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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 202

Mining Co. to Make Par Issue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 18

Great Western Consolidated. N.L., yesterday increased nominal capital to £2,500,000 by creating 4,500,000 10 shares…

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Strikes At Five Coal Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

Five mines on the northern coalfields were idle because of industrial disputes yesterday — the…

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Horses cause mine stoppage

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 16

Because they claimed the horses were too frisky after the holidays, 20 men at Maitland Main colliery today…

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Welsh Miners Turn Down Wage Freeze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 16

LONDON, Wednesday.--South Wales miners yesterday rejected the wage freezing policy proposed by the Trades Union…

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Welsh Miners Turn Down Wage Freeze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 16

LONDON, Wednesday.--South Wales miners yesterday rejected the wage freezing policy proposed by the Trades Union…

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Welsh Miners Turn Down Wage Freeze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 16

LONDON, Wednesday.--South Wales miners yesterday rejected the wage freezing policy proposed by the Trades Union…

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Welsh Miners Turn Down Wage Freeze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday.--South Wales miners yesterday rejected the wage freezing policy proposed by the Trades Union…

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Welsh Miners Turn Down Wage Freeze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday.--South Wales miners yesterday rejected the wage freezing policy proposed by the Trades Union…

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Welsh Miners Turn Down Wage Freeze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday.--South Wales miners yesterday rejected the wage freezing policy proposed by the Trades Union…

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Welsh Miners Turn Down Wage Freeze

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday.--South Wales miners yesterday rejected the wage freezing policy proposed by the Trades Union…

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3567 Tons Coal Loss in Strikes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 10

Disputes at six northern mines yesterday caused a loss of 3567 tons of coal. Mechanical breakdowns…

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Yanks Plan to Export Austn. Coal

Tribune · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE.—Latest move by American monopoly for penetration of Australia is a £12 million plan to develop the Blair Athol coal deposits…

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UK miners reject TUC wage restraint plea

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.-- T he nation's coal miners have rejected the appeal by trade union leaders to back the Labor Government by sacrificing wage increases for 12 months. Leaders fear the…

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Mining Company to Develop Leases

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 24

KALGOORLIE, Wednesday. -- An ambitious plan of the Western Mining Corporation to develop its leases at Callion, in the…

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Move for Increase in Price of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG. Wednesday.--The Minister for Finance (Nicolaas Havenga) is expected to fly to Washington on…

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Move for Increase in Price of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday.--The Minister for Finance (Nicolaas Havenga) is expected to fly to Washington on…

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Move for Increase in Price of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday.--The Minister for Finance (Nicolaas Havenga) is expected to fly to Washington on…

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Move for Increase in Price of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday.--The Minister for Finance (Nicolaas Havenga) is expected to fly to Washington on…

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Move for Increase in Price of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday.--The Minister for Finance (Nicolaas Havenga) is expected to fly to Washington on…

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Move for Increase in Price of Gold

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday.—The Minister for Finance (Nicolaas Havenga) is expected to fly to Washington on…

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