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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Miners' Council "Cool On Strike Plan" No Decision at Talks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 5

Miners' Central Council, which began a special two-day conference in Sydney yesterday, has gone cold on proposals for a general coal strike…

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A.W.U. Activities Vic.-Riverina Branch Federal Mining Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

The Union's application for a variation of the Mining Award was heard before Conciliation Commissioner Mr. J. R. Donovan in the Arbitration Court, Melbourne, on…

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Ipswich Miners Reject Brisbane Disp Committee's "Commo"- Inspired Communist Plans to Provoke Australian-wide Hold-up Fails Forthright Appeal to Members of Miners' Federation Made by Rowley James, M.H.R.

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 1

Communist plans to provoke a nation-wide industrial hold-up in support of the Queensland strikers have failed, and latest events in the northern State reveal definite signs of a revolt by miners and…

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Gold Find

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

Four members of a N.S.W. goldmining syndicate arrived in Sydney yesterday by Trans-Oceanic flying-boat…

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Coal promise for Easter

The Sun · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

Sufficient coal would be available for rail, electricity and gas services during the Easter holiday period, said the…

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Mine Host May Take Outside

The Sun · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 16

Mine Host connections will ask permission for the horse to start outside the barrier…

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Miners' Action in James Case

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The president of the Northern Miners' Federation (Mr. W. Crook) said today that the…

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State Gold Output Rises

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 14

Production of gold in New South Wales for January last is estimated at 3938oz. fine, valued at £49,384…

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Coal for Holiday Period "Adequate"

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 2

COAL supplies would be ade- quate for electricity, gas and rail services over the holiday period, said the Minister for…

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Coal Strike Plan Not Pressed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

Fears of another national mining hold-up were removed yesterday when the central council of the…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield Increases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

New South Wales gold production for January was 3,938 oz fine, valued at £42,384, compared with 1,499 oz fine, valued…

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Miners' Council Disowns Hit at Reds James' Speech Sent To Board

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 7

The Miners' Central Council in Sydney yesterday "completely repudiated" the attack on Communists which Mr. James, M.H.R., made on…

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Hereford Championship To Bexley Runner-Up Was Junior Winner From Gold Hill Forty-Two In Single Class

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

BEXLEY DEMONSTRATOR, the 1947 Sydney reserve champion Hereford bull, paraded at his best to gain the tri-color at Sydney this year. Owned by Messrs. Hays Bros., Bexley, Narrabri, Demonstrator was worthy of the high honor placed on him by Mr. S. B. Reynolds, Moorlands, Herrisdale, via Oakey (Q.), judge of the…

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Miners' Four-Day Coal Output Best This Year

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 7

New South Wales miners in four days this week produced more than 192,000 tons of coal--the best output for any four-day period this year…

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Sterling Gold May Explore

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 12

Sterling Gold estimates that there are about 300 tons of 10 to 15 dwt ore ready to mine above the 100ft. level…

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Mine Host scratched

The Sun · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 1

Mine Host was a course scratching from the Doncaster Handicap today. Owner Mr. A. T…

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Mine Host Out of Doncaster

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 12

MINE HOST was a surprise scratching on the course today for the Doncaster…

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Mine Host Out of Doncaster

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 10

MINE HOST was a surprise scratching on the course today for the Doncaster…

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Mine Host Out of Doncaster

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 12

MINE HOST was a surprise scratching on the course today for the Doncaster…

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Mine Host Out of Doncaster

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 10

MINE HOST was a-surprise scratching on the course today for the Doncaster…

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