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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Compulsory Coal Conference Attempt To Settle Dispute Parties in Attendance

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

A COMPULSORY conference is taking place in Sydney today in a last-minute attempt to settle the engineers' strike on the northern coalfields, which…

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Compulsory Coal Conference Attempt To Terminate Dispute Dislocation of Industry

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

A COMPULSORY conference is taking place in Sydney today in a last-minute attempt to settle the engineers' strike on the northern coalfields, which…

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Coal Strike Developements: Heavy Industries Begin To Close Down; Gas In Sight Till

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

Heavy industries in Sydney and Newcastle began to close down yesterday as a result of the engineers' strike on the northern coalfields. Among them is Broken Hill Proprietary. Production there…

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Rich W.a. Gold Find

Truth · Sunday 20 March 1949 · page 48

KALGOORLIE, Saturda.—A yield of nearly 15 weights of gold to the ton has been obtained by the Baker brothers…

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Sydney boom in gold shares

The Sun · Sunday 20 March 1949 · page 3

DIRECTORS of Cool-gardie Gold Mines Ltd. took the unusual step of notifying the…

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New Coal Talk May End Strike

The Sun · Sunday 20 March 1949 · page 44

UNION officials will meet Coal Reference Board chairman Gallagher at Newcastle today to discuss the South Maitland coal dispute. Members of the AEU Maitland Branch will hold a…

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Gold Shares Sensation; Directors Give Warning

Truth · Sunday 20 March 1949 · page 2

Sensational action taken during the week by the directors of a gold mining company in issuing a warning about the price that their shares were bringing in the Sydney market…

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New Bid To-day To Settle Northern Coal Strike Men Ask for Another Peace Conference

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 March 1949 · page 1

'A' new attempt will be made this morning to settle the mining engineers' strike on the northern coalfields. The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board, Mr. F. H. Gallagher, will confer with representatives of the…

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Mines at work: gas coal being rushed to Sydney

The Sun · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

All but four small mines are working in NSW today, and supplies of gas coal, being rushed from the northern coalfields, should reach Sydney early tomorrow. A Joint Coal Board…

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Race to Give Sydney Coal Supplies Trucks, Colliers Ready Work Starts at Nth. Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

IN a race against the clock, colliers, special trains and lorries are being prepared to rash coal from northern fields to Sydney and to Newcastle heavy…

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Race to Give Sydney Coal Supplies 'Trucks, Colliers Ready Work Starts at Nth. Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

IN a race against- the clock, colliers, special trains and lorries are being prepared to rush coal from northern fields to Sydney and to Newcastle heavy…

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Trace to Give. Sydney Coal Supplies Trucks, Colliers Ready Work Starts at Nth. Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

IN a race against' the clock, colliers, special trains and lorries are being prepared to rush coal from northern fields to Sydney and to Newcastle heavy…

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Race to Give Sydney Coal Supplies Trucks, Colliers Ready Work Starts at Nth. Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

IN a race against the clock, colliers, special trains and lorries are being prepared to rush coal from northern fields to Sydney and to Newcastle heavy…

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Race to Give 'Sydney' Coal Supplies Trucks, Colliers Ready Work Starts at Nth. Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

IN a race against the clock, colliers, special trains and lorries are being prepared to rush coal from northern fields to Sydney and to Newcastle heavy…

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Race to Give Sydney Coal Supplies Trucks, Colliers Ready Work Starts at Nth. Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

IN a race against- the clock, colliers, special trains and lorries are being prepared to rush coal from northern fields to .Sydney and to Newcastle heavy…

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Race to Give Sydney Coal Supplies Trucks, Colliers Ready Work Starts at Nth. Mines

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

IN a race against the clock, colliers, special trains and Homes are being prepared to rash coal from northern fields to Sydney and to Newcastle heavy…

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Race to Give Sydney Coal Transport Ready For Loading Work Resumed by Miners in North

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

IN a race against the clock, colliers, special trains and lorries are being prepared to rush coal From northern fields to Sydney and to Newcastle heavy industries to prevent mass unemployment and a breakdown in gas services…

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Gold Price Talk Shares Recover

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 6

LONDON, March 20 (A.A.P.).—Stock Exchange observers believe that the uptrend in South African gold…

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Coolgardie Gold Forbes Is "Not Connected"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. John Woolcott Forbes said last night that he was in no way connected with Coolgardie Gold Mines Limited,…

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Coal Strike Is Settled Gas Supplies Uncertain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

The strike on the northern coalfields ended yesterday. The settlement was reached at a conference at Newcastle between the chairman of…

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