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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 225

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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Old King Coal Shabby, Senile

The Sun · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 4

NATIONAL coal shortages power stations "on emergency" gas rationing as an habitual thing? All are true, but not entirely due to strikes in the country's most chaotic industry--the coal mines. YOU may sense…

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Talks May Avoid Coal Stoppages

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

After he had received a deputation from South Coast mining deputies and shotfirers today the Premier (Mr McGirr)…

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Talks May Avoid Coal Stoppages

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

After he had received a deputation from South Coast mining deputies and shotfirers today the Premier (Mr. McGirr)…

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Talks May Avoid Coal Stoppages

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

After he had received a deputation from South Coast mining deputies and shotfirers today the Premier (Mr. McGirr)…

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Stop Press U.s. Mine Disaster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 32

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Ninely two mines tropped in the Wamasmine are still not accounted for. Twenty-nine man have been…

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Stop Press U.s. Mine Disaster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 32

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Ninety two miners tropped in the Wamac mine are still not accounted for. Twenty-nine men have been…

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Coal Strike Causes Tribunal Hears Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 4

Responsibility for coal strikes was attributed yesterday to the owners by a miners' representative and to the miners by an…

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115 Miners Believed Dead In Illinois Disaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 26 (A.A.P.).—Mine officials believe that 115 men were killed in an explosion at the…

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Harvest Gold Film on Farm Mechanisation

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 7

It is a pity that there was not a greater attendance than about sixty people (induing some dozen children) at Dungowan Theatre on Tuesday…

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Explosion In U.S. Mine Traps 94 Men

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- Rescue squads wearing oxygen masks are working continuous…

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Mines Hold-up Threat Likely To Be Averted

The Sun · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 8

Threatened hold-up of southern NSW collieries is likely to be averted following a conference today between the Premier (Mr. McGirr) and mine officials…

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Hope Abandoned for 110 Men in Gas-filled Mine

The Sun · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 7

NEW YORK, Thursday.--With carbon monoxide fumes filling the tunnels, hope has been abandoned for 110 miners entombed in the coalmine at Wamac, near Centralia (Illinois)…

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92 Miners Entombed None Believed Alive Probe Ordered Into Disaster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Although masked rescue crews are fighting foot by foot towards them through the gas-filled drives, it is feared that 92 men trapped in the Central…

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92 Miners Entombed None Believed Alive Probe Ordered Into Disaster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Although masked rescue crews are fighting foot by foot towards them through the gas-filled drives, it is feared that 92 men trapped in the Central…

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92 Miners Entombed None Believed Alive Probe Ordered Into Disaster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.--Although masked rescue crews are fighting foot by foot towards them through the gas-filled drives, it is feared that 92 men trapped in the Central…

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92 Miners Entombed None Believed Alive Probe Ordered Into Disaster

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 8

New YORK, Thursday.--Although masked rescue crews are fighting foot by foot towards them through the gas-filled drives, it is feared that 92 men trapped in the Central…

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Swift Move by McGIRR South Coast Coal Crisis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, will meet South Coast colliery shot-firers and deputies to-day in an attempt to avert a threatened stoppage on the southern…

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Russia Applies Veto Decision On Corfu Channel Mining

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 26 (A.A.P.).— Russia yesterday used her veto power to block a Security Council decision in Britain's favour and against Albania…

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101 Miners Entombed All Believed Doomed Gas Expected to End Their Lives

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday.--t is feared that 101 men entombed in the Central Coal Company's mine at Wamac, southern Illinois, are doomed…

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