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Mining & the mines, 1950

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Killed In Coal Chute Fall

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

A workman was killed today,when he fell down a chute and was covered with about seven tons of…

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Crushed to death by coal

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

A man was killed when crushed beneath seven tons of coal at West Ryde water…

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Plans to Get More Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 10

The Federal Government might soon invoke defence powers to increase coal production, a…

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Threat Of Heavy Coal Loss

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

Heavy coal losses today and threats of further coalfields trouble have increased fears of a crisis in…

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N.s.w. Gold Output Down

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 6

Output of gold in N.S.W. in 1949 was 56[?]075.23oz fine, a decrease of l,387.33oz compared with 1948…

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Gold Output Down But Value Higher

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 27

Output of gold in New South Wales declined last year, but the value was higher because of an increase in the price…

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Gold output down in N.S.W.

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 28

Production of gold in NSW in December last was lower by 1032oz. fine at 4680oz fine than in December, 1948…

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Big Coal Loss To-day Deputies To Meet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

New South Wales coal production to-day will be halved because of the dispute over the use of deputies (safety workers) in open-cut collieries…

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31 mines halt as deputies discuss new penalty rule

The Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 7

Thirty-one coal mines between Hexham and Gunnedah, producing 23,000 tons of coal daily, went out of production today while deputies (safety workers), held a stopwork meeting. This field produces the best…

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Killed in Fall Down Coal Chute at Pumping Station

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

A workman was killed today when he fell down a chute and was covered with about seven tons of coal at the Water Board pumping station in Victoria Rd., West Ryde. He was A. A. Finlay (44), 22…

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Killed in Fall Down Coal Chute at Pumping Station

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

A workman was killed today when he fell down a chute and was covered with about seven tons of coal at the Water Board pumping station in Victoria Rd., West Ryde. He was A. A. Finlay (44), 22…

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Killed in Fall Down Coal Chute at Pumping Station

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

A workman was killed today when he fell down a chute and was covered with about seven tons of coal at the Water Board pumping station in Victoria Ra., West Ryde. He was A.A. Finlay (44). 22…

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Killed in Fall Down Coal Chute at Pumping Station

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

A workman was killed today when he fell down a chute and was covered with about seven tons of coal at the Water Board pumping station in Victoria Rd., West Ryde. He was A. A. Finlay (44), 22…

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Strike of Mine Deputies Threatens Gas Blackout Coal cut by third

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

Deputies employed in the 32 mines on the South Maitland…

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Big Imports of Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues.-- The Government will import 3,000,000 tons of coal this year…

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Move To Fight Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 3

Other unions in the coal mining industry might be called upon to do the work of safety men withdrawn from mines by striking South Maitland deputies…

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Move to Fight Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 3

Other unions in the coal mining industry might be called upon to do the work of safety men withdrawn from mines by striking South Maitland deputies…

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Move To Fight Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 3

Other unions in the coal mining industry might be called upon to do the work of safety men withdrawn from mines by striking South Maitland deputies…

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Move To Fight Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 3

Other unions in the coal mining industry might be called upon to do the work of safety men withdrawn from mines by striking South Maitland deputies…

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Move To Fight Mine Strikers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 3

Other unions in the coal mining industry might be called upon to do the work of safety men withdrawn from mines by striking South Maitland deputies…

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