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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 225

Stoppage Threatens Big Losses of Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 10

BIG coal losses may be caused next week by a stoppage of members of the Maitland sub-branch of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association. THE F.E.D.F.A. men resumed this…

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Stoppage Threatens Big Losses of Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 10

BIG coal losses may be caused next week by a stoppage of members of the Maitland sub-branch of the Federated Enginedrivers, and Firemen's Association. THE F.E.D.F.A. men resumed this…

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A Professor May End Mine Dust Menace

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Few people in the little throng of curious gazers who watch the arrival of the Empire flying-boats at Rose Bay gave even a passing glance to a mild-mannered stoutish man who stepped ashore drawing heavily on his briar pipe…

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Coal Control May Extend To All States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Supply and Shipping, Senator Ashley, said yesterday that there was now a strong possibility of all…

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Coal Tribunal Meets Miners' Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 5

Mr. F. H. Gallagher sat for the first time yesterday as the Coal Industry Tribunal. At his next conference, Mr…

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Illicit Gold Dealing Mine Manager Gets 12 Months

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

Walter Stuart McColl, 50, described as a mine manager, of Sydney, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labor in…

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Industry's Vital Need of Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 3

Secondary industries would. languish unless men were encouraged -to enter and remain in the coal mining industry, said…

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Industry's Vital Need of Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 3

Secondary industries would languish unless men were encouraged to enter and remain in the coal mining industry, said…

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Industry's Vital Need of Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 3

Secondary industries would languish unless men were encouraged to enter and remain in the coal mining industry, said…

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More Power For Mines Minister

The Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

Minister for Mines will have power under the new Coal Mines (Regulation) Amendment Act to have…

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Labor Governments and The Mining Industry

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

Coal, we know, is a highly frictional industry. Its history in this country has been punctuated by the bitternesses and wastages which are the inevitable result of long, drawn-out strife—lockouts,…

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Gold Reserve Policy No Build-up for Depression

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

The Federal Government was not attempting to build up the gold reserve to the 1930 figure for any future depression, said…

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Coal Control May Extend to All States General Conference in Sydney

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 9

There was now a strong possibility of all States agreeing to Commonwealth - State Government control of the coal…

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Adelaide Without Gas, Power No Coal Supplies Until Collier From Newcastle Arrives

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 7

Adelaide gas supplies ran out yesterday afternoon and the city will he without gas until coal arrives from Newcastle. Today at 1 p.m. all electric current will he…

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Ms. Court Upholds Conviction of Mine Union Contempt Appeal by John L. Lewis Fails

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 9

The United States Supreme Court by a majority decision has upheld the contempt of court conviction registered last…

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Deletions To Coal Mines Bill

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 5

Sections of the Coal Mines (Regulations). Amendments Bill, which gave the Minister for Mines power to intervene…

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Stalemate On Corfu Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 23

NEW YORK, Thursday. -- A Security Council sub-committee has failed to agree on a recommendation regarding the…

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Dock Disputes Delay Mine Plant

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).-- Disputes in Sydney dockyards were holding up important machinery for Malavan tin mines, a Kuala Lumpur…

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Tanker In Halves: Mine Kills Three

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

HONOLULU, Thursday.--The 6000-ton American Mnker, Fort Dearborn, Shanghai-bound with a crew of 42, has broken in two 800 miles north-west of Honolulu…

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Disputes Hold-up Tin Mine Plant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 6

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (A.A.P.).—Waterfront disputes in Sydney are holding up important machinery urgently needed in Malaya…

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