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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1951

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Ship Loaded with Coal on Mudbank

Northern Star · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The 3089 ton ship Kooralya, loaded With coal, went aground on a mud bank in Newcastle…

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Bowls Ballina Retains Gold Feathers

Northern Star · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 8

BALLINA. Sunday.—In the competition for the Palmer Gold Feathers, played yesterday afternoon on Ballina bowling green,…

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Miners to Resist Dismissals

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Service of dismissal notices on three Western District miners' officials would be resisted by the…

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Mine Murder Inquest Accused Man in Search Party, Nephew Alleges

Northern Star · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Keith Preston Maher, son of a man found dead in a disused mine, today told the Coroner's Court that his uncle had taken part in the search for his father…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Fox Gold to Win at Canterbury

Northern Star · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Winter Handicap winner, Fox Gold, appears one of the best bets of the day in the Flying Handicap at Canterbury on Saturday. He is handicapped to carry 17lb…

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Coal Price Rise Details Not Yet Available

Northern Star · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—No Federal or State Cabinet Minister or coal mining, union official in Sydney tonight, among those available by telephone, would comment on the rise in the price of coal. The rise was announced by…

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Coal Price Rise "Repugnant To Govt. Policy"

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The increase in the price of coal will vary from 6d a ton at some mines to 3/6 at others. A survey by Research Service indicates the increase will cost industry…

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Fox Gold, Star Of South Drop In Epsom Charts

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Monday.—Fox Gold and Star of the South have gone out of favour for the Epsom Handicap as a result of their poor display at Canterbury on Saturday…

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Tweed Coal Development

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday. —Mr. M. J. Harris, Joint Coal Board assistant mining engineer, conferred at…

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1954 Coal Demands 44 p.c. Above NSW Output In 1950

Northern Star · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Total requirements of N.S.W. coal for Australian consumption in 1954. are estimated to total 18,500,000 tons, or 44.6 per cent. above actual N.S.W. production in…

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Miners Want Butter

Northern Star · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 4

A STRIKE yesterday at Burwood colliery (Australia's largest coal mine), because miners did not have enough butter for their lunches, added a touch of the ludicrous to the present wrangle over…

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New Trainer for Fox Gold

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday.—Fox Gold, which has been well supported for the Epsom, has had a change of trainers…

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Pre-Fab Homes For Coal Areas

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1951 · page 5

SIDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Kelly, State Minister for Housing, said today that 1000 pre-fabricated homes from…

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Lack of Labour Reason For Coal Shortage

Northern Star · Saturday 1 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Reason given by Senater Spooner for the coal shortage was what the Miners' Federation had been…

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BOWLS Gold Thistles Retained

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 4

Skipper Kelly Power's rink, retained the Gold Thistles which they won last Sunday week when they played a challenge match on the local green…

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Miners' Support for Butter Price Rise

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Central executive of the Miners Federation today supported dairy farmers' claims for increased butter prices. The executive stated that it could appreciate…

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Record Coal Production Expected

Northern Star · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—N.S.W. miners this year will establish a new production record if present output is maintained…

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World Gold Output £303M. In 1950

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (AAP).—World gold output in 1950 was £303,570,000 stg. compared with £294,635,000 in 1949…

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Japan to Import Coal From India

Northern Star · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday (AAPReuter).—Japan will impo[?] her coal in future from India instead of Communist China,…

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Japan to Import Coal From India

Northern Star · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Thursday (AAP-Reuter).—Japan will import her coal in future from India instead of Communist China,…

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