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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 202

Heating in colliery

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 14

Mr. C. L. N. Barratt, chairman of directors, Hetton Bellbird Collieries Ltd., said today that an inquiry had revealed…

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State Mine's Working Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 6

The State-owned coal mine at Lithgow lost £707 in operations for the year ended June 30, 1949, reducing accumulated…

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Miners From U.k

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Immigration Minister (Mr. Holt) today promised to bring to Australia as many British…

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State Mine's Working Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 6

The State-owned coal mine at Lithgow lost £707 in operations for the year ended June 30, 1949,' reducing accumulated…

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Gold Plant Sold

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 14

The plant, machinery and buildings of Toolleen Gold Mining Co. (in liquidation) realised £4762 at auction…

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Owners Seek Coal Chaos

Tribune · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 6

THE coalowners’ provocative plan to rob miners of paid public holidays and all annual leave will come before Coal Tribunal Gallagher…

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Burning Mine May Be Sealed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. -- A large section of Bellbird colliery, which caught fire on Monday, may have to be sealed off, resulting in a huge loss of coal…

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Burning Mine May Be Sealed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 14

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. -- A large section of Bellbird colliery, which caught fire on Monday, may have to be sealed off, resulting in a huge loss of coal…

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Gold Watch Awaits Owner

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 11

A gold watch, unclaimed at at police lost property office, is inscribed: "Presented to Mrs.-- along with a purse…

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Gold Company Buys Shares

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 19

Golden Carshalton, N.L., bought 2000 shares in Lead and Nickel Co. (Zeehan), N.L., and 1000 shares in Whippet…

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Burning Coal To Be Sealed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wednesday. -- The acting-manager of Bell- bird Colliery (Mr. Hill), has decided to seal off the section…

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Burning Coal To Be Sealed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Wednesday. -- The acting-manager of Bellbird Colliery (Mr. Hill), has decided to seal off the section…

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Increase in Mine Shift-work Rates

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

The Chairman of the Coal Reference Board (Mr. F. H. Gallagher) today granted increases in shift rates to…

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No Say Allowed to Dusted Miners

Tribune · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 6

A CONFERENCE of nearly 70 delegates gates from all over the world convened by the International Labor Office meet in Sydney this week…

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U.S. Coal Crisis Talks Collapse

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

America faces the worst coal crisis in her history, following the collapse of talks between the President of the United…

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Miners From U.k. in Migrant Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--An endeavor would be made to bring British coal miners to Australia, the Minister for…

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Miners From U.k. in Migrant Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--An endeavor would be made to bring British coal miners to Australia, the Minister for…

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Mt. Kembla Miners’ Slopwork Protest (Tribune Correspondent)

Tribune · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 6

KEMBLA HEIGHTS. — Miners at Mt. Kembia Colliery at a recent pit-top meeting decided to stop work one day each fortnight in…

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Boosting Commos Queer Role of Miners' Press A.L.P. Ruling Ignored

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 10

The Communist Party is still finding ways and means of publicising its anti-Australian views in the…

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Nuffield has given away 40 times his Weight in gold Personalty Plus

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 15

Today the State Premier (Mr. McGirr) opens the new Nuffield car factory at Victoria Park. This article describes the man responsible for this new…

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