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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Coal Bottleneck almost broken, committee told

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 10

CANBERRA, Mon.: The coal bottleneck in Australia had been virtually broken to the immense benefit of the public, the chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) said today…

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Miners Escape

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 14

TIMMINS (Ontario), Sun.: An unexplained surface explosion yesterday trapped 30 Canadian miners 3250 feet underground for…

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“Ultimatum” by Govt, to miners

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Mon.: The Commonwealth Government will not provide the finance to stockpile coal until the Miners’…

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Atomic chief descends uranium mine

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Mon. : The British atomic chief (Lord Cherwell) returned from the Radium Hill uranium field late…

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Damper on Use of Oaklands Coal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 7

“From reports at present available it would appear that this project would entail an immediate expenditure in…

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Police called to probe N.S.W. State coal mines

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY, Thurs,; The Premier (Mr, Cahill) said today that any question of the State Cool Authority’s future was deferred until he received a police report on State coal mine administration. “Public administration…

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Stats Coal Mines Probe Alleged irregularities may involve at least £10,000

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri. : Police investigations into alleged irregularities at two State coal mines may reveal transactions involving at least £10,000. CIB inquiries into the…

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Government asked to stockpile cool to save Jobs of miners in north N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 25

SYDNEY. Fri.: The way was clear for the Federal Government to stockpile cool in the northern fields, president of the Miners’ federation (Mr. I. Williams) said today…

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Govt, “certain” lo stockpile coal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 16

SYDNEY. Sun.: The Commonwealth Government would almost certainly go ahead with coal stockpiling on the northern fields, coal…

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Miners called on to show cause

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: A summons was served on the Miners’ Federation today calling on it to show cause why it should not…

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“Won’t be held to ransom by the miners”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Federal Government had no intention of ever letting itself be held to ransom by the Miners’ Federation,…

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Mine authority should go-Treatt

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: The State Government should abolish the “utterly worthless” State Coal Mine Authority, the Leader of…

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Miners’ Leader-m.l.a. Very Ill

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 15

SYDNEY, Sun.: The general secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) is critically ill in Sydney Hospital…

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“Irregularities” detected by police at State mine

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Police Had detected a number of irregularities at Oakdale State mine, the Premier (Mr. Cahill) said today. He also said he had received a report on another…

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Skilled personnel lack form mining or uranium

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 11

CANBERRA, Wed.: Australia’s greatest problem in uranium production was the shortage of skilled personnel, Prime Minister Menzies) said today…

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Miners’ Silent Tribute to Dead Leader

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Twenty-five thousand miners in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia will observe two…

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Vic. Premier won’t tell migrants that our streets are paved with gold

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Premier (Mr. Coin) said today that he would not be a patty- to creating the belief overseas that Australian streets were "paved with gold.”…

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“Miners leader is not seeking other post”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 14

SYDNEY, Sun. ; President of the Miners’ Fedration (Mr I Williams) tonight denied reports that he would contest an…

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Arrests recommended in coal miners’ probe

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. : Detectives investigating allegations of irregularities at three State coal mines will recommend…

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Fight Brewing in Miners’ Union

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.: A bitter struggle is expected to develop in the Miners’ Federation over the differences between…

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