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Mining & the mines, 1950

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Today's Rain M&ans 8900 Tons Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

In N.S.W. today, 18 mines are idle for a total coal loss of about 8900 tons. Thirteen mines are idle in…

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Left-wing wins miners' ballot

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 14

Communist and left-wingers in the Miners' Federation Central Council yesterday defeated Labor Party supporters in a ballot for general…

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Miners Still In Grip Of Communists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

A test of strength at the first meeting of the newlyelected central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday…

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Rain Causes Cut In Coal Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

Heavy rain in the northern and western coalfields yesterday stopped production at 11 collieries…

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Scholarship to U.s. School of Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 9

This year's scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines would be awarded to an Australian, the president (Dr. B. H…

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Scholarship to U.s. School of Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 9

This year's scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines would be awarded to an Australian, the president (Dr. B. H…

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Heavy Coal Loss Over Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 15

Coal output will drop nearly 23,000 tons today- one of the worst, production days since the general…

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Heavy Coal Loss Over Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 15

Coal output win drop nearly 23,000 tons today one of the worst production days since the general…

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Heavy Coal Loss Over Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

Coal output will drop nearly 23,000 tons today--one of the worst production days since the general…

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Heavy Coal Loss Over Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

Coal output will drop nearly 23,000 tons today--one of the worst production days since the general…

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Striking Miners Defiant

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--Soft-coal miners' leaders are adopting a defiant attitude to President…

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Gold Yields

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 21

Ngahere Gold Dredging Ltd. reports that dredging recommenced on January 24. The dredge is now past the tunnel which allowed the escape…

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Loss Over Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

Coal output will drop nearly 23,000 tons today-- one of the worst production days since the general…

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Loss Over Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

Coal output will drop nearly 23,000 tons today--one of the worst production days since the general…

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Loss Over Idle Mines

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 3

Coal output will drop nearly 23,000 tons today--one of the worst production days since the general…

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Athletes in Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 11

MEN and women athletes, their bodies covered with gold paint, posing under spotlights at the Olympia Circus, London. They are the star act at the circus…

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Mercury Changed To Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.--Atomic scientists in Chicago have accidentally converted mercury into…

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Mercery Changed To Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.--Atomic scientists in Chicago have accidentally converted mercury into…

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U.S. coal stocks "critical"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tues. -- The U.S. Bureau of Mines says the nation is…

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Petty stoppages cause big coal loss

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 14

Coal output dropped by 20,000 tons today as a result of a flare-up of industrial disputes, and the flooding of open-cuts. Rainwater stopped…

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