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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 225

Unions' Part In Reorganising The Coal Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

The mining unions, too, have a part to play in the reorganisation of the mining industry if a new outlook…

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Spanish Gold in Tons Being Flown to England

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. --Considerable speculation surrounds gold worth millions of pounds being flown to Croydon from Spain…

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Spanish Gold in Tons Being Flown to England

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. --Considerable speculation surrounds gold worth millions of pounds being flown to Croydon from Spain…

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"Best Hours in World" Five-day Week In British Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

LONDON, March 16 (A.A.P.). —The new five-day week gives British miners the best working hours in the world, according…

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Coal Talks in North Miners Pleased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— Northern miners' representatives believe to-day's conference with the Joint Coal…

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Brothers' £2000 In Bag From Gold Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--Gold, worth more than; £2000 was recovered by the Cable brothers, from their Boomerang mine at Burtville yesterday. THEY crushed 49 tons, which…

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Brothers'' £2000 In Day From Gold Mine

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--Gold worth more than £2000 was recovered by the Cable brothers from their. Boomerang mine at Burtville yesterday. THEY crushed 49 tons, which…

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New Threat to Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 8

The general strike by Miners' Federation members having been averted," action by two other unions, embracing key…

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New Threat to Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 8

The general strike by Miners' . Federation members having been averted, action by two other unions, embracing key…

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New Threat to Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 14

The general strike by Miners' Federation members having been averted, action by two other unions, embracing key…

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New Coal Threat Key Workers' Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

Coal production on the South Coast and at all open-cut mines in the State is threatened by disputes in…

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Better Compensation Or NSW Mines Tie-Up

Tribune · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

PRODUCTION of coal on the NSW South Coast may be tied up again within 14 days unless the State Government improves…

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Miners' Pensions

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 8

The State Government again has been forced to submit to the Federal Government on a vital matter affecting the mining…

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Coal Lost Today

The Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

Coal loss in NSW today win total 8485 tons because of disputes, at 10 pits and breakdowns at two others…

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Today's Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

ABOUT 8000 tons of coal will be lost to stocks today because of stoppages at seven mines and two open-cuts in the north, one mine in…

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Today's Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

ABOUT 8000 tons of coal will be lost to stocks today because of stoppages at seven mines and two open-cuts in the north, one mine in…

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Today's Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

ABOUT 8000 tons of coal will be lost to stocks today because of stoppages at seven mines and two open-cuts in the north, one mine in…

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Today's Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 6

ABOUT 8000 tons of coal will be lost to stocks today because of stoppages at seven mines and two open-cuts in the north, one mine in…

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Today's Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

ABOUT 8000 tons of coal will be lost to stocks today because of stoppages at seven mines and two-open-cuts in the north, one mine in…

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Today's Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

ABOUT 8000 tons of coal will be lost to stocks today because of stoppages at seven mines and two open-cuts in the north one mine in…

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