines on the South Coast is likely if no success is achieved today (Tuesday) by a miners deputation…

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British Coal Cuts Blow to Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--With the winter coal position growing more acute, coal cuts will be made in the next six weeks…

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British Coal Cuts Blow to Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--with the winter coal position growing more acute, coal cuts will be made in the next six weeks…

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British Coal Cuts Blow to Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--With the winter coal position growing more acute, coal cuts will be made in the next six weeks…

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British Coal Cuts Blow to Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON. Tuesday.--With the winter coal position growing more Acute, coal cuts will be made in the next six weeks…

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British Coal Cuts Blow to Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--With the winter coal position growing more acute, coal cuts will be made in the next six weeks…

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British Coal Cuts Blow to Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--With the winter coal position growing more acute, coal cuts will be made in the next six weeks…

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British Coal Cuts Blow to Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--With the winter coal position growing more acute. coal cuts will be made in the next six weeks…

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Serious Cut In Working Time For Tin Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 6

KUALA LUMPUR (Malaya), Jan. 20.—A strike in the district's only colliery will have serious repercussions on the tin industry…

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British Coal Supply Cut Steel Output May Be Reduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 20 (A.A.P.).— Coal supply cuts which may reduce Britain's steel output in 1947 by a million tons will start…

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36 Killed In Coal Mine

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

BUDAPEST, Wednesday.-- Thirty-six were killed and 28 injured when a violent explosion occurred in the…

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Promise To Miners

The Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3

Amendments to the Coal Mines Regulation Act will be considered at the first session of State Parliament,…

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Miners' Warning to Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

Miners' Federation officials told the Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, yesterday that unless the Coal Mines Regulation Act…

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Coal Board Names Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

The names of the two other members of the Joint Coal Board will be announced this week, according to the general secretary of…

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Miners May Strike Over Meat

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- "There will be a serious loss of coal within a few days if miners do not get meat," warned the…

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Miners May Strike Over Meat

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- "There will be a serious loss of coal within a few days if miners do not get meat," warned the…

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