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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 202

Trouble Forecast Over Coal Verdict

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

Miners' leaders fear that yesterday's decision by the Coal industry Tribunal (Mr-. Gallagher) permitting mechanical extraction of pillar coal, may lead to trouble on the coalfields…

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Trouble Forecast Over Coal Verdict

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

Miners' leaders fear that yesterday's decision by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr, Gallagher) permitting. mechanical extraction of pillar coal, may lead to trouble on the coalfields…

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Flameproof Locomotives for Mining

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 11

INCREASED mechanisation in coal-mining throughout the world is opening up new export markets for the latest type of…

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Gold reef found in Victorian backyard

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs,--The Butterick family tonight uncovered the edge…

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"Flat Out" to Find More Gold

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. Dave Butterick, owner of the "Golden Paddock" in Wedderburn, Victoria, said today that…

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"Flat Out" to Find More Gold

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

MR. Dave Butterick, Owner of the "Golden Paddock"in Wedderburn,Victoria,said today that…

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"Flat Out" to Find More Gold

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. Dave Butterick, owner of the "Golden Paddock" in Wedderburn, Victoria, said today that…

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"Flat Out" to Find More Gold

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. Dave Butterick, owner of the "Golden Paddock" in Wedderburn, Victoria, said today that…

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Customs strike gold in cooking fat cargo

The Sun · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 9

ANTWERP, Friday.--With the finding of gold in a cargo of fat, Customs officials believe they have stumbled on the biggest chain of international gold smugglers since the war…

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Machined coal may help us to brighter winters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 8

THE executive of the Miners' Federation is meeting in Sydney today to…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, April 14, 1950 Great New Source of Coal Thrown Open

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

The way has been opened for a rapid and substantial increase in coal supplies by the Coal Industry Tribunal's award,…

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Miners Threaten Quick Action Over Pillar Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 1

At any attempt to extract pillar coal with machinery, the central council of the Miners' Federation would be called together immediately "to' organise resistance," the federation's…

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Miners will fight pillar coal order Threat by Executive

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 7

The Central Executive of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to call an immediate meeting of its Central Council to organise Federation resistance if…

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Gold Yields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 6

AUSTRAL N.Z., 28 days to Apl. 8, treated 186,000yds for 392 oz bullion. MORNING STAR: Fortnight to Apl. [?]. treated 543 tons for 300 oz fine…

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Premier Silent On Coal

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) would not comment today on the decision of the central council of the…

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Premier Silent On Coal

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) would not comment today on the decision of fine central council of the…

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Premier Silent On Coal

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) would not comment today on the decision of the central council of the…

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Premier Silent On Coal

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) would not comment today on the decision of the central council of the…

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Premier Silent On Coal

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) would not comment today on the decision of the central council of the…

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Machines Ready For Pillar Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 4

Many N.S.W. mines already had enough machinery for some of it to be diverted to the extraction of coal from pillars, industrial observers said yesterday…

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