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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Hopes of Controlling Colliery Fire Miners' Bids to Seal Off Tunnel Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 8

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…

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Hopes of Controlling Colliery Fire Miners' Bids to Seal Off Tunnel Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 8

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…

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Hopes of Controlling Colliery Fire Miners' Bids to Seal Off Tunnel Outbreak

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 8

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--After an inspection by men who went down the mine this morning, Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery officials said they were hopeful of being able to control the fire in the No. 2 tunnel…

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Hope that fire in coal mine will burn itself out

The Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 7

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--The fire in Ayrfield No. 3 colliery which threatened to destroy more than one million tons of coal, is believed to be burning itself out…

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Stop Press Colliery Fire

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 20

CESSNOOK, Tuesday. -- [?]field colliery officals said today they were hopeful of controlling the fire in the No. 2 tunnel men…

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Fire Threatens To Destroy Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Mon.--A fire which broke out at Ayrfield No. 3 colliery today threatens to destroy the mine. Gases from the fire…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

GOLDL[?] HORSE SHOE (NEW) [?] Retreatment of Boulder Persever[?] No. 2 Dump, February, crushed 470 tons. Value, £[?]8,630…

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Good Coal Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

Coal production in N.S..W yesterday, more than 51,700 tons, was the highest for two weeks. Eight mines were idle in all…

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Good Coal— No Blackouts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

A spokesman for the Sydney County Council said last night that, although the weather yesterday had been overcast…

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53,000 Tons Coal Yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

New South Wales coal production yesterday was more than 53,000 tons. Eight mines were idle for a…

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Fire's Threat Of Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.--At least- 1,000,000 tons of the best Greta coal may be lost in the fire which threatens to destroy Ayrfield No. 3 colliery…

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Mine On Fire: Day's Fight Fails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Monday.—Fire which broke out this morning a mile and a half underground in Ayrfield No. 3 colliery threatens to destroy a million tons of coal…

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Gold Dredge Sinks In New Zealand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

The dredge of Arahura Gold Dredging Ltd., New Zealand, has sunk. Alluvial Tin (Australia) Ltd.,…

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"Gold Nugget" Swimsuit Made of Metal Cloth

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

Aptly named "Gold Nugget," this swimsuit catches the sun--and the eye, too--on its elasticised metal cloth. It is lined with rayon laton for comfort…

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"Gold Nugget" Swimsuit Made of Metal Cloth

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

Aptly named "Gold Nugget," this swimsuit catches the sun-- and the eye; too--on its elasticised metal cloth. It is lined with rayon laton for comfort…

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Million -Ton Goal Loss Likely Blaze Threatens Ayrfield Colliery Bid to Seal Off Tunnel

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. -- At least 1,000,000 tons of the best Greta coal may be lost ia the fire which threatens, to destroy Ayrfield No. 3 colliery…

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Colliery Fire Tunnel May Be Saved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. —The position at Ayrfield No. 3 Colliery, where a fire broke out on…

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Death in Mine Shaft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

Keith Knill, 19, of Beryl Street, Broken Hill, was crushed to death by a cage in the shaft of the Zinc…

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Mine Fire Control Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 10

CESSNOCK, Tues. -- A large section of Ayrfield No. 3 colliery may be saved from the fire which broke…

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Hopes to save mine

The Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 12

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. -- Mining officials think there is now a good chance of saving a large section of Ayrfield…

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