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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 225

Q’land Miners Hit New Arbit’n Act

Tribune · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

BLAIR ATHOL. — The Queensland Government’s amended Arbitration Act was strongly criticised at the last monthly meeting of the No. 2…

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Women's News Gold And Silver Luxury Fabrics In India's Exhibit For The Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 18

THE Indian Government Exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show will mean 27 changes of costume for Mrs. K. H. Rahman, wife of a member of the Indian Department of Commerce who has brought the exhibit to Sydney…

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A.W.U. ACTIVITIES Victoria-Riverina Branch Yallourn Coal Mining Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 15

The application of the Union for three weeks' annual leave came before Judge Kelly in the Arbitration Court, Melbourne, last week, writes Branch Secretary H. O. Davis in his report of March 21. His Honor…

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135 Entombed by Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- An explosion in a coal mine trapped 135 men at Centralia, Illinois yesterday and at least 22 ate known to be dead MORE than 20 men have reached…

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135 Entombed by Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- An explosion in a coal mine trapped 135 men at Centralia, Illinois yesterday and at least 22 are known to be dead. MORE than 20 men have reached…

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135 Entombed by Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- An explosion in a coal mine has trapped 135 men at Centralia, Illinois. THEY are 540 feet underground, and communication with them has…

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135 Entombed by Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- An explosion in a coal mine has Trapped 135 men at Centralia, Illinois. THEY are 540 feet underground, and communication with them has…

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135 Entombed by Mine Explosion

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- An explosion in a coal mine trapped 135 men at Centralia, Illinois yesterday and at least 22 are known to be dead. MORE than 20 men have reached…

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Stop Press 100 Miners Trapped Ln

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 32

EXPLOSION NEW YORK, Wednesday.--One hundred men are reported to have been trapped in a coal mine at…

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Pensions for Miners 5/ Rise Approved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

The actuarial position of the miners' pensions fund was challenged by Mr. T. Armstrong in the Legislative…

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May Save Miners' Lives a French invention

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 12

A Parisian engineer (M. Leau) last week demonstrated a new invention designed to save the lives of miners trapped by…

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21 Dead, 85 Trapped In US Mine Explosion

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday. --Twenty-one miners are reported dead and 85 still trapped In a coal mine at Centralia, Illinois, after…

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Gold Mining: South Africa's Vital Industry Interesting Facts of Her Political and Economic History What Will the Future Be?

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 6

Though Kalgoorlie has a Golden Mile which was once the richest area of its size in the world, there are many golden miles in South Africa, some of which are more than twice as deep as the…

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US Plans To Make Oil, Gas At Mines

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 5

PITTSBURG, Tuesday. --Plans are being mode to convert 100,000 acres of coal mining land to…

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Gold-digger Talk, Man (68), Wife (33)

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 3

A wife 35 years younger than her husband was described as "mercenary and had married for money" by the husband's counsel in the State Full Court today. Mr. Justice Davidson…

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Blue Spec Mine Future

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 6

As the result of proposals submitted to the board of Blue Spec Gold Mines N.L. to-day arrangements are being made for Messrs. Bewick, Moreing,…

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Stop Press Coal Plan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 32

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Queensland, Victorian and Tasmanian Ministers agreed at a conference today to recommend to their…

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Steelworks Face Coal Crisis

The Sun · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The steelworks eere are facing another coal crisis. There will be no coal…

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Stop Press Coal Plan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 32

CANBERRA, Thursday.--Queenland, Victorian and Tasmanian Ministers agreed at a conference today to recommend to their…

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Ministers Considering Extended Coal Plan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 18

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) will confer today with State Ministers on the proposed…

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