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Mining & the mines, 1951

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Miners May Hold Aggregate Meetings Soon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today rearranged next week's one-day stoppages to…

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State Ministers Gratified by Miners' Decision

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: State Ministers, the Leader of the Opposition and a high A.C.T.U. official said to-night that the miners' Central Council decision to targe members to go back to a full week's work was…

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Miners' Council Recommend End of One-day Stoppages Aggregate Meeting To Be Called

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to recommend that the weekly…

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Aggregate Meetings Called on Coalfields This Week Miners' Council to Recommend End of One-day Stoppages

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided today to recommend that the weekly one-day protest stoppages be called off. The recommendation will be put before aggregate…

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Miners' Leaders Tell Where Union Stands

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation today reaffirmed its opposition to the attendance…

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Resources Board Discusses Coal Output Step-up

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: Plans for Increased coal production in Australia were discussed today by the National Security…

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Salt Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

South Australia is the only source of salt in Australia. Far below the busy streets of the American city of Detroit,…

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No State Action Yet on Coal Industry Act

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: State Cabinet today decided that amendments to the Coal Industry Act were necessary, but…

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Northern Miners Vote to End Stoppages Actu Threat If Court Not Approached

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: The A.C.T.U. was prepared publicly to oppose the miners if its advice to the Miners' Central Council to approach the Coal Industry Tribunal for a review of the attendance…

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Gold Rush "Starts Again" at Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Seven[?] "prospectors" have been attracted to the Bathurst district by the publicity for Bathurst's Go[?]…

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Two Men Killed on Colliery Line Driver Did Not Know of Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Two men were killed when struck by a train on a colliery branch line at Neath, near Cessnock late…

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Miners in South And West Want Stoppages to End

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday: There was an overwhelming vote from miners' aggregate meetings on the South Coast and the West today to end the one-day-a-week stoppages…

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Albury Gold Cup Soon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

Nominations for the Albury 1951 Gold Cup meeting to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5, will close on…

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Albury 1951 Gold Cup Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

Nominations for the Albury Pacing club's Gold Cup fixture, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5, close on…

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Miners' Award Hearing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today fixed March 27 as the commencing date for…

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Gold Strike Near Ardlethan

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

Ardlethan district resident, Mr. W. Maslin and Mr. Bert Towers, of Sebastopol, have struck gold on Mr. J. Mooney's property, 12…

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Open-Cut Mine's Record Output

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Coal Board open-cut mine, Kerosene Vale, in the Lithgow district, last Friday produced 3905…

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Nine Mines Idle Over Breakdowns

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Nine, mines were idle in New South Wales today for a total coal loss of 5480 tons…

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The Lure of Gold Unusual Display at Showground

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

The lure of gold has been added to the lure of the show ring at the Easter Show of the RAS. The Rural Bank's branch in…

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Victoria Seeks Big Coal Cargo From India

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Victorian Government will buy £4,000,000 worth of coal from India next month…

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