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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 237

Wants Coal From N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 2

The Victorian Premier (Mr. Hollway) is endeavoring to arrange a long-term coal programme with New…

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Bus ban stops two collieries

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Friday.--Two large coal mines --Commonwealth No." 2 and Wallerawang --have been…

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Week's Coal Loss

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5

Output of 16,490 tons of coal was lost by stoppages in NSW mines this week. Loss by strikes this year is 467,309…

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Coal Output Below Target

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 3

Coal production in New South Wales is already 884,383 tons behind the 1948 target. This was revealed by official…

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Sheep's Head Starts Gold Rush

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 8

A SHEEP'S head started a gold rush in the Vosburg district of South Africa. An Afrikaans clergyman. fixing the…

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Big Coal Plan Development At Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

The Government planned to develop the State coalmine at Lithgow into the largest mine in…

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Quebec Mines to Receive D.P.'s

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5

Northern Quebec’s metal mines will soon receive a share of the 22,000 D.P.’s the Canadian Government plans to employ in various…

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make mine ASPIRIN

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 5

THE Government's free medicine scheme will do me. Out Curl Curl way I'm one of the most notorious…

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Penny Gold's Five

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 12

PENNY GOLD was an interesting worker at Randwick this morning. Using the B grass rink--36ft out--he ran five in…

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Penny Gold's Five

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 12

PENNY GOLD was an interesting worker at Randwick this morning. Using the B grass rink--36ft out--he ran five in…

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Penny Gold's Five

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 12

PENNY GOLD was an interesting worker at Randwick this morning. Using the grass rink--36ft out--te ran five in…

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Penny Gold's Five

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 12

PENNY GOLD was an interesting worker at Randwick this morning. Using the B grass rink--36ft out--he ran five in…

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Mine-sweepers for N.g

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

The 20th Minesweeping Flotilla, led by H.M.A.S. Swan, will leave this morning to clear areas in the Solomon Islands and…

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Miners Ask James Mhr to Explain

Tribune · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 7

MR. R. JAMES, MHR, has been asked to attend the next meeting of the Miners’ Federation Northern Board of…

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Mine Host Too Nippy in Flying

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 10

Although apprentice R. Coles will not be able to claim an allowance on Mine Host in the Flying…

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Mine Host Too Nippy in Flying

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 10

Although apprentice R. Coles will not be able to claim an allowance on Mine Host in the Flying…

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To Sweep Mines From Solomon Is

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

AN R.A.N. mine-sweeping flotilla left Sydney this morning to clear magnetic mines laid by the Allies during…

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To Sweep Mines From Solomon Is

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

A N R.A.N, mine-sweeping flotilla left Sydney this morning to clear magnetic mines laid by the Allies during…

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To Sweep Mines From Solomon Is

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

AN R.A.N, mine-sweeping flotilla left Sydney this morning to clear magnetic mines, laid by the Allies during…

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To Sweep Mines From Solomon Is

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 May 1948 · page 3

AN R.A.N. mine-sleeping flotilla left Sydney this morning to clear magnetic mines laid by the Allies during…

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