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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

202 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 11

Important Coal Issues Raised

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two important issues affecting coal production were raised before the Goal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) to-day…

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No Order to Miners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed (AAP). —President of the United Mine Workers' Union (Mr. John L. Lewis) yesterday denied he had…

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54 Dead in Mine Disaster

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

DUSSELDORF, Sun. (AAP) -- A total of 54 miners were killed in a coal mine disaster at Gelsenkirchen yesterday…

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Thar's Gold In Them Thar Trees

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK (Reuter).--Gold and silver have been found growing in trees. The precious minerals might even…

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Mine Explosion Death Roll

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

DUSSELDORF, Mon. (AAP) -- Death roll in the Daribusch coal mine explosion on Saturday rose to 68 with the death of two more…

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Call Miners To Slopwork On Pensions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--The Northern Board of Management of the Miners' Federation to-day called for stop-work aggregate…

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To Hear Claims By Miners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) will begin the hearing on Monday in Wonthaggi…

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Report On Gold War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tues. (AAP). --President Truman has received an up-to-date report on cold war problems from the Secretary of…

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Owners Close Colliery

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- Coalowners decided to-day to close down Stockrington No. 2 colliery, on the northern New…

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Colliery Expected To Resume Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Stockrington No. 2 colliery, on the Northern N.S.W. coalfields, is expected to resume production on…

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To Defend Harry Gold

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA, Fri. (AAP). --A Federal Court judge to-day chose Mr. John Hamilton, former National Chairman of the…

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Miners' Leaders Warned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.--The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. M. Gallagher) to-day warne miners…

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Decide To Call Mine Stoppage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Miners' Federation Central Executive to-day decided to call a one-day stoppage next Monday on the coalfields in New South Wales,…

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Says Coal Output Has Risen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Coal production in the first quarter of 1950 was up 250,000 tons compared with the same…

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"Coal Policy Test of Sincerity."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—"A determined coal-getting policy is the test of any Government's sincerity if it wants to beat…

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Mine Stoppages May Be Called Off

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—As a result of a four-hour conference to-day a one-day strike by miners next Monday may be called off. The conference began at 4.15 p.m. and…

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Attempting Mine Rescue

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 6

MONTREAL, Fri. (AAP)—Rescue crews are struggling to reach five men trapped in a coalmine near Cadomin…

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Ascot Gold Cup

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).— Australian jockeys were unplaced yesterday in the Ascot Gold Cup, which saw the…

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Miners' Leaders Split On Stoppage

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Tile Miners' Federation Central Executive admitted to-night that a split among Federation officials caused proposed stoppages on the coafields on Monday to be called off…

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Gas Coal Supplies Threatened

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—A shortage of gas coal supplies to three States is now threatened because of floodings on the…

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