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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

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

British Coal Mines Nationalised. Cost to the Nation £stg. 165,000,000

Construction · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 7

Britain's 1500 coalmines were nationalised as from January 1st., 1947, at a cost to the nation of £stg. 165,000,000. “To-day,” said the Prime Minister, Mr. Atlee,…

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Eleven Mine Stoppages

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 7

Stoppages at 11 coal mines and portion of a shift lost at another resulted in a loss of 12,090 tons today…

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Miners' Leader Suspended by Communist Party

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 16

HAVING "considered the recent action of Comrade H. Wells," as general president of the Miners' Federation, the Political Committee of the Communist Party today announced that…

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Miners' Leader Suspended by Communist Party

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 16

HAVING "considered the recent action of Comrade H. Wells," as general president of the Miners' Federation, the Political Committee of the Communist Party today announced that…

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Miners' Leader Suspended by Communist Party

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 16

HAVING "considered the recent action of Comrade H. Wells," as general president of the Miners' Federation, the Political Committee of the Communist Party today announced that…

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Miners' Leader Suspended by Communist Party

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 16

HAVING "considered the recent action of Comrade H. Wells," as general president of the Miners' Federation, the Political Committee of-the Communist Party today announced that…

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Coal Settlement Basic In Industry's Future

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 4

On settlement of the coal problem depended the industrial future of Australia, said the chairman of the Sydney County Council,…

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Wells Not To Stand For Miners' Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. H. Wells, who has been president of the Miners' Federation since 1942, will not nominate again for the position, and…

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Finance and Markets Mt. Isa Mines Earns Higher Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 17

Mount Isa Mines, Ltd., earned net profit of £149,410 for the year ended June 30 last compared with £126,236 for the previous…

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Coal Mines

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 12

Q.: Would nationalisation of the coal mines be a violation of social justice? R.: Not if grave inconveniences…

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Bid By Reds In Miners' Ballot

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Thursday. --Communists will make a strong bid to win the ballot for the general…

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U.k. Subs. Relieve Shortage of Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- Submarines will be used in British naval dockyards to generate electric power and light during the coal shortage…

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U.k. Subs. Relieve Shortage of Coal

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- Submarines will be used in British naval dockyards to generate electric power and light during the coal shortage…

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Hold-ups Lose 16,000 Tons of Coal Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 8

ABOUT 16,000 tons of coal will be lost through stoppages in N.S.W. mines today-the worst production day in months…

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Sudden Strike Will Stop Cas Tonight Plant Seized; "Coal" Black

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

AS a result of a sudden strike by gas workers today, it is likely that there will be no gas in most parts of the metropolitan area after 7 o'clock tonight. The strike, which followed a decision of the Federal office of the Gas Employees' Union calling out all Sydney gas. workers again in support of…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, January 9, 1947 Communism and Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. Wells's decision not to contest the presidency of the Miners' Federation, and the displeasure vented upon him in consequence by the Communist…

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Sudden Strike Will Cut Off Gas Tonight Men Take Plant Call Coal 'Black'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

AS a result of a sudden strike by gas workers today, there will be no gas in most parts of the metropolitan area after 7 o'clock tonight. The strike, which followed a decision of the Federal office of the Gas Employees' Union calling out all Sydney gas workers again in support of…

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Sudden Strike Will Cut Off Gas Tonight Men Take Plant; Call Coal 'Black'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

AS a result of a sudden strike by gas workers today, if is likely that there will be no gas in most parts of the metropolitan area after 7 o'clock tonight. The strike, which followed a decision of the Federal office of the Gas Employees' Union calling out all Sydney gas workers again in support of…

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Sudden Strike Will Cut Off Gas Tdnight Men Take Plant Call Coal 'Black'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

AS a result of a sudden strike by gas workers today, there will be no gas in most parts of the metropolitan area after 7 o'clock tonight. The strike, which followed a decision of the Federal office of the Gas Employees' Union calling out all Sydney gas workers again in support of…

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Sudden Strike Will Cut Off Gas Tonight Men Take Plant; Call Coal 'Black'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

AS a result of a sudden strike by gas workers today, it is likely that there will be no gas in most parts of the metropolitan area after 7 o'clock tonight. The strike, which fallowed a decision of the Federal office of the Gas Employees' Union calling out all Sydney gas workers again in support of…

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