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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Move To End Mine Dispute

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--The jobs of many steelworkers will depend on a compulsory conference at…

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Gold Returns of Mtn. View

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 9

Mountain View crushed 824 tons for 3574oz. gold, valued at £34,000. Residues from three tons of…

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Mining Union Ccl. Backs Pay, Hours Demand

Tribune · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 8

The Combined Mining Union Council this week joined the miners in a drive to win a 35-hour week, 30/-pay rise and long-service leave for every miner and mineworker in the coal industry…

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Trover Had Easy Victory in Flying Costly Lapse by Mine Host

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 10

After being in second place until approaching the home turn, Trover (91) shot away in the run to the post to beat the 1001 shot Persist by two and a half lengths in the…

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Trover Had Easy Victory in Flying Costly Lapse by Mine Host

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 10

After being in second place until approaching the home turn, Trover (91) shot away in the run to the post to beat the 1001 shot Persist by two and a half lengths in the…

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Trover Had Easy Victory in Flying Costly Lapse by Mine Host

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 12

After being in second place until approaching the home turn, Trover (91) shot away in the run to the post to beat the 1001 shot Persist by two and a half lengths in the…

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Failure of Gas Is Feared Coal Waits At Pit-tops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

Sydney is facing a gas failure early next week because of the strike by the salaried officers of the South Maitland Railway Company, which carries gas coal from the mines…

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"Reprieve" in Gas Rationing Coal Board Makes Supplies Available Rail Strike Might End

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

GAS rationing may be averted in the area served by the Australian Gas Light Company at least until after Tuesday…

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Sydney Facing Gas Blackout Bail Stoppage Halts Supplies Of Coal Warning to Consumers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

IF the Australian Gas Light Go does not receive additional supplies of coal, Sydney next week will be faced with severe gas rationing…

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"Reprieve" in Gas Rationing Coal Board Makes Supplies Available Rail Strike Might End

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

GAS rationing may be averted in the area served by the Australian Gas Light Company at least until after Tuesday…

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Coal Strike May Close B.H.P. PLANT Bids For Peace At Weekend

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Fr.--If Burwood Colliery miners da not resume on Monday…

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"Reprieve" in Gas Rationing Coal Board Makes Supplies Available New Bid to End Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

GAS rationing may be averted in the area served by the Australian Gas Light Company at least until after Tuesday…

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Moves to Settle Coal Tie-up Sydney Facing Severe Gas Rationing Warning to Consumers

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

ATTEMPTS are being made today to settle the strike of salaried officers employed by the South Maitland Railways Company…

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"Reprieve" in Gas Rationing Coal Board Makes Supplies Available New Bid to End Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

GAS rationing may be averted in the area served by the Australian Gas Light Company at least until after Tuesday…

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Rich Gold Strike

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 1

COOLGARDIE, Saturday.—At the Coolgardie State battery, Victor Hill, who has the Melva Maie lead in the…

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The Miners Won't Mind

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 4

KALGOORLIE, Saturday.—By what is described as an "oversight" the Liberal State…

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Mine Host's trainer says stall jammed

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 15

TRAINER A. Croall complained to the stewards yesterday that Mine Host lost the Canterbury Flying Handicap because the door of his starting stall jammed. "My apprentice (J…

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Peasants' gold came to light

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 13

PARIS, Sat. -- France's traditionally cautious peasants are betting on the return of prosperity by…

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Gas Until Tuesday; Coal Board Moves

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 1

The Joint Coal Board yesterday assured the Australian Gas Light Co. of enough coal to carry it…

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Odd Facts Horse Shod with Gold

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 February 1949 · page 3

MEMORIES of the gold rushes were recalled by the finding of a golden horseshoe at Redbridge, Queensland. The shoe…

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