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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 237

Coal Expert Leaves In Protest Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1948 · page 3

LONDON, May 14.— As a protest at the inefficiency of the organisation, Sir Charles Reid…

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Alleged Gold-running Ramp "Cross to Karachi"

Truth · Sunday 16 May 1948 · page 7

A STRANGE story of alleged gold smuggling to India was told in the Special Federal Court on Thursday and Friday this week. Mr. Dovey, K.C.,…

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Mine Wage Bid Outed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

Coal mine deputies and shot firers were refused wage increases today by the Chairman of the…

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Mine Wage Bid Outed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

Coal mine deputies and shot firers were refused wage increases today by the Chairman of the…

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Indian gems exchanged for gold

The Sun · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

Rubies, emeralds and other precious stones were given in exchange for gold flown from Australia to…

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Option Extended on Gold Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 8

Australian Development, N.L., reports that its option over a number of leases has been extended to March 31, 1950…

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Broker to His Client Newcastle Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 8

Client: I think I'll do a little buying of coal for long-range holding--Newcastle Coal, at 20…

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Mine Host footsore; may miss big race

The Sun · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 16

Foot soreness may prevent a Doomben Ten Thousand start for Mine Host. The big Brisbane race is run in July. Both Mine Host's fore-feet…

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More Coal Officials May Resign Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

LONDON, May 16.— More resignations from the National Coal Board and its senior staff may…

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Jeweller Received More Than £23.000 Crown Alleges Smuggling of Gold Large Payments in Cash, Says Witness

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 5

EVIDENCE that Thomas Henry Arrowsmith (52), manufacturing jeweller, King's Cross, had received payments totalling more than £23,000 between July 9 and August 27 from overseas transfers was given in the Special Federal…

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Jeweller Received More Than £23.000 Crown Allegation Of Gold Smuggling Large Payments in Cash, Says Witness

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 5

EVIDENCE that Thomas Henry Arrowsmith (52), manufacturing jeweller, King s Cross, had received payments totalling more than £23,000 between July 9 and August 27 from overseas transfers was given in the Special Federal…

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Jeweller Received More Than £23,000 Crown Allegation Of Gold Smuggling Large Payments in Cash, Says Witness

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 5

EVIDENCE that Thomas Henry Arrowsmith (52), manufacturing, jeweller, King's Cross, had received payments totalling more than £23,000 between July 9 and August 27 from overseas transfers was given in the Special Federal…

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11 Mines Idle

The Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 5

Eleven northern coal mines are idle in NSW today, most of them through minor disputes. Production loss is 7200…

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Austria Buys Poland's Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- First American financed purchase from Eastern Europe under the European Recovery…

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Austria Buys Poland's Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- First American financed purchase from Eastern Europe under the European Recovery…

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Austria Buys Poland Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- " First American financed purchase from Eastern Europe under the European Recovery…

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Austria Buys Poland's Coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Tuesday. -- First American financed purchase from Eastern Europe under the European Recovery…

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Austria Buys Poland's coal

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. --First American financed purchase from Eastern Europe under the European Recovery…

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Burglars Miss Gold, Silver

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

Bars of solid gold and silver worth hundreds of pounds were ignored by thieves who chiselled open a safe in an office at Chrome craft Plating Pty. Ltd., in Centennial St., Marrickville, early this morning…

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Burglars Miss Gold, Silver

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

Bars of solid gold and silver worth hundreds of pounds were ignored by thieves who chiselled open a safe in an office at Chrome- craft Plating Pty. Ltd., in Centennial St., Marrickville, early this morning…

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