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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

There’s Blood On The Coal

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 6

MOUNTING toll of death and maiming in the mines, although the year is still young, has stiffened miners’…

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Quit Awu in Body for Miners’ Union

Tribune · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 6

ENDORSEMENT of a mass transfer of Captain’s Flat miners from the AWU to the militant Miners’ Federation…

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Gold Cup Goes in Grab Raid

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Morning ton Gold Cup "wrangle" between the club and the V.T.A. took a…

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Big Aust. Tea Thirst Miners Set the Pace

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 8

THE average Australian, figuratively, is swimming in a sea of tea, according to statistics issued today by the Sydney Tea Bureau…

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Steelworks to Close -- Strike Cuts Off Coal

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. -- Immediate steps are being taken to close down the BHP iron and steel works at Newcastle, the manager (Mr. Keith Butler) said today. This action was imperative, he said, because of a…

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Gold Cup Goes in Smash-grab Raid

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Mornington Gold Cup "wrangle" between the club and the V.T.A. took a dramatic turn this morning when, in a smash and grab raid on the Melbourne Sports Depot, the…

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Gold Cup Goes in Smash Grab Raid

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Morning ton old Cup "wrangle" -between the club and the V.T.A. wk a dramatic turn this morning when, in a smash grab raid on the Melbourne Sports Depot, the…

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Coal Stoppages Hay Force B.H.P. Steelworks to Close Concern In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Acute coal shortages at the B.H.P. Steelworks, Newcastle, may force,.the .plant .to close down before the weekend…

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Coal Stoppages May Force B.H.P. Steelworks to Close Concern In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Acute coal shortages at the B.H.P. Steelworks, Newcastle, may force the plant to close down before the weekend…

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Coal Stoppages May Force B.H.P. Steelworks to Close Concern In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Acute coal shortages at the B.H.P. Steelworks, Newcastle, may force the plant to close down before the weekend…

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Coal Stoppages May Force B.H.P. Steelworks to Close Concern In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Acute coal shortages a the B.H.P. Steelworks, Newcastle, may force the plant to close down before the weekend…

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Coal Stoppages May Force B.H.P. Steelworks to Close Concern In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Acute coal shortages at the B.H.P. Steelworks, Newcastle may force the plant to close down before the weekend…

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Coal Stoppages May Force B.H.P. Steelworks to Close Concern In Parliament

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Wednesday.--Acute coal shortages at the B.H.P. Steelworks, Newcastle, may force the plant to close down before the weekend…

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Coal Rationing Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Because of the steel works crisis, the Joint Coal Board is expected to meet this morning to consider…

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Cause Of Miners' Stoppage

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

The B.H.P. dispute concerns the work"of an electric locomotive enginedriver at Lambton…

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Consol. Gold Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6

Consolidated Gold Mining Arcas, N.L., is negotiating for a substantial interest in a property on the Tennant Creek field…

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Miner Hurt By Coal Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 11

LITHGOW, Wednesday.— Horace Stanley Copeland, of [?] 253 Lort Street, Bathurst, was partly buried by a fall at…

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Missing Gold Cup; Race Boycott Move

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 30

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Police have found no trace of the Mornington gold cup trophy stolen from the display window of an Elizabeth Street sports store early yesterday morning. A prominent…

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Missing Gold Cup; Race Boycott Move

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 30

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Police have found no trace of the Mornington gold cup trophy stolen from the display window of an Elizabeth Street sports store early yesterday morning. A prominent…

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Missing Gold Cup; Race Boycott Move

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 30

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Police have found no trace of the Mornington gold cup trophy stolen from the display window of an Elizabeth Street sports store early yesterday morning. A prominent…

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