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Mining & the mines, 1948

4,740 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 237

20 DEAD, 50 Trapped in Mine Explosion Urgent Call For Blood Plasma Flames Leap From Pithead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Tuesday. -- Twenty miners were killed, 30 gravely injured and 50 others have been trapped underground in a terrific explosion in a coal…

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Miners Force Coal Board Climb-down

Tribune · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 8

Faced with the threat of strong industrial action by the Miners' Federation, the Joint Coal Board has shelved its attempt to prohibit pit-top meetings and to tighten up qualifications for miners’ holiday pay in…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

SEVEN N.S.W. mines are idle today--four in the north, two in the south and one in the west…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

SEVEN N.S.W. mines are idle today--four in the north, two in the south and one in the west…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

SEVEN N.S.W. mines are idle today --four in the north, two in the south and one in the west…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

SEVEN N.S.W. mines are idle 10 today --four in the north, two in the south and one in the west…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

SEVEN N.S.W. mines are idle today-four in the north, two in the south and one in the west…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

SEVEN N.S.W. mines are idle today -- four in the north,two in the south and one in the west…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 3

SEVEN N.S.W. mines are idle today --four in the north, two in the south and one in the west…

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Miners Hot Over Beer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Delegates to the Northern Miners' Board of Management at…

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Tea Service in Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 4

WOLLONGONG. Tuesday. —A new type of tea service for N.S.W. coal miners was installed at Tongarra colliery…

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Miners Hot Over Beer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, --Wednesday.--Delegates to the Northern Miners' Board of Management at…

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Miners Hot .Over Beer

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE,. Wednesday.--Delegates to the Northern Miners' Board of Management at…

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Us. Miners Fined £443,750 Criminal Contempt Of Court Action Nation-wide Coal Stoppage Likely

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers' union were yesterday fined a total of l£443,750 for criminal contempt of court…

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U.S. Miners Fined £443,750 Criminal Contempt Of Court Action Nation-wide Coal Stoppage Likely

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers' union were yesterday fined a total of £443,750 for criminal contempt of court…

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U.S. Miners Fined £443:750 Criminal Contempt Of Court Action Nation-wide Coal Stoppage Likely

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.-john- L. Union were yesterday fined a total of £443,750 for criminal contempt of coart…

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U.S. Miners Fined £443,750 Criminal Contempt Of Court Action Nation-wide Coal Stoppage Likely

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers were yesterday fined a total of £443,750 for criminal contempt of court…

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U.S. Miners Fined £443,750 Criminal Contempt Of Court Action Nation-wide Coal Stoppage Likely

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers' Union were yesterday fined a total of £443,750 for criminal contempt of court…

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Six Killed, Many Trapped In Mine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 10

LIMA (Peru), Wednesday.--At least six persons were killed and 590 were trapped in a copper mine explosion yesterday…

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Six Killed, Many Trapped In Mine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

LIMA (Peru), Wednesday.--At least six persons were killed and 590 were trapped in a copper mine explosion yesterday…

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