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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 225

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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Mine Talks Deferred Two States Not Attending

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

The general coal conference, convened by the Federal Government for Thursday, has been indefinitely postponed,…

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Coal Saved By Sea War Idea

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 11

LONDON, Monday.--Scientific experiments carried out in the stokehold of a tramp steamer prove that the elimination of smoke saves at least five per cent. of the coal…

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There's More Than Gold In This Great Salvage Job

The Sun · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 4

THERE is something irresistible about the recovery of buried treasure, a sunken…

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Miners to Carry Judge's Effigy Demonstration At Parliament House To Speed Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 7

South Coast miners will carry an effigy of Judge Rainbow and a black wooden coffin when they march to State Parliament House next Wednesday…

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Gas Cut in Britain Blizzard Hits At Coal Savings Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 23.—Britain's worst blizzard of the winter has brought further fuel cuts. Gas companies have been told to reduce coal consumption 10 per cent…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 15

Central Norseman, four weeks, 8451 tons, 2381oz. Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie, four weeks, 12,096 tons, 2126oz…

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Coal Queen Chosen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

MISS BRENDA ROBINSON, chosen last week as Britain's Coal Queen, holding the miniature silver safety lamp…

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Coal Queen Chosen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

MISS BRENDA ROBINSON, chosen last week as Britain's Coal Queen, holding the miniature silver safety lamp…

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Coal Queen Chosen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

MISS BRENDA ROBINSON, chosen last week as Britain's Coal Queen, holding the miniature silver safety lamp…

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Coal Queen Chosen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

MISS BRENDA ROBINSON, chosen last week as Britain's Coal Queen, holding the miniature silver safety lamp…

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Coal Queen Chosen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

MISS BRENDA ROBINSON, chosen last week as Britain's Coal Queen, holding the miniature silver safety lamp…

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Coal Queen Chosen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

MISS BRENDA ROBINSON, chosen last week as Britain's Coal Queen, holding the miniature silver safety, lamp…

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March of Miners Approved

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 9

Police have granted permission for more than 1000 South Coast miners to march in the city tomorrow…

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Miners Fight Dreaded Dust

Tribune · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

Tomorrow (Wednesday) miners from the NSW South Coast will march through Sydney streets, hold meetings in the Domain and Belmore Park, and demonstrate at Parliament House…

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Blue Bird Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

Liquidation of Blue Bird Gold Mines N.L., Adelaide, has been completed. Creditors received 16/3 in the £1 in full settlement, absorbing…

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Challenge on Coal Appointment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

The president of the N.S.W. branch of the R.S.L., Mr. K. McLeod Bolton, said last night that the R.S.L. had decided to challenge the…

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Miners Say Protest Will Succeed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 16

A MINERS FEDERATION spokesman said today that tomorrow's demonstration of southern miners outside State Parliament would I be by no means "futile," as claimed by State…

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Men Arrested Carrying Gold

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday. -- The second charge within a week under the Gold Buyers Act was heard in Kalgoorlie…

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No Coal Talks on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

A coal conference would not be held on Thursday, the Minister for Supply and Shipping, Senator Ashley, said…

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