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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 237

New Threat to Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

The Combined Mining Unions' Council has issued a challenge to the arbitration system and to the whole…

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Attempt to Prevent Coal Strike

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

In an attempt to avoid a coal stoppage, the executive of the Combined Mining Unions' Council is…

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Families ready to flee homes near mine creep

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A "creep" in an old mine working in the New Lambton area has caused one family to evacuate their damaged House and others are ready to leave their tilting homes. About a dozen homes are…

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Unions Want Ban on Award Lifted Miners to See Ashley

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Leaders of the Combined Mining Unions Will todays ask for the annulment of an order…

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Pony's Breath Stops Colliery

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

A pit pony's bad breath caused a mine stoppage and the loss of 500 tons of coal at Teralba, near Newcastle, today. "MORE than 150 men went home after a wheeler…

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Pony's Breath Stops Colliery

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

A pit pony's bad breath caused a mine stoppage and the loss of 500 tons of coal at Teralba, near Newcastle, today. MORE than 150 men went home after a wheeler…

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Pony's Breath Stops Colliery

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

A pit pony's bad breath caused a mine stoppage and the loss of 500 tons of coal at Pacific Collie. Teralba near Newcastle, today MORE than 130 men went A home after a wheeler…

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Pony's Breath Stops Colliery

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

A pit pony s bad breath caused a mine stoppage and the loss of 500 tons of coal at Pacific Colliery, Teralba, near Newcastle, today MORE than 150 men went home after a wheeler…

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Pony's Breath Stops Colliery

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

A pit pony's bad breath caused a mine stoppage and the loss of 500 tons of coal at Pacific Colliery, Teraiba, near Newcastle, today. MORE than 130 men went A home after a wheeler…

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Plea to Coal-miners From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 9.— The Secretary of the British National Union of Mineworkers, Mr. Arthur…

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Mine Injures Boy Scouts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Feb. 9 (A.A.P.).— Five Boy Scouts were seriously injured yesterday when an antitank mine exploded under their…

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Parleys on Coal Dispute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

Mining union officials are expected to confer today with the chairman of the Coal Industry Tribunal…

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Conference on Coal Dispute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

Mining union officials are expected to confer today with the chairman of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) on the position of coalfields engine-drivers and…

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Conference on Coal Dispute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

Mining union officials are expected to confer today with the chairman of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) on the position of coalfields engine-drivers and…

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Conference on Coal Dispute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

Officials of the mining unions conferred in camera today with Mr. F. H. Gallagher, the Coal Industry Tribunal and chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, on the position…

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Conference on Coal Dispute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

Officials of the mining unions conferred in camera today with Mr. F. H. Gallagher, the Coal Industry Tribunal and chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, on the position…

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Parleys on Coal Dispute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

Mining union officials are expected to confer today with the chairman of the Coal Industry Tribunal…

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Conference on Coal Dispute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

Officials of the mining unions conferred in camera today with Mr. F. H. Gallagher, the Coal Industry Tribunal and chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, on the position…

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Mine Blows Up Under Campfire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--Five Boy Scouts were seriously injured when an anti-tank mine exploded under their campfire at…

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Delay in Pull Resumption B.H.P. Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

There was only a partial resumption of work at one of the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. collieries, John Darling,…

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