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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 225

Baddeley Listens to Miners

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 8

The central council of the Miners' Federation is continuing discussions in Sydney on rank and file proposals for a…

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Baddeley Listens to Miners

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 8

The central council of the Miners' Federation is continuing discussions in Sydney on rank and file proposals for a…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Baddeley Listens to Miners

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 8

The central council of the Miners' Federation is continuing discussions in Sydney on rank and file proposals for a…

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Coal Strike May Be Averted

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Central Council of the Millers Federation was assured today by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley)…

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Miners May Fix General Strike Date

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Meeting in Sydney, the central council of the Miners' Federation is continuing discussions on rank and file proposals…

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Why Not Go Down The Mine?

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

GUNNEDAH, Thursday.--Thirty coalminers emerged happily from the Preston Extended Colliery, Curlewis, at 7.30 last night after spending three days underground. They decided to stay down the…

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Miners May Fix General Strike Date

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Meeting in Sydney, the central council of the Miners' Federation is continuing discussions oh rank and file proposals…

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Big Gold Find in South Africa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 5 (A.A.P.).—Another big gold find is reported from the Orange Free State…

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Miners Talk of Strike Council To See Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation wiil tell State Ministers to-day that the council will agree to a…

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Larger Coal Output Record Possible For 1946-47

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

Improvement in Australia's production of black coal during the second half of 1946 is shown in figures just released by the…

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750,000 Facing Unemployment Wharf, Mine Strikes Would Paralyse Nation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 7

Leading industrialists said last night that 85 per cent, of Australian industries would be brought to a standstill if all shipping and coal mines became idle. Severe rationing of train, tram, gas and electric power would be…

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Coal Shortage 'Real' Car Firms Deny Charge Blizzards Still Sweep Country

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.--Suggestions that they are using the current coal crisis as an excuse for closing down theft factories are denied by British car manufacturers…

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Coal Shortage 'Real' Car Firms Deny Charge Blizzards Still Sweep Country

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.--Suggestions that they are using the current coal crisis as an excuse for closing down their factories are denied by British car manufacturers…

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Talks on Coal Miners' Claims Prove Helpful

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Following discussions by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) and the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight), with the…

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Talks on Coal Miners' Claims Prove Helpful

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Following discussions by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) and the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight) with the…

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Miners Choose Acting President

Tribune · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

THE Central Council of the Miners’ Federation on Wednesday elected Mr. T. Millar acting general president of the union…

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Coal Strike Proposal Deferred

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

The miners have deferred general strike proposal for three weeks while they submit claims…

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New Coal Threat Union Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, said yesterday that if assurances were not…

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Four Mines Idle on Northern Coalfields

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

ABOUT 44,000 tons of coal should be produced in N.S.W. today. All southern mines are working, but there are four stoppages in the…

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