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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

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 Stay Away

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

PRAGUE, Saturday.-- Absenteeism is rife in the Czechoslovakian coalmines, reaching 25 per cent, in some…

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Miners Stay Away

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

PRAGUE, Saturday.-- Absenteeism is rife in. the Czechoslovakian coalmines, reaching 25 per cent in some…

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A Miners' Holiday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— Burwood miners decided after only a brief discussion to-day to end the strike…

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Miners Stay Away

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

PRAGUE, Saturday.-- Absenteeism is rife in the Czechoslovakian coalmines, reaching 25 per cent, in some…

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Miners Stay Away

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

PRAGUE, Saturday.-- Absenteeism is rife in the Czechoslovakian coalmines reaching 25 per cent, in some…

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Miners Told To Start

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. -- Striking miners at John Darling and Lamb tors collieries, operated by were again instructed to resume by their lodge officers…

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Miners Told To Start

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. -- Striking miners at John Darling and lamb ton collieries, operated by B.H.P., were again instructed to resume by their lodge officers…

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Miners Told To Start

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. -- Striking miners at John Darling and Lambton collieries, operated by B.H.P., were again instructed to resume by their lodge officers…

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Miners Told To Start

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. -- Striking miners at John Darling and Lambton collieries, operated by were again instructed to resume by their lodge officers…

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No Trains for Miners' Picnic

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-- Because of coal shortages, the Railways, Department has told the Burwood miners' lodge…

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French Gold Prices Recede

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 9

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).--Gold prices in Paris yesterday fell for the second time in two days…

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Mine Host in M'field Six

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 9

MINE HOST has recovered a from the bruised foot he sustained while racing at Randwick last week. His six in 1.22½…

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Gold Price Falls In Paris

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

PARIS, Feb. 18 (A.A.P.).— The price of gold slumped heavily in Paris yesterday, for the second successive day…

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Ultimatum to Miners Severe Action If No Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

The Cool Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) said yesterday that he would take action against the miners at B.H.P's…

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Kemeira Tunnel Workers Quit Awu for Miners’ Fed

Tribune · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

Mass quitting of the Rightwing-dominated AWU for the militant Miners’ Federation by workers on the Kemeira tunnel is providing Australian Iron and Steel with an unhappy sequel to their pre-Christmas provocation. FOLLOWING attempts by…

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Better Pay, Key To Conditions Peace In Mines

Tribune · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 7

The Coal Board stop fooling the public with talk of “stability and more production ahead" in the coal industry. and get down to providing the attractive pay and conditions which alone could keep peace in the pits. MR. IDRIS WILLIAMS,…

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Miners Refuse to Resume B.H.P. Strike Moves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Two of the three striking B.H.P. mines rejected settlement terms at pit-top meetings to-day. They were the…

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Miners' leaders hopeful of B.H.P. dispute settlement

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 3

General secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) said today there was every possibility of settlement of the BHP mines dispute…

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New Move To End Strike At B.H.P. Collieries Miners to Vote Again at Pit Tops

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 February 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Miners' leaders will make a new attempt to-morrow and on Monday to induce strikers at B.H.P. collieries to accept the union's recommendations for a resumption of work…

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