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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 202

Truman's Bid For Coal Truce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Feb. l (A.A.P.).—President Truman yesterday called for a 70-day truce in the U.S. coalmining…

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Right To Close Mine In Dispute

Daily Mirror · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Thursday.--Whether the directors of a mining company with no practical mining knowledge, acting on the report of university professors, have the right to close a mine, is the issue in the…

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Coal Strikes 'Cunning Plan,' Says Tribunal

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

Strikes in 23 northern mines yesterday, and other stoppages today, seemed to be "a cunning plan to get around the long- service leave award" the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr…

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Coal for Gas Settlement In Vic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The threat of gas rationing and rail cuts in Melbourne has been…

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German Seminarians Work In Mines And Factories

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

COLOGNE.— Numerous students for the priesthood in the Muenster (Westphalia) Diocese go to the mines or take jobs in…

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Output Of Coal Rises; Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 20

Coal output will be improved today and in the north alone, more than 30,000 tons should…

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Wallsend Coal Dividend

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co. has announced an interim dividend of 6/ a £10 share. Balance date has been changed…

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Gold Value Higher

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 12

PRODUCTION Of gold in N.S.W. for the first 11 months of 1940 was 91,304-oz, valued at 1819,097, compared with 81,760-01. valued at £566,987 for…

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Blair Athol Coal Dividends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

The Blair Athol Coal and Timber Co. Ltd, announces that half the application money and subsequent calls will be regarded as capital and half as premium…

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'Funking' of Decision on Old Miners

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

The Mines Department and Joint Coal Board were "funking" recruiting of extra labor for the mining…

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Govt, attacked on mine labor policy

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 7

The Joint Coal Board and the Mines Department had "funked" decisions to give coal mines extra manpower, because the Miners' Federation had told them it would…

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'Funking' of Decision on Old Miners

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

The Mines Department and Joint Coal Board were "funking" recruiting of extra labor for the mining…

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'Funking' of Decision on Old Miners

Daily Mirror · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

The Mines Department and Joint Coal Board were "funking" recruiting of extra labor for the mining…

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Miners Walk Out Of Hearing: Owners' Move On Age Limit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

Miners' representatives yesterday walked out of a hearing by the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. F. Gallagher. He had overruled their objection to his…

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Wharfies Plan 'Rolling Strikes' "Organised" stoppages cause big coal losses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

The Waterside Workers' Federation planned to dislocate industry by rolling strikes beg inning "in earnest" next week, Mr. E. Roach, Communist assistant-general secretary of the Federation, said in Brisbane yesterday…

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Our Readers VIEWS Letters to the Editor must include the name and address of writer, not necessarily for publication. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of correspondents. a Mine of Information

The Land · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 11

TO THE EDITOR OF "THE LAND." Sir,—After reading the "Manual of the Farmers and Settlers' Association" during the holidays, I feel…

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Lithgow Miners Sound Warning

Tribune · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 7

LITHGOW.—A pit top meeting of the State mine here last week warned of “bitter resistance” to any attempt to remove a State…

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Gold Coast Jailings

Tribune · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON.—While Labor politicians stump the country telling electors that “imperialism is dead,” eight leaders of the Gold Coast movement for Dominion status have been clapped into jail by the British Governor…

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Miners' Secretary Not For Australia

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Mr. Arthur Horner, Communist general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers,…

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Southern Miners Call for Unity

Tribune · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 1

WOLLONGONG.— The Southern District Miners’ Delegate Board here has issued a call for unity of all workers against the Menzies…

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