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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 250

Miners Declare War On Arbitration Federation to Rely on 'Militancy'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 5

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday condemned the Arbitration Court and the Australian system of arbitration…

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Coal stoppage fear over appeal to Court by owners

The Sun · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

A general coal stoppage may flare-up next week, following developments on the coal front today on one of several issues threating to disrupt the industry…

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Oil Imports 'Largest Drain On U.K. Gold, Dollar Reserve'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 9

The net dollar cost to Britain in 1948 for petroleum products was more than £70,000,000 sterling, the Minister for Fuel and Shipping (Senator Ashley) said in Sydney last night…

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Trouble Looms Over Coal Three States Involved Meetings in N.S.W. LIKELY

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

TROUBLE over coal issues is brewing in N.S.W., Queensland and Victoria, and may have serious consequences if the disputes are not ironed out soon…

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Trouble Looms Over Coal Three States Involved Meetings in N.S.W. LIKELY

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

TROUBLE oyer coal issues is brewing in N.S.W., Queensland and Victoria, and may have serious consequences if the disputes are not ironed out soon…

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Trouble Looms Over Coal Three States Involved Meetings in N.S.W. LIKELY

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

TROUBLE over coal issues is brewing in N.S.W., Queensland and Victoria, and may have serious consequences if the disputes are not ironed out soon…

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General Coal Tie-up Threat Miners'Move On Vic.Dispute Demand for Settlement

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 2

THE Central Council of the Miners Federation decided todoy that, if the dispute at the Wonthaggi State coal mine in Victoria was not settled by May…

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General Coal Tie-up Threat Miners'Move On Vic.Dispute Demand for Settlement

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 2

THE Central Council of the Miners Federation decided today that, if the dispute at the Wonthaggi State coal mine in Victoria was not settled by May…

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General Coal Tie-up Threat Miners 'Move On Vic.Dispute Demand for Settlement

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 2

THE Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided today that, if the dispute at the Wonthaggi State coal mine in Victoria was not settled by May…

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General Coal Tie-up Threat Miners 'Move On Vic. Dispute Demand for Settlement

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 2

THE Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided today that, if the dispute at the Wonthaggi State coal mine in Victoria was not settled by May…

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Police Arrest Mine Pickets

The Sun · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 3

QUEBEC, Friday. -- About 180 striking asbestos miners were arrested by police flying squads early today, after the…

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Coal Blockade Threat Victorian Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Striking miners at the State-owned Wonthaggi colliery have asked the Miners' Federation to impose a coal blockade of Victoria…

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Pay Slash Provokes Coal Strike

Tribune · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 1

A SAVAGE wage- slashing award against Victorian miners touched off strike action in the Wonthaggi pits lat…

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Communist‘s Mayday Pledge to Miners

Tribune · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 7

COMMUNIST PARTY support of the Miners‘ Federation log of claims was stressed by Mr. Steve Purdy…

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23,000 Miners Strike in U.k

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.). -- A Lancashire miners' strike which began on Tuesday has spread until today it involves 23,000…

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Miners Will Stop If Leaders Are Prosecuted

Tribune · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 3

STOP WORK meetings of all miners would be called if any Federation leaders are prosecuted, the Miners‘…

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New threat to tie up all coal

The Sun · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 1

Miners' Federation Central Council today raised the threat of a nation-wide stoppage unless a dispute in Victoria is settled to their satisfaction…

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Vic. Premier Fears "Coal Blockade" Intervention By Fed. Govt. Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 7

The Victorian Premier (Mr. Hallway) yesterday asked the Federal Government to prevent a "coal blockade" of Victoria…

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Miners Not Needed

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 9

NEW YORK.—An American company is developing, on a mammoth scale, a system of burning coal…

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National mine strike threat

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 12

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday threatened a…

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