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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Pensions to Miners Bill Introduced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

The Deputy Premier, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, last night introduced a bill into the Legislative Assembly to…

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Miners Move on Hold-ups

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 7

MINERS' Federation central executive and district officers are meeting the Joint Coal Board this afternoon on…

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Committee to See New Mine Fields

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

A PARLIAMENTARY subcommittee appointed by Caucus would shortly inspect the sites of the four new State…

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Committee to See New Mine Fields

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

A PARLIAMENTARY subcommittee appointed by Caucus would shortly inspect the sites of the four new State…

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Miners Meet To Consider Leave Order

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

Central Executive and district officials of the Miners' Federation are meeting today to consider…

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Miners Meet To Consider Leave Order

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 4

Central Executive and district officials of the Miners' Federation are meeting today to consider…

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Looted Gold Back to Italy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.--A British-American-French Commission will return to Italy soon [?]9,700,000 worth of gold which…

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Miners vital talks on anti-strike plan

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 7

Miners' leaders conferred with the Joint Coal Board this afternoon oh the Board's anti-strike plans. If these talks fail to clear the air, it is believed that the…

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Fisherman's "Catch" Leads To "Gold Rush"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Five hundred treasure-seekers have descended upon the small New Jersey fishing village of Highlands in search of pirate gold. The gold rush began two days ago when a lobster…

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Gold Leases For North B.H.

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Victorian Cabinet today granted North Broken Hill, Ltd., two gold-mining leases covering…

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Rich Gold Patch Prospector's Early Strike

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

Sixteen days after he had pegged out a claim in the prospecting area at Kunanalling (W.A.) William James…

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New Gold Find In New Guinea

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 9

PORT MORESBY, Tuesday. --A gold find is reported near Mt. Hagen, in the Bismarck Ranges, North-eastern New…

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‘Pro-owner’ Board: Threat of Coal Strife

Tribune · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 8

SERIOUS trouble is threatened in the coalmining industry because the Joint Coal Board “is taking its stand on the side…

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Miners' Request

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

Representatives of the Miners' Federation yesterday asked the Joint Coal Board to withdraw its application to…

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Mine Report

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 12

DURING March, five Bulolo Gold dredges handled 767,000 cubic yards of gravel for a total recovery of approximately…

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Mine Report

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 12

DURING March, five Bulolo Gold dredges handled 767,000 cubic yards of gravel for a total recovery of approximately…

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Stockton May Sell Colliery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 6

Shareholders of Stockton Borehole Collieries Ltd., at the annual meeting yesterday, empowered the directors to negotiate for the…

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Mine Pension Bill Through

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly this afternoon passed through all stages of the Coal and Shale Mine Workers Pensions…

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Mine Pension Bill Through

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly this afternoon passed through all stages of the Coal and Shale Mine Workers Pensions…

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Benefits to Miners Higher Pensions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

Increases in mineworkers' pensions will cost an additional £260,000 a year, the Minister for Mines, Mr…

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