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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 225

Fairplay Gold New Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 6

The new issue bv Fairplay Gold Mines, N.L., of 256,000 shares at 2/6 each, at par, has been heavily oversubscribed and the list has been…

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State Gold Yield Improves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 6

Gold production of N.S.W. in February last was 3,117 fine oz, compared with l,332oz in February, 1946. The value was £33,543, against…

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Miners Idle in Britain Five-day Week Starts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 3

LONDON, May 5 (A.A.P.). —Eighteen thousand coal miners at 20 mines were idle to-day, when the five-day week…

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May Day Cost 50,000 Tons Of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 4

Celebration of May Day on the New South Wales coalfields yesterday caused a production loss of about 50,000 tons…

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Compensation to Coal Kings Millions Of Pounds Pour In Money May Go to Dominions

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 14

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Since January 1 Britain's colliery owners have been without their mines as well as vast coal-processing plants…

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Five-day Week For British Coal Miners

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

The five-day week for the ] British coal mining industry came into operation on Monday. Over 18,000 miners at 20…

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Seven Coal Mines Idle on Northern Fields

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Seven mines are idle in the north today and the production loss will total 9300 tons of coal…

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Seven Coal Mines Idle on Northern Fields

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Seven mines are idle in the north today and the production loss will total 9300 tons of coal…

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Seven Coal Mines Idle on Northern Fields

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Seven mines are idle in the north today and the production loss will total 9300 tons of coal…

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Seven Coal Mines Idle on Northern Fields

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Seven mines are idle in the north today and the production loss will total 9300 tons of coal…

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Thirteen Mines Idle

The Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

Thirteen NSW mines are idle today for a production drop of about 13,000 tons,…

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Holiday for Miners Three-week Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 7

A reserve of 750,000 tons of coal would be necessary before miners could take three weeks' annual holidays, an officer of the Joint Coal…

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Miners' Claim For Weekly Pay Rejected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 5

The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, yesterday refused an application by the Miners' Federation for the compulsory…

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Victorian Gold Yield Increased Output

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 11

Victorian gold production figures of 6934 fine oz. for March, 1947, showed an increase of 1026 oz. over the…

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Gas Company Has Slender Coal Reserve

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 23

Less than two days' reserves of coal were in stock to meet the demands on gas consumption, said the general manager…

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Gas Company Has Slender Coal Reserve

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 23

Less than two days' reserves of coal were in stock to meet the demands on gas consumption, said the general manager…

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Gas Company Has Slender Coal Reserve

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 23

Less than two days' reserves of coal were in stock to meet the demands on gas consumption, said the general manager…

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Coal Strikers Condemned Union Leaders' Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 3

LONDON, May 6 (A.A.P.).— The president of the National Union of Mineworkers, Mr. Will Lawther, has asked the Prime…

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Gas Company Has Slender Coal Reserve

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 23

Less than two days' reserves of coal were in stock to meet the demands on gas consumption, said the general manager…

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Fraud In Coal Alleged; £67,937 Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 11

BRISBANE, Tuesday.— Alleging that Rylance Collieries and Brickworks Pty. Ltd., had short delivered and…

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