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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 202

Crimes Act Pamphlet Stops Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

Coalowners believe that miners at six South Coast mines stopped work yesterday because of the…

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7 Mines Idle in Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

Miners at seven southern pits struck yesterday to protest against the Crimes Act…

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Fake gold charge arrest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tues. -- A detective today arrested in a city street a man who allegedly defrauded an…

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British Coal Production Still Rising

Construction · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

British coal miners last month maintained the increase recorded in January with a total output of 21,650,000 tons. This figure applies to a five weeks' period and, calculated on an annual basis, it equals…

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Two mines idle over Crimes Act

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 22

Mine workers at two NSW collieries today stopped work protesting against the invoking of the Crimes'…

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Reasons for Fall in Gold Prices

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 21

PARIS.--Banking circles say there are three possible explanations for the fall in the price of gold to levels not touched since the war. The new price is the French…

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Reasons for Fall in Gold Prices

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 21

PARIS.--Banking circles say there are three possible explanations for the fall in the price of gold to levels not touched since the war. The new price is the French…

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High Class Coal at Ashford, N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Three million tons of highclass coal had been located in borings at Ashford, N.S.W. the…

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Mine Will Continue Agreement On Coal Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—Dismissal notices issued last Friday to 112 mine workers at Pacific…

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Miner Loses Leg at Colliery, Dies

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Wed.--A miner critically injured in an accident at Mount Keira colliery yesterday died today in…

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Poor Gold Values

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 28

The mine manager of A1 Consolidated Gold reports that the company must expect a falling off in the grade of ore…

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N.s.w. Gold Output

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 20

New South Wales gold production for February is estimated at 3454 fine ounces valued at £A53,515, as…

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High to Miss Gold Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 33

Sydney High School, favorite for this year's Head of the River, will not start in Saturday's…

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Stop Press Miners Leave

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 32

CANBERRA, Friday.-- Federal Cabinet today decided to grant long service leave to coal miners.(See Story Page 10.)…

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Cabinet Decision on Miners' Leave

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 10

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Federal Cabinet today decided to grant long-service leave to coalminers. Cabinet made its decision after considering…

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Cabinet Decision on Miners' Leave

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Federal Cabinet today decided to give effect immediately to arrangements for long service leave to coalminers. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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Cabinet Discussion on Miners' Pensions

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 10

CANBERRA, Friday.--Federal Cabinet will consider today recommendations by the Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) on payment of pensions and long service leave to miners…

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Cabinet Decision on Miners' Leave

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Federal Cabinet today decided to give effect immediately to arrangements for long service leave to coalminers. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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Cabinet Decision on Miners' Leave

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA, Friday. -- Federal Cabinet today decided to give effect immediately to arrangements for long service leave to coalminers. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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Govt. to Help Old Sick Miners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thurs.--Federal Cabinet probably will take action tomorrow to give the benefits of long-service leave quickly to 200 coalminers…

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