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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 202

Question on Coal Body

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

The member for Coogee (Mr. Kevin Ellis) asked in the Legislative Assembly today whether it was not a…

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Coal-mining Birthday for N.S.W. New Fields in North, South and West

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

The N.S.W. Labor Government is stepping-up plans for more coal production on Northern, Southern and Western fields. The Director of Coal Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley)…

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Miners march on open cut

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. --Seven hundred miners from six collieries in the Minmi district marched to Minmi…

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Industry Hit By Coal Losses

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 8

Winter dislocation of industry is threatened and steel production at Newcastle [?] already been reduced because of c[?] coal losses on northern fields…

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Industry Hit By Coal Losses

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 8

Winter dislocation of industry is threatened and steel production at Newcastle has already been reduced because of continuing coal losses on northern fields…

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Industry Hit By Coal Losses

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 8

Winter dislocation of industry is threatened and steel production at Newcastle has already been reduced because of continuing coal losses on northern fields…

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Industry Hit By Coal Losses

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 8

Winter dislocation of industry is threatened and steel production at Newcastle has already been reduced because of continuing coal losses on northern fields…

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Industry Hit By Coal Losses

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 8

Winter dislocation off industry is threatened and steel production at Newcastle has already been reduced because of continuing coal losses on northern fields…

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Scots Miners Pressing More Holidays Claim

Tribune · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

LONDON—The National Union of Mineworkers Scottish Executive decided to urge the miners’ leaders to proceed with a claim for two weeks’…

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Gold Co. Takes Working Option

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 22

Linden (W.A.) Gold, N.L., has accepted a free working option for 12 months over the Queen of the May mine, at…

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Chairman of Coal Board to resign

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

Chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. K. A. Cameron) today confirmed a report that he…

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Unity Keynote Of West Miners’ Board Meeting

Tribune · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 7

LITHGOW.—Unity was the keynote of the week-end meeting of the Western District Miners’ Board of Management, which carried this…

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Cuthbert's Mine Needs Funds To Keep Going

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 8

Cuthbert's Misima Goldmine Ltd. will close down its mine unless at least £30,000 of the proposed £50,000 debenture…

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Police Called to Mass Demonstration by 600 Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

About 600 members of the Miners Federation and F.E.D.F.A. at Minmi open cut this morning demonstrated against the J. & A. Brown Coal Co. cutting the earth…

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Police Called to Mass Demonstration by 600 Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

About 600 members of the Miners' Federation and F.E.D.F.A. at Minmi open cut this morning demonstrated against the J. & A. Brown Coal Co. cutting the earth…

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Police Called to Mass Demonstration by 600 Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

About 600 members of the Miners' Federation and F.E.D.F.A. at Miami open cat this morning demonstrated! against the J. & A. Brown Coal Co. catting the earth…

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Police Called to Mass Demonstration by 600 Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

About 600 members of the Miners Federation and F.E.D.F.A. at Minmi open cut this morning demonstrated against the J & A. Brown Coal Co. cutting the earth…

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Police Called to Mass Demonstration by 600 Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

About 600 members of the Miners Federation and F.E.D.F.A. at Minmi open cut this morning demonstrated against the J. & A. Brown Coal Co. cutting the earth…

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Police Called to Mass Demonstration By 600 MINERS

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

About 600 members of the Miners' Federation and F.E.D.F.A. at Minimi open cut this morning demonstrated against the J. & A. Brown Coal Co. cutting the earth…

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Chief Of Coal Board Plans To Resign Soon

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 9

The chairman of the Joint Goal Board (Mr. Keith Addison) Cameron) will resign from the board to take up an appointment with the Mt. Morgan Mining Go. Stating this today Mr…

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