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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 225

6 File Claims On Goldfield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 10

Six parties had led claims for land near the newly discovered gold reef at Temora, Mr. R. L. Shelton said yesterday…

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Demonstration By Miners Affected By Coal Shortage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

Because of lack of coal the southern coalminers may find it difficult to get to Sydney for their mass demonstration on Wednesday…

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Future Depends on Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 1

The White Paper, which was issued this morning, sets out five objectives for the country. It warns Britain that failure to…

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Mining Saivage

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 13

IF you come across shares in Tavua Gold or Mineral Developments (Fiji) in your old deed box don't throw…

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Northern Miners To Carry On

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 3

Northern miners will not stop work next Wednesday in sympathy with South Coast miners who plan to stage a…

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Related to Desert Gold

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 16

ONE of the most promising 3-year-old fillies in New Zealand is Indian Dawn, winner of five races…

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Gaoled Over Gold Robbery

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 3

PERTH, Saturday.--After a retirement of 30 minutes, a jury in the Cue Quarter. Sessions yesterday found George Laurence…

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Welsh Professor Coming Here Mine Problem Advice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 21 (A.A.P.).— Dr. Thomas David Jones, Professor of Mining at the University College of Cardiff, has left by flying-boat…

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On the Air Make Mine Music But Not So Much

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 23

"Calling The Stars" from last Tuesday became a half-hour, programme. Originally the broadcast lasted one hour,…

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It Was The World's Biggest Gem Robbery a Wac Captain Walked Off With The £1,000,000 Hesse Jewels Captain Kathy Burke, senior officer in the Women's Auxiliary Corps of the United States Army, has the doubtful honor of having successfully accomplished the biggest gem robbery in history—the theft of the famous Hesse Jewels, variously estimated to be worth between £1,000,000 and £3,000,000. Not only did Kathy collect the treasure, she successfully shifted it from Austria to the US. She might never have been suspected, but for the fact that eyebrows were raised when her middle-class family began holding dinner parties at which the food was served on plates of solid gold, and was eaten with gold knives and folks

The World's News · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 4

NOW, a US court martial is considering what to do with Kathy, and the Army officers she involved…

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Coal and rail hold-ups threaten

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1947 · page 2

AUSTRALIAN Railways Union State secretary Les Austin said yesterday that…

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Their lives are ruled by coal

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 February 1947 · page 14

LONDON, Sat.--This is the story of four ordinary people. Four people for whom values changed suddenly, almost Violently. To them an electric fire is now a luxury, a burning gas jet a…

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Sydney gang selling illicit gold to Singapore

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 February 1947 · page 5

A black-market gold-buying ring, with headquarters in Sydney, is buying thousands of ounces of gold in Kalgoorlie (W.A.) and shipping it to Singapore. The gold is bought for £12 an…

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Blackmarket gold goes from Sydney to Orient Customs Watch on Smugglers

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY is becoming the headquarters of a clever gang which is smuggling thousands of ounces of illicit gold out of Australia to…

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The 'Atom Boys' planned to save their country Britain could be freed from coal-slavery Today's London Office

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 February 1947 · page 23

THE Atom Boys, optimists said this week, were going to solve Britain's fuel problem and end her dangerous dependence on coal. Though the miners had staved…

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Miners Insist on Conference

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

Miners' Federation leaders said today that unless the coal conference, previously arranged for Thursday, was held, there…

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Miners to Insist on Conference

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 10

Miners' Federation leaders said today that unless the coal conference, previously arranged for Thursday, was held, there…

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Miners to Insist on Conference

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

Miners' Federation leaders said today that unless the coal conference, previously arranged for Thursday, was held, there…

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Coal Loading Stops Over Annual Picnic

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Coal loading of vessels in the port of Newcastle was at a standstill today because the absence of crane drivers,…

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Coal Loading Stops Over Annual Picnic

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Coal loading of vessels in the port of Newcastle was at a standstill today because the absence of crane drivers,…

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