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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 225

Week's Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 12

N.S.W. coal production for this week should be about 200,000 tons. Four northern and two western mines are involved in stoppages…

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Europe's Coal Crisis

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.-- The United States, which before the war was not a major supplier of coal to Europe is now sending…

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Week's Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 12

N.S.W. coal production for this week should be about 200,000 tons. Four northern and two western mines are involved in stoppages…

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New Coal Board Men Appointed

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday Mr. A. E. Warburton and Mr. R. P. Jack have been appointed to the Coal Board, and with…

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Gold Yield Up in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 6

The gold yield of Victoria for 1946 was 86,993oz fine, or 25,503oz more than for 1945. Output was the best since 1942…

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Two Get Posts On Coal Board

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 12

CANBERRA, Friday. --The remaining two appointments to the Joint Coal Board were announced by the Prime…

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Two Get Posts On Coal Board

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 12

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The remaining two appointments to the Joint Coal Board were announced by the Prime…

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Two Get Posts On Coal Board

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 12

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The remaining two appointments to the Joint Coal Board were announced by the Prime…

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Two Get Posts On Coal Board

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 12

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The remaining two appointments to the Joint Coal Board were announced by the…

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Miners Criticise Coal Bd.: Expected Representation

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 3

Constitution of the Joint Coal Board, the two remaining members of which were announced yesterday, was criticised today by the general secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant). The federation, said Mr. Grant…

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Bargain Gold Mine Still Yields Riches

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday.- Rich are missed by the Great Fingall Company years ago has yielded gold worth [?]125,000 to the owners of Mountain View mine at Day Dawn. The…

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Control of Siam Tin Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 25

The question of taking over all the Australian-controlled tin mines in Siam [?]as been the subject of negotiations be[?]een the Commonwealth Government…

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Coal Board Complete Two Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—The remaining two members of the Joint Coal Control Board under the Coal Industry Act will be:—…

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Leap in Coal Loss Ballot Blamed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 4

So far this year coal losses because of strikes were four times greater than for the corresponding period of 1946, Mr. R. W. Davie[?]…

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Steady Profit and Div. for Wallsend Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 25

Steady profit of £12,500 was earned by Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co. for the year ended December 31 last…

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Faction Row Blamed for Loss of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 7

Factional fights between the coalminers' leaders were causing discontent on the coalfields, leading to a serious drop in…

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2 New Members on Federal Coal Board

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 7

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) today announced the appointment of two new members to the Commonwealth Coal…

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In The ARCTIC Soviet Wants Norway's Coal "Herald" Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 9

COAL, 650,000 tons of it a year, is one reason for Russia's demand for a "treaty of understanding" with Norway over the use of…

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Bargain gold mine yields £125,000 PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1947 · page 3

RICH ore missed by the Great Fingall Company years ago has yielded gold worth £125,000 to the…

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Gold Taj Tip Not Fulfilled

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1947 · page 3

A PROMISE made in England a month ago went astray when Gold Taj was narrowly beaten into third place by Lithesome and Tattling in the Valicare Handicap at…

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