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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Board Rejects Threat Challenge By Colliery Mining Case Award

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 12

AFTER Northern Collieries Ltd. had challenged the jurisdiction of the Central Coal…

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Board Rejects Threat Challenge By Colliery Mining Case Award

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 12

AFTER Northern Collieries Ltd. had challenged the jurisdiction of the Central Coal…

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Mine Sweeper Bought

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 10

A former German magnetic mine sweeper, the "Ophelia" which was towed into Hull from Germany in 1947, has been bought' by a London Jewish shipping…

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Miners' Action Threat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

The central council of the Miners' Federation decided today that, unless a conference on wages and…

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Miners' Action Threat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

The central council of the Miners' Federation decided today that, unless a conference on wages and…

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Miners' Action Threat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

The central council of the Miners' Federation decided today that, unless a conference on wages and…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 8

BURBIDGE: Four weeks ended Ap[?] 26, treated 2,120 tons for 129[?]z 12[?]wt, value £1,281. CENTRAL NORSEMAN: Four weeks…

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To Mine for Diamonds

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 19

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).--De Beers, the world-famous diamond firm, plans to resume operations early next year in…

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600 wanthasggi miners stop work

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

Six hundred miners at Wonthaggi, Victoria, decided today to strike because of a new award which reduces…

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Ashley's stand on miners' award

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

Minister for Fuel and Shipping, Senator Ashley, today reiterated that miners' wages and conditions were not the…

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Loan for W.a. Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 8

The W.A. Mines Department has approved an advance of up to £4,000 to [?]-water the Spargo's Reward Mine, and to carry out preliminary, development…

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Threat By Miners To Retaliate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 4

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday that if any legal action is taken…

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Power Of Coal Board Disputed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 11

Northern Collieries, Ltd., intended to challenge the right of the Coal Reference Board to make. awards, the company…

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Threat of big coal stoppage

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

The Miners Federation Central Council decided today to call aggregate stop- work meetings on the…

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Angry Miners Were Powerless To Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 5

When coal miners get annoyed over an issue that does not suit them, they usually strike on the spot…

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Award at Mines Challenge On Authority

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 5

Northern Collieries Ltd. intend to challenge in the High Court the power of the Central Coal…

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Four trapped in mine New York

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

Four men are trapped 800 feet underground in a burning anthracite mine in Girardville (Pennsylvania)…

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Stoppages 'If Leaders Prosecuted' Miners' Central Council Threat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 9

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation will call stop-work meetings of all miners if any Federation leaders are prosecuted…

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Woman M.P. Hits At "Gold Digging" Wives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, May 4 (A.A.P.). —Mrs. Jean Mann, Labour M.P. for Coatbridge, yesterday championed the case of…

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Coal Board Challenged "No Authority" To Act Court Action Threat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 12

NORTHERN Collieries Ltd. claimed today that the Central Coal Reference Board had no…

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