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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

Miners “Amazed Disgusted” by Grant’s Action

Tribune · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

MINERS are disgusted and amazed at the statement made by their Rightwing Secretary, Mr. G. W. S. Grant, to…

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School For Scientists In Model Uranium Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Tues.--Geologists from Australia, Canada, and Africa will be taught how to use atomic instruments at a model uranium mine at Buckfastleigh (Devon),…

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Blue & Gold Beaten On Final Bell

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 8

The last few seconds of the game against North Sydney on Monday turned the faces of…

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“Sermons and Waddles” No Way To Win Coal

Tribune · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 6

NEITHER “sermons nor waddies” will get more coal, says the latest issue of the Miners Federation paper…

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Mining engineers intend to 'demand' 30- wage increase

The Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 8

Chairman of the Coal Reference Board, Mr. Gallagher, was told today that engineering fitters in coal mines "arbitrarily demanded" a 30- a week wage increase…

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Miners' Union Rule Disqualified Them From Captain's Flat Forceful Address to Commission by Counsel for A.W.U. Crude Attempt at Body-snatching by Commo Agitators

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 2

When counsel for the A.W.U. (Mr. McKeon) addressed the N.S.W. Industrial Commission on the demarcation dispute at Captain's Flat he conceded that difficulties might…

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Australian Gold Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

Australian gold production in January was 69,036oz fine, valued at £A743,001, compared with 69,5090z in January, 1948, a…

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Aust. Gold Yield Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 19

CANBERRA, Wed.--Gold production in Australia last January was 69,036oz. fine, compared with 69,509…

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Minister's talks on coal problems

The Sun · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The Minister for Fuel and Shipping (Senator Ashley) today met northern mine…

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Blasting at Hurstville. Report by Department of Mines

The Propeller · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

In reply to representations made by Hurstville Council to the Department of Mines regarding blasting operations…

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Gold Output

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 16

AUSTRALIAN gold production in January was [?] fine, valued at £743,001, compared with [?] in january, 104s, a return…

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Hopes for mine peace

The Sun · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 9

As the result of talks he had with miners and owners the foundation had been laid for better relations in the…

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Working Loss for Gold Co

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 14

Central Deborah Gold Mining Co., N.L., incurred £6669 loss on working account for the half-year ended March 31…

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Gold-Mining Doctor Runs For Mayor

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 22

Dr. Felix Dittmer, B.A., M.B., B.S., B.Sc., Labor candidate for the Lord Mayoralty of Brisbane in the forthcoming civic elections, is practically the sole owner of the richest gold mine in Australia…

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Unusual Early Morning Gold

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 1

Temperatures in southern suburbs this morning dropped to 46 degrees, the recording at Mascot at 6 a.m. being 11.9 degrees below the normal April minimum reading…

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Maxwell Gold Co. Loses £7477

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 10

Maxwell Consolidated, N.L., lost £7477 in the 12 months ended November 30, compared with a loss of £3750 for the year…

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Miners Serve Claims For 30/- Rise, Service Leave

Tribune · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 3

The Miners’ Federation has served a new log of claims on mine owners, who have been given until May 19 to confer on them. MINERS seek an agreement,…

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Free Gold Markets I.M.F. Policy Evaded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 6

Attempts by the International Monetary Fund to suppress free gold markets and private purchase have had little…

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A gold escort in 1949

The Sun · Sunday 24 April 1949 · page 9

South Australia's police force, recently equipped with fast modern radio patrol cars, went back to…

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Moves on coal for Bunnerong

The Sun · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 5

Conference between Federal and State Ministers on coal supplies to Bunnerong will be held before State Cabinet meets on Wednesday to consider winter rationing…

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