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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 202

“Rolling Provocation” By Bosses In Mines And On The Waterfront

Tribune · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 5

Study of the real causes of the recent wave of waterfront and coalfields stoppages exposes the existence, not of a “Red Plot for rolling strikes”, but a bosses’ blueprint for “rolling provocation.” THE blueprint has been…

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Hazel Humphreys the Man with the Gold Tooth I Visit Swansea

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 12

The incredible story of the life and death of Hazel Humphreys is symbolised by the gold tooth of the man she loved. Last week, in the Earsman case, a traged…

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Govt. to Get Coal Overseas

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 February 1950 · page 10

CANBERRA, Sat.--The Federal Government is now almost certain to start late this year to…

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Threat to Mines May End Strike

Truth · Sunday 26 February 1950 · page 48

NEW YORK, Saturday.—Fears that the Government may nationalise the mines may force an early settlement of the coal strike, which involves 370,000 men and threatens to paralyse the nation's…

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Should Abandon Balhannah Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 13

Balhannah Mines, N.L., should abandon the Balhannah mine because it is uneconomic to continue exploratory work there,…

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Mine Men to Resume

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- After a heated debate lasting several hours, South Maitland mine deputies…

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Mine Men to Resume

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Monday. -- After a heated debate lasting several hours, South Maitland mine deputies…

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Coal Stocks at Alarming Low

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Coal stocks held by the Joint Coal Board and Sydney's two main utilities have reached an alarming low, it was disclosed…

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Coal Stocks at, Alarming Low

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Coal stocks held by the Joint Coal Board and Sydney's two main utilities have reached an alarming low, it was disclosed…

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Coal Stocks at Alarming Low

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Coal stocks held by the Joint Coal Board and Sydney's two main utilities have reached an alarming low, it was disclosed…

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Deputies To Meet; 33 Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Sunday.— All coal mines between Hexham and Gunnedah will be idle to-morrow[?]…

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Stop Press U.s. Coal Orisis

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 20

PITTSBURGH, Monday. -- With more than 150,000 workers in coal dependent industries now idle, America was warned yesterday that…

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Mine dispute cost big loss of cool

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

A general stoppage on the South Maitland coalfield-- Australia's largest-- slashed coal output today by 21,065 tons. Involved in the stoppage are…

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Failure of Charge on Gold Hoard

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

A charge of being in possession of gold .in contravention of the Banking Act (1945) was dismissed…

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Failure of Charge on Gold Hoard

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

A charge of being in possession of gold in contravention of the Banking Act (1945) was dismissed…

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Failure of Charge Oh Gold Hoard

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

A charge of being in possession of gold in contravention of the Banking Act (1945) was dismissed…

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Failure of Charge on Gold Hoard

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

A charge of being in possession of gold in contravention of the Banking Act (1945) was dismissed…

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Gold Mine Co.'s big share issue

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 23

Dittmer Gold Mines, Ltd., has issued the prospectus for its offer to the public of 2,000,000 ordinary Shares of 26 each…

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"Fanatics" In Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- "Fanatics" in coalmining unions were preventing sufficient production of coal to…

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Bellbird mine fire checked

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 16

Referring to reports in this morning's Press, Mr. C. L. N. Barratt (chairman of directors, Hetton Bellbird…

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