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Sydney · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 225

U.S. Miners Moving For Pit Safety

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 7

DILLONVALE (Ohio), Wednesday.--Miners in Ohio, West Virginia and Illinois have been ordered to remain out of mines they Considered unsafe, following he disaster af Centralia last…

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Miners To Be Paid For All Public Holidays

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. Gallagher's order granting coalminers payment for all statutory holidays in New South Wales, Victoria, and…

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N.S.W. Branch Shearing Sheds, Mines, Dredges and Construction Jobs

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 11

Organiser J. RICH'S Report Since last reporting, writes Organiser J. Rich, I have visited the following sheds,…

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It's The Miners Who Make King Coal Old, Shabby

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

Secretary of Northern Collieries Ltd. Last week "Sun" Special Correspondent…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

NGAHERE: Fortnight ended March 27, treated 82,966 cub. yd. for 165oz bullion…

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Unfair Coal Quotas Denied

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 10

The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Sen. Ashley) said today that the distribution of coal throughout the Commonwealth…

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Unfair Coal Quotas Denied

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 10

The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Sen. Ashley) said today that the distribution of coal throughout the Commonwealth…

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Unfair Coal Quotas Denied

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 10

The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Sen. Ashley) said today that the distribution of coal throughout the Commonwealth…

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Gold Caste Wound Up

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 13

Gold Caste has won over the Randwick seven furlongs, his speed carrying him so far to the front that he could not be caught…

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Furrows on the Coal Face

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

MINERS' MEETING.--It's these events, particularly when they result in strike decisions, owners say, that are making King Coal old and feeble. A Colliery Spokesman Says--…

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350,000 Miners Strike In Ruhr

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Hunger demonstrations and strikes in protest against the food shortage are spreading throughout the Ruhr. All Cologne workers have…

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Helping Blue and Gold Ball

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 17

MRS. JOHN LAIDLEY. MRS. LESLIE OSBORNE, and MISS BEATRICE MEEKS have been working for the Blue and Gold Jubilee Ball, to be held at the Trocadcro ov April 10 by the Country Women's Association to support their £50,000…

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M P. Attacks Miners' Period of Mourning

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--The six-days' mourning for the 111 miners killed in the Centralia mine explosions last week was a…

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M.p. Attacks Miners' Period of Mourning

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday. -- The six-days' mourning for the 111 miners killed in the Centralia mine explosions last week was a "thinly…

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Coal Reserves Low, But Services Will Carry On

The Sun · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

With coal reserves at their lowest ebb in months, put of approximately 80,000 tons of coal will be lost by the miners' Easter holidays. Essential consumers have been provided with all reserves…

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Mining Official Resigns U.S. Allegation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 2 (A.A.P.). —The Governor of Illinois, Mr. D. H. Green, announced yesterday at the scene of the Centralia mine…

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350,000 Ruhr Miners Idle Today Grim Turn In Strikes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Widespread food strikes in Germany are creating the most critical situation there since the Allied occupation…

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350,000 Ruhr Miners Idle Today Grim Turn In Strikes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Widespread food strikes in Germany are creating the most critical situation since the Allied occupation began…

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Food Riots in Ruhr Ruhr Miners Call One-day Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

LONDON, April 2 (A.A.P.).—To-day more than 50,000 Germans staged food demonstrations at various points in the British zone…

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350.000 Ruhr Miners Idle Today Grim Turn In Strikes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--Widespread food strikes in Germany are creating the most critical since the Allied occupation began…

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