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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Coal Unions Planning Log

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 7

All coal-mining unions arc expected to lodge a log of claims with the Commonwealth and State Governments and owners in about three weeks…

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Coal Unions Planning Log

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 7

All coal-mining unions are expected to lodge a log of claims with the Commonwealth and State Governments and owners in about three weeks…

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Coal Unions Planning Log

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

All coal-mining unions are expected to lodge a log of claims with the Commonwealth and State Governments and owners in about three weeks…

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Coal Unions Planning Log

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 7

All coal-mining unions are expected to lodge a log of claims with the Commonwealth and State Governments and owners in about three weeks…

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Stand-down Sought In Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

Colliery proprietors asked the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher, yesterday, for permission…

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Mining unions' demands

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 7

All mining unions will press for a 35-hour week and a 30s wage increase -- demands…

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Sale Of Gold Within Obligations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 6

Sale of gold at a premium by South Africa is officially claimed to be a closely controlled transaction within the limit…

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B.H.P. Miners Resume Steelworks Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Striking miners at the three B.H.P. collieries, after pit-top meetings, resumed work to-day. Soon afterwards arrangements were made at the…

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Wages of Miners Trebled in U.s

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 8

WASHINGTON. -- Wages of miners have nearly trebled in the United States in the past 10 years, the Bituminous…

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Owners Seek to Discipline Men for Petty Colliery Stoppages Stand Down Power

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

Colliery owners yesterday made a move to discipline miners involved…

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No Work at 14 Mines, Coal Loss 6000 Tons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

Reasons which miners gave yesterday for not working included blunt picks, an unfit horse, and a clipper's nerves. Fourteen mines were…

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Two Miners Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 7

DARWIN, Wednesday.-- Jack Buzzard was fatally injured and J. Rowe suffered fractures of both legs in a 140ft. fall…

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Two Miners Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 7

DARWIN, Wednesday.-- Jack Buzzard was fatally injured and J. Rowe. suffered fractures of both legs in a, 140ft. fall…

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Two Miners Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 7

DARWIN, Wednesday.-- Jack Buzzard was fatally injured and J. Rowe suffered fractures of both legs in a 140ft. fall…

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Deficit for Hampton Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 17

Hampton Gold Mining Areas, Ltd., reports a net deficit for the year of £9837. Main feature was disposal of…

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Rail Strike Stops Coal Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

Salaried officers of the South Maitland Railway Company began a 48-hour strike at midnight last night. As a result, no trains will be able to get through…

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Big Coal Losses in Strikes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

Salaried officers who stopped work on the South Maitland railway at midnight yesterday, decided at…

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Big Coal Losses in Strikes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

Salaried officers, who stopped work on the South Maitland railway at midnight yesterday, decided at…

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Big Coal Losses in Strikes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

Salaried officers who stopped work on the South Maitland railway at midnight yesterday, decided at…

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Big Coal Losses in Strikes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

Salaried officers, who stopped work on the South Maitland railway at midnight yesterday, decided at…

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