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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 225

Britain Winning Coal Battle 22 Ships, 100 Trains Reach London All Workers Remain on Job Over Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Britain, it is believed, is gradually winning the grim battle for coal. There are now ten and a half days supply of coal on hand as against only nine days. supply a week ago…

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Britain Winning Coal Battle 22 Ships, 100 Trains Reach London All Workers Remain on Job Over Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Britain, it is believed, is gradually winning the grim battle for coal. There are now ten and a half days supply of coal on hand as against only nine days supply a week ago…

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Britain Winning Coal Battle 22 Ships, 100 Trains Reach London All Workers Remain on Job Over Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Britain, it is believed, is gradually winning the grim battle for coal. There are now ten and a half days supply of coal on hand as against only nine days supply a week ago…

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Britain Winning Coal Battle 22 Ships, 100 Trains Reach London All Workers Remain on Job Over Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Britain, It is believed, is gradually winning the grim battle for coal. There are now test and a half days supply of coal on hand as against only nine days supply a week ago…

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Britain Winning Coal Battle 22 Ships, 100 Trains Reach London All Workers Remain on Job at Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Britain, it is believed, is gradually winning the grim battle for coal. There are now ten and a half days supply of coal on hand as against only nine days supply a week ago…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Britain Winning Coal Battle 22 Ships, 100 Trains Reach London All Workers Remain on Job at Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Britain, it is believed, is gradually winning the grim battle for coal. There are now ten and a half days supply of coal on hand as against only nine days supply a week ago…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Britain Winning Coal Battle 22 Ships, 100 Trains Reach London All Workers Remain on Job Over Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Britain, it is believed, is gradually winning the grim battle for coal. There are now ten and a half days supply of coal on hand as against only nine days supply a week ago…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Britain Winning Coal Battle 22 Ships, 100 Trains Reach London All Workers Remain on Job Over Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--Britain, it is believed, is gradually winning the grim battle for coal. There are now ten and a half days supply of coal on hand as against only nine days supply a week ago…

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Dead Line Next Week For Action On Coal Miners’ 19 Demands

Tribune · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 8

Federal and State Governments and mineowners have only 10 days to answer satisfactorily the Miners’ Federation’s 19 claims for a better coalfields deal…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 18

Arahura, first half, February. 105,000 yards, 449oz. bullion. Golden Plateau. 4 weeks to February 15, 1830 tons, 368oz…

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Mine Strike Protest on Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

Miners at South Bulli colliery went on strike today as a protest against the refusal of the Railway Department…

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Mine Strike Protest on Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

Miners at South Bulli colliery went on strike today as a protest against the refusal of the Railway Department…

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Mine Strike Protest on Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Miners at South Bulli colliery went on strike today as a protest against the refusal of the Railway Department…

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Mine Strike Protest on Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Miners at South Bulli colliery went on strike today as a protest against the refusal of the Railway Department…

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Mine Strike Protest on Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

Miners at South Bulli colliery went on strike today as a protest against the refusal of the Railway Department…

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Mine Strike Protest on Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Miners at South Bulli colliery went on strike today as a protest against the refusal of the Railway Department…

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Q’land Gold Neglected

Tribune · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 6

QUEENSLAND has many promising goldfields awaiting development, especially in the Cape York peninsula, writes former Government Geologist,…

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Londoners Out for Coal Issue

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 15

LONDON'S COAL SHORTAGE is sending many people out to coal depots in search of fuel, and hundreds of Londoners are queuing daily for their ration. Photographed above are a group of householders with their improvised hand-carts and prams waiting for…

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Stole Coal For Sick Child

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.-- In Britain's bitter winter, coal stealing is increasing. Fining a man who stole…

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Londoners Out for Coal Issue

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 15

LONDON'S COAL SHORTAGE is sending many people out to coal depots in search of fuel, and thousands of Londoners are queuing daily for their ration. Photographed above are a group of householders with their improvised hand-carts and prams waiting for…

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