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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 237

Idle coal mine delays steel-making start

The Sun · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 5

Though the big BHP coal producer, Burwood, resumed work today, the John Darling mine is almost completely idle, delaying resumption of steel making. Idleness of the John…

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Export of Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Why is coal exported when such a serious shortage exists in Australia to-day? You publish almost daily…

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Coal Supplies Restore Services

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- The collier Trident, delayed three days because of bad weather, today unloaded coal supplies…

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No Docking of Miners' Wages

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

UNTIL representatives of mine owners and the Miners' Federation confer, wages of northern coalfields miners are…

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S.a. Gold Shares Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).-- The United Party's defeat at the South African elections shocked London Stock Exchange…

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There Was Gold in These Fish

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 7

A woman whose husband six years ago bought her six goldfish to "occupy, her mind'' is now one of the biggest breeders of tropical fish in Sydney. Site is Mrs. B. Wood, of…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 5

CFNTRAL NORSEMAN: Four weeks ended May 25, treated 10,129 tons for 3,463oz fine. MORNING STAR: Fortnight ended…

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Coal Strike Prevented

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

Fears of a stoppage of N.S.W. coal production, because of a threatened strike by deputies and…

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Coal Strike Prevented

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

Fears of a stoppage of N.S.W. coal production, because of a threatened strike by deputies and…

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Position Of Coal Worsens

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

Outlook on Sydney's coal position continues gloomy, and large undertakings supplying electric and gas…

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Position Of Coal Worsens

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

Outlook on Sydney's coal position continues gloomy, and large undertakings supplying electric and gas…

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Position Of Coal Worsens

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

Outlook on Sydney's coal position continues gloomy, and large undertakings supplying electric and gas…

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Position Of Coal Worsens

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

Outlook on Sydney's coal position continues gloomy, and large undertakings supplying electric and gas…

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Position Of Coal Worsens

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

Outlook on Sydney's coal position continues gloomy, and large undertakings supplying electric and gas…

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S.A. Premier Seeks Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 11

The coal shortage in South Australia was so acute that industry was working only part time,…

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Bus Service "Black" Miners Forced To Ride

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

LITHGOW, Monday.—Police to-day compelled Mudgee line miners to ride to work on buses which the Lithgow…

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Strike threat at nine mines; order to work

The Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 5

Miners at nine of the biggest mines on the South Maitland coal fields, who have threatened to strike tomorrow, have been ordered by the Coal Industry Tribunal…

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S.A. Seeks Coal 10,000 Tons As Reserve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

The Premier of South Australia, Mr. E. F. Playford, yesterday asked the Joint Coal Board in Sydney to build up a…

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Coal Strike Opposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— The northern miners' executive has directed miners' lodges associated with J. and A…

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Mine Cable by Air

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 4

TWO rolls of cable, weighing 1661lbs. and urgently needed for the John Darling mine, were flown from Melbourne to…

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