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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Huge U.S. gold hoard

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday. -- United States gold stocks, totalling 24,230 -million dollars, now amount to the…

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Rail cuts feared as coal dwindles

The Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 3

A Government spokesman indicated today that train services were expected to be reduced to eke out dwindling coal stocks. The Commissioner for…

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Board Plans Coal Increase 6,500,000 Tons More By 1952

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 9

The Joint Cool Board has prepared plans to increase N.S.W. coal production by 6,500,000 tons to 18,000,000 tons by 1952…

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Immediate Imposition of Rail Cuts Coal Stocks Down Through Holiday Curtailment Plan Limited

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 2

RAILWAY coal stocks will not last over the miners Christmas holiday period, and some curtailment of rail services is expected to be announced shortly, it…

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Railways Have Sufficient Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 7

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said last night he thought the Railways Department had enough coal to run unrestricted train services until the miners…

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Gold found near railway station

The Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 14

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday. —In 24 hours, £1000 worth of gold was won by two men at Gwalia, where stone was…

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Aust. Coal Among World’s Cheapst

Tribune · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 7

AUSTRALIAN coal is still produced more cheaply than in most other countries. Simplest way to make an…

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Kemeira Tunnel Men May Join Miners’ Fed

Tribune · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 7

WOLLONGONG.—There is now a strong feeling among Kemeira tunnel workers towards joining the Miners’ Federation…

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Rail Coal Dwindles Slight Service Gut Possible

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

The State Minister for Transport, Mr. M. O'Sullivan, said last night that some slight overall cuts in train…

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U.S. Has History's Biggest Gold Hoard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (A.A.P.).—The United States now has the biggest hoard of gold any nation has ever…

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America Still Increasing Gold Stocks 'Greatest Single Hoard Ever'

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.).--U.S. gold stocks now total 24,230,000,000 dollars (£A7,576,000,000), the greatest gold hoard a single nation has…

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Rich Gold Strike Two Men Earn £1000 in Day

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.-- Within 24 hours £1000 worth of gold has been obtained by two prospectors at Gwalia who have broken out specimen stone estimated to contain 100…

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Rich Gold Strike in West Aust. Two Mates Earn £1000 in 24 Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday. --Within 24 hours £1000 worth of gold has been obtained by two prospectors at Gwalia who have broken out specimen…

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Rich Gold Strike in West Aust. Two Mates Earn £1000 in 24 Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday. -- Within 24 hours £1000 worth of gold has been obtained by two prospectors at Gwalia who have broken out specimen…

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Rich Gold Strike in West Aust. Two Mates Earn £1000 in 24 Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday. -- Within 24 hours £1000 worth of gold has been obtained by two prospectors at Gwalia who have broken out specimen…

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Rich Gold Strike in West Aust. Two Mates Earn £1000 in 24 Hours

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 9

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday. -- Within 24 hours £1000 worth of gold has been obtained by two prospectors at Gwalia who have broken out specimen…

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Ruhr Coal Record

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 10

DUSSELDORF, Thursday. -- German miners in the Ruhr set a new production record last December with an output…

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U.k. Coal Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 5 (A.A.P.).— The Ministry of Fuel estimates that coal production during the 52 weeks of 1948 totalled…

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Board's Appeal For Mine Work

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board today appealed to open-cut miners in the Western District to interrupt their holidays and resume work immediately because of the serious coal…

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Board's Appeal For Mine Work

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board today appealed to open-cut miners in the Western District to interrupt their holidays and resume work immediately because of the serious coal…

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