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Mining & the mines, 1947

4,492 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 225

Holiday Pay for Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 4

If coalminers were ill or had a valid reason for not working on the day before or after a statutory holiday, they would be entitled to…

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State Gold Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 6

Gold production in New South Wales for January was at l,499oz fine, valued at £16,133. This compares with 1,571 oz fine, valued at…

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Conference Meets On Mine Dispute

The Sun · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

Compulsory conference of parties to the Abermain No. 1 Colliery dispute will be held in Sydney this afternoon before the…

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Costly Coal Dispute One Man's Status

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

A dispute between unions over the membership of one man has cost a loss in coal output so far of more than 6,000…

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Many Miners Die In U.S. Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

MANY U.S. MINERS lost their lives when an explosion…

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Many Miners Die In U.S. Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

MANY U.S. MINERS lost their lives when an explosion…

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Coming Film... "California" Gold Rush Drama

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 18

BEAUTIFUL, mercenary gambler Lily Bishop (Barbara Stanwyck) and ex-soldier Jonathan Trumbo (Ray Milland), who disapproves of her, are thrown together…

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Coal Identity To Oppose Labor At Bondi

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 14

Mr. W. F. McNally, Liberal Party candidate against the sitting Labor member for Bondi . (Mr. A. Landa) at the State…

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Coal Identity To Oppose Labor At Boridi

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 14

Mr. W. F. McNally, Liberal Party candidate against the sitting Labor member for Bondi. (Mr. A. Landa) at the State…

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Coal Identify To Oppose Labor At Bonds

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 14

Mr. W. F. McNally, Liberal Party candidate against the sitting Labor member for Bondi (Mr. A. Landa) at the State…

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Coal Identity To Oppose Labor At Bondi

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 14

Mr. W. F. McNally, Liberal Party candidate against the sitting Labor member for Bondi (Mr. A. Landa) at the State…

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Finance Gold Will Make Comeback, Says Expert

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 28

NEW YORK, Thursday.-- The average man prefers gold for his money and the day is coming when he can demand and get the precious metal in exchange for paper currency, a mining expert from Africa believes…

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Finance Gold Will Make Comeback, Says Expert

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 28

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The average man prefers gold for his money and the day is coming when he can demand and get the precious metal in exchange for paper currency, a mining expert from Africa believes…

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Coal Strike in U.S. Nears End Phone Dispute Disrupts Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--While the U.S. coal strike is almost over, the nation-wide phone strike continues to slow down commerce in the United States…

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Payment for Miners

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

BY a decision of the Coal Industrial Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) today, miners who are absent the day before or the day after a public…

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Miners Hold Annual Meeting Next Week

Tribune · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Central Council of the Miners’ Federation will be held in Sydney next week. At this meeting the newly-elected…

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Death Benefit to U.s. Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, April 10 (A.A.P.).—The trustees of the United Mine Workers' Welfare and Retirement Fund have…

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Challenge to Authority of Coal Tribunal

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 6

The Amalgamated Engineering Union has lodged with the High Court an application challenging the authority of the…

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Challenge to Authority of Coal Tribunal

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 6

The Amalgamated Engineering Union has lodged with the High Court an application challenging the authority of the…

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Challenge to Authority of Coal Tribunal

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 6

The Amalgamated Engineering Union has lodged with the High Court an application challenging the authority of the…

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