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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 237

CSR Asbestos Mine Called “Dust Pit”

Tribune · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 7

PERTH.—Dust is so bad at the CSR’s asbestos mine at Wittenoom Gorge that the men insist on taking a 30 minutes’ lunch break to avoid…

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Miners will not agree to plan

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 3

The Central Executive of the Miners Federation in a statement today, said it would not at present agree…

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Love Star Catches Mine Host; Half-neck Win

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 12

After racing locked together over the final furlong, Love Star (7 to 1) got the better of Mine Host (5 to 2) to win the James Clarke Stakes at Randwick today by half a neck…

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Trade, Finance Markets Broker to His Client Hetton Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 16

Client: Do you think Hetton will maintain 3 p.c. dividend for the current year?…

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Love Star Too Solid for Mine Host Finishing Run Gives Victory

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 10

Love Star, starting at 71, gave bookmakers a great result when he bqat Mine Host (11 4) and Gay Monarch, a 21 favorite, in today's James Clark Stakes at Raijdwick…

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Love Star Too Solid for Mine Host Finishing Run Gives Victory

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 10

Love Star, starting at 71, gave bookmakers a great result when he beat Mine Host (114) and Gay Monarch, a 21 favorite, in today's James Clark Stakes at Randwick…

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Love Star Too Solid for Mine Host Finishing Run Gives Victory

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 10

Love Star, starting at 71, gave bookmakers a great result when he heat Mine Host (114) and Gay Monarch, a 21 favorite, in today's James Clark Stakes at Randwick…

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Steward for Trial on Gold Charge

Truth · Sunday 11 April 1948 · page 7

AN amazing story of alleged smuggling of gold out of Australia was told in the Special Federal Court…

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Prospector Strikes a £300 Gold Patch

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 April 1948 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Sat.--Sixteen days after he had pegged out a prospecting area at Kunanalling, William James Ayton found a 30oz. patch of gold worth £300…

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Shyness at starting boxes costs Mine Host win

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 April 1948 · page 10

Shyness at the barrier stalls cost Mine Host a certain win in yesterday's James Clarke Stakes (6f.) at Randwick. Mine Host got away slowly, raced to the lead at the half mile, but was headed by Love Star close to the winning post…

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Slow Start Prevented Mine Host's Backers Collecting £50,000 Shaded By Love Star In Punishing Finish

Truth · Sunday 11 April 1948 · page 13

Stall shyness cost Mine Host punters £50,000 at Randwick yesterday when that good galloper again failed to jump smartly from the boxes and lost the race by half a neck to Love Star with Gay Monarch two lengths further…

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Coal Board's part

The Sun · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 5

Joint Coal Board will in future play no part in the settlement of disputes while mines are idle. The Miners Federation wag informed today that this order…

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U.s. Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday. --After a two hour session yesterday some progress was made towards a settlement of…

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U.s. Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.--After a two hour session yesterday some progress was made towards a settlement of…

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U.s. Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.--After a two hour session yesterday some progress was made towards a settlement of…

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Britain's Gold Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).-- The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Stafford Cripps) announces that in future he will…

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Power Rationing and Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

Since the first essential for the success of any scheme of power rationing is the co-operation of consumers, the Sydney County…

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Mines Off U.S. Coast

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 10

SAN FRANCISCO, Monday.--About 100 mines, presumably from Japanese fields, have ben spotted off…

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Threat Of Mining Upheaval

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

A series of meetings within the next few days should decide whether or not there is to be an…

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Threat Of Mining Upheaval

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 3

A series of meetings within the next few days should decide whether or not there is to be an…

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