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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

Miners' threat

The Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 7

Nationalisation of the coal industry is one of the demands submitted by coal mining unions which are…

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Colliery Co. to Convert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 6

Shareholders of Riverina Collieries Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, will shortly be asked to approve new articles and the conversion to a public company…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 6

NORSEMAN: Four weeks ended April 26, estimated sulphur content of ore 1,082 long dry tons, value £12,891. WHIPPET: Four weeks ended April…

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Gold Producers Handicapped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 13

AUSTRALIAN gold output fell last year by 5.2 per cent. following slight recovery after the war. PROFITABILITY of…

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Holidays Cut Coal Reserves

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 7

Miners' public holidays in the last three weeks have nearly halved coal reserves held in New South Wales. Miners did not work on Good Friday,…

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Fight That Nasty Gold

The Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 7

Ordinarily, a cold goes through 3 stages: The Dry Stage -- the first 24 hours; the Watery Secretion Stage--from 1 to 3 days;…

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Miners Set Deadline For Log Talks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

Coal-mining union leaders yesterday threatened "appropriate action" unless negotiations on their claims for a shorter week and higher pay do not begin within the next 17 days…

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No Winter Stocks of Coal Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 15

Industry was in the dangerous position of Commencing winter without coal stocks, and this…

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No Winter Stocks of Coal Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 15

Industry was in the dangerous position of commencing winter without coal stocks, and this…

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No Winter Stocks of Coal Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 15

Industry was in the dangerous position of commencing winter without coal stocks, and this…

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No Winter Stocks of Coal Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 15

Industry was in the dangerous position of commencing winter without coal stocks, and this…

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No Winter Stocks of Coal Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 15

Industry was in the dangerous position of commencing winter without coal stocks and this…

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No Winter Stocks of Coal Held

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 15

Industry was in the dangerous position of commencing winter without coal stocks, and this…

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Coal Output Below Essential Needs Of Industry By "Research Service"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 10

AUSTRALIA'S industries need 13,300,000 tons of black coal from New South Wales to meet their requirements in 1949…

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Coal Reference Board

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 28

Secretary of Northern Collieries Ltd. (Mr. R. Gregory Forster) said today his organisation intended to…

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Mine Claims 'Not For Government'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Shipping and Fuel, Senator W. P. Ashley, said last night the question of wages and…

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Coal Yield 54,675 Tons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 11

New South Wales coalminers yesterday produced 54,675 tons of coal. Two northern mines were idle…

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Fresh Threat To Coal Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

Taking advantage of the desperate coal shortage left by the strikes of the last few months and by the recent succession of…

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Miners resent Ashley's attitude: hint of action

The Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 5

The Miners' Federation hinted today that grave developments may follow a statement, by the Minister for Shipping and Fuel (Senator Ashley), that miners' wages and conditions…

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Gold-Digger Wives Criticised By M.P.

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--Women home- breakers were criticised in the House of Commons yesterday by Mrs. Jean Mann. BROKEN homes aren't…

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