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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 237

Plea to end mine hold-ups

The Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 2

An appeal by the central executive of the Miners Federation to eliminate unauthorised stoppages…

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Miners Alone Will Not Work Underground in the Future

Construction · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

The building of industrial undertakings underground, which in Scandinavia, anyway, started as measure for the dispersal of industries during the war, is likely to be continued in many…

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Lewis Defies Court U.S. Coal Strike Sequel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 30 (A.A.P.).—The president of the United Mine Workers of America, Mr. John L. Lewis,…

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Metalliferous Mining Award A.W.U. Secures Increased Marginal Rates Amended Rates of Pay Operative From First Pay Period in April

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 5

As a result of an application filed during the latter part of 1947 with the Commonwealth Industrial Registrar the marginal rates of members of the Union covered by the…

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Skipper Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

Gordon Gold, N.L., which with Gold Boring and Prospecting, N.L., owns the Skipper Mine, Tennant Creek, reports…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

NGAHERE: Fortnight to Mar. 25, 92,921 cub, yds, for 230oz bullion. PARINGA: Four weeks to Mar. 16, treated 5,873 tons for 1,566oz fin[?]…

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Thieves Force Safe at Colliery Office

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 7

LITHGOW, Thursday.--Thieves who broke into the office at the Vale of Clwydd mine burst open a wall safe,…

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Thieves Force Safe at Colliery Office

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.--Thieves who broke into the office at the Vale of Clwydd mine burst open a wall safe…

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Thieves Force Safe at Colliery Office

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.--Thieves who broke into the office at the Vale of Clwydd mine burst open a wall safe…

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Thieves Force Safe at Colliery Office

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 7

LITHGOW, Thursday.--Thieves who broke into the cilice at the Vale of Clwydd mine burst open a wall safe,…

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Thieves Force Safe at Colliery Office

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.--Thieves who broke into the office at the Vale of Clwydd mine burst open a wall safe,…

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Thieves Force Safe at Colliery Office

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday.--Thieves who broke into the office at the Vale of Clwydd mine burst open a wall safe,…

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Strikes At 13 Mines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

Despite the efforts of Miners' Federation officials to prevent unauthorised stoppages, 13 N.S.W…

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Coal loss is serious

The Sun · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 6

Thirteen mines idle in NSW today lost another 10,000 tons of coal output. A spokesman for the Joint…

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More Capital to Work Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 17

Shareholders of Mandated Alluvials, N.L., yesterday approved increase of nominal capital to £250,000, and the issue…

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Lismore Mining Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

The total value of minerals recovered in the Lismore mining division during 1947 was £334,488, says a report by the…

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Warning to Miners Leaders' Views On Strikes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

Miners' leaders yesterday denounced petty stoppages in the coal industry…

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Finance And Commerce Goods From Belgium Cuts While Gold Demanded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

Import licences are being refused for goods from Belgium, it was learned in commercial circles yesterday…

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Victoria's Move To End Coal Domination By a Staff Correspondent in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

Victoria, spurred by bitter subservience to a source of power beyond its control, is planning spectacular efforts to free itself from the domination of New South Wales coal…

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Ten Mines Idle

The Sun · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 6

Ten NSW mines are idle today (nine because of strikes) for a coal loss of 7250 tons…

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