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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

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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Coal stock crisis near; gas rationing fears

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

Apart from the coal crisis in the steelworks, coal stocks generally are in a critical state due to strike-caused losses in output. More than 10,000 tons was…

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S. Africa's Economy Gold Sale Move Special Correspondent

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

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 16.—Majority opinion appears to consider that South Africa's salvation will have to be…

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Mine Leaders Agree to Terms to End B.h.p. Strike

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Terms for a settlement of the BHP mines dispute have been agreed to and work is expected to be resumed tomorrow. This was announced this afternoon as the BHP was…

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Effort to Stop Steel Shut- Down There May Be No Coal for These Chimneys Conference To Be Held Today

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

The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, last night intervened in the dispute which threatens to close the entire B.H.P. steelworks at Newcastle by the week-end…

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Miners Refuse to Resume at Two B.H.P. MINES More Jobs In Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Two of the three B.H.P. mines involved in dispute over an electric loco driver, today rejected settlement terms agreed on at…

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Night Call to Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

Miners' Federation officials are confident the miners will accept the settlement terms…

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The Miners Call The Tune

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

Terms of settlement of the fantastic strike in the steelworks' collieries appear reasonable on the surface, since they leave the…

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Seeks Hew Gold Field

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 17

Consolidated Gold Mining Areas, N.L., is negotiating for an interest in a Tennant Greek gold field…

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Appeal To Prevent Coal Cuts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

All-out production by N.S.W. miners was needed during the next four months if coal rationing…

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Week's Coal Loss 42,000 Tons

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 5

Stoppages in New South Wales mines this week have caused a loss of about 42,000 tons of coal. This coal would have…

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U.S. Banker Warns Sales Of Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 6

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (A.A.P.).—South Africa's claim that it wants to sell only gold in alloy form for…

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B.H.P. Closure Halted Mines Called To Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

B.H.P. last night suspended the gradual shut-down of its Newcastle steelworks after miners' leaders had agreed to recommend that striking…

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Miners refuse to resume at Two B.H.P. PITS More Jobs In Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.- Two of the three B.H.P. mines involved in a dispute over an electric loco driver, today rejected settlement terms agreed on at…

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Miners Refuse to Resume at Two B.H.P. PITS More Jobs In Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Two of the three B.H.P. mines involved in a dispute over an electric loco driver, today rejected settlement terms agreed on at…

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Miners Refuse to Resume at Two B.H.P. PITS More Jobs In Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Two of the three B.H.P. mines involved in dispute over an electric loco driver, today rejected settlement terms agreed on at…

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Miners Refuse to Resume at Two B.H.P. PITS More Jobs In Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Two of the three B.H.P. mines involved in a dispute over an electric loco driver, today rejected settlement, terms agreed on at…

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Miners Refuse to Resume at Two B.H.P. PITS More Jobs In Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Two of the three B.H.P. mines involved an a dispute over on electric loco driver, today rejected settlement terms agreed on at…

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Miners Refuses to Resume at Two B.H.P. PITS More Jobs In Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

NEW CASTLE, Friday.-- Two of the three B.H.R. mines involved in a dispute over an electric loco driver, today rejected settlement terms agreed on at…

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