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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 225

Emperor Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 6

Emperor Mines. Ltd., treated 31,076 tons of Emperor ore at the joint mill in the 12 weeks ended February 12. Gold recovered amounted to 13,155oz…

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Coal Losses Hit Steelworks 15,000 Miners Idle Tomorrow For Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 9

Port Kembla steelworks yesterday began to close dawn because of a shortage of coal. All New South Wales coalmines will be idle tomorrow when 15,000 miners will hold…

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Coal research

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 8

SIR,--No one can dispute the statement in the Sunday Telegraph last Sunday by Dr. J. A. Dulhunty, Commonwealth…

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Major Coal Strike May Be Averted Vital Decision In Balance Miners' Leaders More Optimistic

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

HOPES continue to rise that the southern coal mines may soon resume production and that a general coal strike may be averted…

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Major Coal Strike May Be Averted Vital Decision In Balance Miners' Leaders More Optimistic

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

HOPES continue to rise that the southern coal mines may soon resume production and that a general coal strike may be averted…

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Coal Board's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

The Joint Coal Board has come into being, as its chairman ruefully admits, at a moment of turbulence in the industry and with stocks at a low…

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British Coal Front Easier

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 15

LONDON, Tuesday.--Practically all pits in Britain are now working and the coal position has greatly improved…

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British Coal Front Easier

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 15

LONDON, Tuesday.--Practically all pits in Britain are now working and the coal position has greatly improved…

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Coal Board to Improve Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 9

Improvement in working and living conditions in mines to make the coal industry more attractive will be the first aim of…

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Miners' Council May Avert Major Strike

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 10

HOPES continue to rise that the southern coal mines may soon resume production and that a general coal strike may be averted. MINERS' FEDERATION leaders…

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Miners Show Falsity Of Mirror Story

Tribune · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

The following statement by the Central Executive of the Miners’ Federation has been sent to the Daily Mirror, in…

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Miners' Council May Avert Major Strike

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 10

HOPES continue to rise that the southern coal mines may soon resume production and that a general coal strike may be averted. MINERS' FEDERATION leaders…

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Coal Board's Approach To Industry's Problems

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

The chairman of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. K. A. Cameron, said last night that broadly speaking the board's first line of attack would be improvement in working and living conditions…

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Dismissals Begin Coal Crisis In Port Kembla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

Basic heavy industries at Port Kembla are tapering off operations because of the coal shortage. Already 150 men have been laid off, and further dismissals are expected…

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Govt. Calls Talks To Solve Coal Problems

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has called a special conference in Sydney next Monday to iron out disputes in the Coal Industry…

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British Admiralty Warns Of Floating Mines In Pacific

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--A British Admiralty official today warned shipping of the grave danger of floating mines in the Pacific. The official said:…

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Miners Force Action Over Claims Govts. Worried By Strike Threat

Tribune · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

Strong action by NSW miners last week at last forced the Federal and State Governments to realise that the threat of a complete coal stoppage was no empty one. At the last minute, as the ultimatum issued to them by the miners’…

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Coal Aids Bunnerong No Power Cut Tonight Search for Supplies

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

COAL which arrived at Bunnerong today would enable normal service to be given to consumers tonight, said the general manager of Sydney…

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Coal Aids Bunnerong No Power Cut Tonight Search for Supplies

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

COAL which arrived at Bunnerong today would enable normal service to be given to consumers tonight, said the general manager of Sydney…

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Coal Aids Bunnerong No Power Cut Tonight Search for Supplies

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

COAL which arrived at Bunnerong today would enable normal service to be given to consumers tonight, said the aeneral manager of Sydney…

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