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Mining & the mines, 1953

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The Miners' Dispute Conference with B.h.p. Officials

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday —Miners' Federation officials and representatives of the B.H.P. today went into a…

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Big Loss in State Transport Influence of Basic Wage and Coal

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

A transport deficit of almost £6,000,000 will cause a budget loss for the 195253 financial year…

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Conference fails to settle coal strike

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A round-table conference to-day failed lo settle the seven-weeks-old strike at…

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Miners firm on pillar coal threat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The central council of the Miners' Federation decided today to call aggregate…

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Miners Reject Red Plan for Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Anti-Communist members of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday rejected a left-wing plan to call aggregate meetings of coal miners on the John Darling dispute…

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Doyle Royal Commission Mines Minister Not in Fraud Dealings

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — A witness told the Doyle Royal Commission today that he did not believe…

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Further Threat to Gas Coal Supplies

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — The threatened stoppage of the privoiely-owned South Maitland railway tonight could stop the…

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Warning to Coal Miners Holiday Appeal Dismissed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — A B.H.P. representaive announced today that all employees of the John…

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Colliery to sack all miners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A.B.H.P. representative announced today that all employees of John Darling…

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Gold Bar Stolen Daring Robbery

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday — A gold bar worth £3500 was stolen by thieves from a safe in the office of the Ai Settlement…

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Only three mines idle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Only three mines were Idle in N.S.W. today— qualifying day for payment for…

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Appeal to Miners to Return to Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today made a final appeal to the Miners' Federation to order the men to return to work at the John Darling; Colliery. Mr. Gallagher…

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£100,000 a Year Profit From Frogmore Mines

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 7

The 140 tons of ore which is being treated at the Frogmore tungsten mines each week is expected to show a…

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Colliery dispute result of "misunderstanding"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY Thursday: A witness told the John Darling inquiry today the mine dispute could have been the result of a misunderstanding. The witness was William…

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Many Mines Idle Big Output Loss Sydney, Friday —

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 1

Twenty-nine mines were idle in N.S.W. today for the loss of 15,000 tons of coal…

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Sidelight on the Snowy River Project Gold

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 4

One problem the Snowy Mountains Authority has not been able to solve, is what will happen if a gold seam is discovered when the tunnel…

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Attack on the Joint Coal Board chairman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: The Doyle Royal Commissioner (Judge Amsberg) said to-day that Norman Alwyn Wilson had made "direct attacks" on the chairman…

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Proposal to Establish Steam Generating Station Using Oaklands Coal

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 7

There was an attendance of 26 at the conference convened by the Coreen Shire Council for the purpose of considering a report from…

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Coal Strikes Continue Twenty Mines Idle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

SDYNEY. Wednesday — Twenty mines were idle on the N.S.W. coalfields, today for a coal loss of 10,620 tons…

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Motor Cyclists Killed Thrown From Bike, Crushed by Coal Truck

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Two men were killed instantly today when they were thrown from a motor cycle outfit and crushed by a…

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