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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 237

Hold-up of Coal May End

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

The State-wide coalfields tie-up, which caused a loss of 130,000 tons of coal in three working days,…

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Coal Dispute Likely to Finish Tonight Plea By Leaders

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

THE State-wide coalfields tie-up, which caused a loss of 130,000 tons of coal in three working days, is almost certain to end today…

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Coal Workers Decide to End Strike Listen To Plea By Leaders Complication to Be Solved

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

STRIKING members of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association on the southern fields, and at Cessnock and Maitland, decided…

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Coal Workers Decide to End Strike Listen To Plea By Leaders Rationing of Gas Near End

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

STRIKING members of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association on the southern fields, and at Cessnock and Maitland, decided…

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Coal Workers Decide to End Strike Listen To Plea By Leaders Rationing of Gas Near End

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

STRIKING members of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association on the southern fields, and at Cessnock and Maitland, decided…

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Coal Workers Decide to End Strike Listen To Plea By Leaders Rationing of Gas Near End

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

STRIKING members of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association on the southern fields, and at Cessnock and Maitland, decided…

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Miners Escape Colliery Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday. -- When fire broke out tonight in the Willowtree coal mine in Ohio (scene of a disaster…

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Mines Reopen, But Gas Low

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

Although most mines resumed work today, following the enginedrivers' strike, gas rationing is expected to continue for a few days…

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Strikers Resume Mines Ready To Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Striking engine- drivers and firemen resumed work on the coalfields last night and all mines are ready to reopen this morning…

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More Gold at Melbourne Mint

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

Gold received by the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint in 1947 totalled 152,800Oz. against 134,246oz in 1946. Of…

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Rush On Gold Shares in London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).--The franc devaluation yesterday caused a rush on gold shares in the London Stock Exchange. Operators were bidding…

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Coal Speed-up to Save Gas Supply

The Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

All but four mines are working today, and Sidney gas companies expect deliveries of coal tomorrow in time to prevent a failure of gas…

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Gas Cuts to End Soon Majority Of Pits Reopen Rushing Coal to Industries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 8

METROPOLITAN gas companies should have sufficient coal by tomorrow to enable them to apply for the lifting of gas rationing, it was…

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Gas Cuts to End Soon Majority Of Pits Reopen Rushing Coal to Industries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 8

METROPOLITAN gas companies should have sufficient' coal by tomorrow to enable them to apply for the lifting of gas rationing, it was…

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Gas Cuts to End Soon Majority Of Pits Reopen Rushing Coal to Industries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 8

METROPOLITAN gas companies should have sufficient coal by tomorrow to enable them to apply for the lifting of gas rationing, it was…

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Gas Cuts to End Soon Majority Of Pits Reopen Rushing Coal to Industries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 8

METROPOLITAN gas companies should have sufficient coal by tomorrow to enable them to apply for the lifting of gas rationing, it was…

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Gas Cuts to End Soon Majority Of Pits Reopen Rushing Coal to Industries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 8

METROPOLITAN gas companies should have sufficient coal by tomorrow to enable them to apply for the lifting of gas rationing, it was…

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Coal Target As Press Weapon to Smear Miners

Tribune · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 6

BY publicly announcing an Impossible coal target for 1948, the Commonwealth Coal Board had given the press a…

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Saar Coal Formula

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--It was announced officially yesterday that the British and Americans have agreed to…

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Saar Coal Formula

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. --It was announced officially yesterday that the British and Americans have agreed to…

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