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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 225

Lewis Prevents Coal Stoppage In America

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The president of the United Mine Workers Union (Mr. John Lewis) bowed to the Supreme Court mandate and told 400,000 soft-coal miners that the contract with the Government would continue in force after March 31…

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Lewis Prevents Coal Stoppage In America

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The president of the United Mine Workers Union (Mr. John Lewis) bowed to the Supreme Court mandate and told 40.0,000 soft-coal miners that the contract with the Government would continue in force after March 31…

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Coal Production Up to 42,000 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 8

N.S.W. coal, production should be about 42,000 tons today. An open cut and five mines are idle in the north, another in the south…

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Coal Production Up to 42,000 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 8

N.S.W. coal production should be about 42,000 tons today. An open cut and five mines are idle in the north, another in the south…

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Coal Production Up to 42,000 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 8

N.S.W. coal production should be about 42,000 tons today. An open cut and five mines are idle in the north, another in the south…

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Coal Production Up to 42,000 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 8

N.S.W. coal production should be about 42,000 tons today. An open cut and five mines are idle in the north, another in the south…

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Coal Production Up to 42,000 Tons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 8

N.S.W. coal production should be about 42,000 tons today. An open cut and five mines are idle in the north, another in the south…

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Cessnock Collieries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 14

Mr. G. H. Alderton, director and manager of Cessnock Collieries, Ltd., has reached retiring age, and has resigned the position of manager, which he has held for 40 years. He…

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APPOINTMENTS Cessnock Collieries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 6

Mr. Harold L. Williams, former Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, has been appointed a director and manager of Cessnock Collieries, Ltd…

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Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 14

North Deborah, 517 tons, 315oz. Wattle Gully, 878 tons, 304oz…

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Bill To Increase Miners' Pensions

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

An all-round increase of 5- a week in miners' pensions is provided by the Coal and Oil Shale Mineworkers' (Pensions)…

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Men Fight To Prevent Mine Fire

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 5

Men are still working round the clock in a section of the northern mine. Pacific, to prevent an outbreak of fire…

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Hot Tip To Gold Strike

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

PERTH, Friday.--A hot tip from the Mines Department led to discovery of two valuable gold finds near Coolgardie…

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French Want Coal "Or no Treaty"

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 7

MOSCOW, Friday.-- M. Bidault (France) told the Big Four yesterday that his country will not…

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Rise in Mine Pensions Proposal In Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 3

A bill to increase by 5/ a week the rates ot miners' pensions was read a first time in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and the second…

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Pure Gold Youngsters From Te Koona

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 19

TE KOONA stud, Wimbledon, owned by Messrs. E. A. Haley Pty, Ltd., will again be represented at the Sydney sales by…

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Objection to Australian As Mining Chief

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 18

WASHINGTON, Friday.--The nomination of Australian-born James Boyd, for the post of Director of the Bureau of…

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Objection to Australian As Mining Chief

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Friday.--The nomination of Australian-born James Boyd, for the post of Director of the Bureau of…

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Objection to Australian As Mining Chief

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Friday.--The nomination of Australian-born James Boyd, for the post of Director of the Bureau of…

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Son Gives Ley Gold Pass in Dock Witness Says Murder Victim Bound, Gagged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--When Thomas John Ley today entered the dock of the Old Bailey, where he is charged with murder, his son handed him a gold watch and medallion…

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