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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Miners Meet on Claim Decision

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Cessnock and Kurri miners will meet at Kurri at 11 a.m. on Sunday to discuss the decision…

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Miners to Get Increased Pay

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) today granted miners time and a half rates for the first four hours of overtime work, and double time rates thereafter…

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Miners to Get Increased Pay

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today granted miners time arid half rates for the first four hours of overtin, work, and double time rates thereafter…

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Miners to Get Increased Pay

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

The Goal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) today granted miners time and a half rates for the first four hours of overtime work, and double time rates thereafter…

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No Coal May Mean Power Rationing

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The diversion of the collier River Derwent from Melbourne to Adelaide may cause gas…

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No Coal May Mean Power Rationing

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The diversion of the collier River Derwent from Melbourne to Adelaide may cause gas…

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Man, Wife Dead Mining Town Tragedy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

Joseph Alvin Paul, 23, toymaker, and his wife, Joan Mary, 23, were found dead at their home in Weston, a small…

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Coal Loss Down

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 4

New South Wales coal losses through strikes and stoppages this week were the lowest for any…

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Overtime Rise For Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 7

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. Gallagher) yesterday granted increased overtime rates to miners. They will receive time…

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Decrease In Coal Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 4

Idle mines this week caused a production loss of 16,305 tons of coal[?] compared with 106,366 tons last week…

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Another Mining Mystery

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 9

It's a strange action for company officials to advise the Stock Exchange that they consider the price of shares is too high…

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Luxury Ship Hits Mine, 100 Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

HONGKONG, Fri.--Between 100 and 120 Chinese were killed or drowned when the luxury steamer Miss Orient struck a mine in the Pearl River, six miles from Canton…

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British Vessel Hits Mine 100 Missing, 40 Killed From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

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

HONG KONG, March 25 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Miss Orient, a British river steamer, carrying more than 500 passengers, struck a mine and…

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Miners set for showdown over Sharkey protest

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 4

COMMUNISTS' attempt to cause a one-day stoppage tomorrow is meeting with vigorous opposition. Communist general secretary L. L Sharkey will appear before the Special Federal Court tomorrow to…

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He had a nose for gold

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 15

One night 40 years ago, outside Johannesburg, Scotsman George Honey-ball fell into a hole and…

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Mine engineers accept award

The Sun · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Engineers on the South Maitland coalfield have decided to accept the Gallagher award and to continue…

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Miners, Many Wharfies Rebuff Reds on Sharkey

The Sun · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

Communist leaders suffered one of their greatest industrial rebuffs for years today when there was no major stoppage on the three NSW coalfields or on the wherves (except at Sydney) Oyer the Sharkey prosecution issue…

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A.W.U. Hits at Miners Captain's Flat Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

The Australian Workers' Union has applied to the Industrial Registrar for an order restraining the Miners'…

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Miners Told to Go Back

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 8

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) told the president of the Miners' Federation today…

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Miners Told to Go Back

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 8

The Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) told the president of the Miners' Federation today…

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