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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 237

Award Suspension Upheld Ashley Warns Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 9

The Federal Government will not nullify suspension of the engine drivers…

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Miners to hear of talks with Minister

The Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 8

Outcome of talks by mining union leaders with the Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) and the chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr. Gallogher) will be reported to a meeting off the Combined Mining Unions Council tomorrow…

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British Crisis at Worst Strong Plea To Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--Britain's economic situation was more desperate than "ever before in living memory," the secretary of the National Union of…

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Trade, Finance, and Produce Markets More Divs. From Placer Gold Coys

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 14

Pato Consolidated Gold Dredging paid a higher dividend for the year ended April 30, 1947, while Asnozu Gold Dredging expects to resume dividends this year…

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Miners' paper warns of Coal upheaval

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 7

Grave fears of another upheaval on the coalfields have been revived by the failure of the mining unions to have lifted a suspension of the enginedrivers' general award…

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Horse Causes Coal Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— The manager, under-manager, and lodge officials of Pacific colliery will go underground…

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State-wide Coal Stoppage Feared

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Although union leaders are still striving to avert it, a general coal stoppage in N.S.W. is feared. THIS follows the breakdown…

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State-wide Coal Stoppage Feared

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Although union leaders are still striving to avert it, a general coal stoppage in N.S.W. is feared. THIS follows the breakdown…

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State-wide Coal Stoppage Feared

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Alt-hough union leaders are still striving to avert it, a general coal stoppage in N.S.W. is feared. THIS follows unsuccessful…

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State-wide Coal Stoppage Feared

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Although union leaders are still striving to avert it, a general coal stoppage in N.S.W. is feared. THIS follows unsuccessful…

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Fears of New Coal Stoppage

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Although union leaders are still striving to avert it, a general coal stoppage in N.S.W. is feared. THIS follows unsuccessful…

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State-wide Coal Stoppage Feared

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Although union leaders are still striving to avert it, a general coal stoppage in N.S.W. is feared. THIS follows the breakdown…

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Fears of New Coal Stoppage

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Although union leaders are still striving to avert it, a general coal stoppage in N.S.W. is feared. THIS follows unsuccessful…

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‘Discipline’ Won’t Win More Coal

Tribune · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

If the Arbitration authorities insist on suspension, of the Federated Engine-Drivers’ and Firemen’s Association award and continue to attack the unions’ basic right to strike, serious stoppages on the coalfields are…

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Blood Paid Price Of Xmas Coal

Tribune · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 8

Thirteen miners killed in three months—this was price paid in the drive to build up coal stocks for Christmas, 1947. AND while miners were…

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Appeal by Board Power Borers For Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board has appealed to the Commonwealth Employment Service to provide added…

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Drastic Action By Miners No Amenities Plan Started

Tribune · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

Unless an Immediate start is made in providing pit-top, mine and town amenities on the coalfields miners will take drastic direct action…

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Horse Cleared; Mine Resumes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. —The pit horse which caused a stoppage at the Pacific colliery yesterday has been cleared of…

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Check On Coal Strikes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 10

The Combined Mining Unions' Council ruled yesterday that all affiliated unions must refer disputes…

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Big Coal Strike Possible

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

A general coal strike next week is threatened by the collapse of the negotiations undertaken…

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