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Mining & the mines, 1950

4,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 202

Coal Company's Big Loss

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 6

Caledonian Collieries Ltd. shows a net loss of £23,007 for the year ended December 31, compared with net profit of…

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Coal company's heavy loss

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 23

A loss of £23,007 disclosed by Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31 last, contrasts with net profit of £36,549 for 1948…

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Fires Hold Up Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 13

Because of the necessity of sealing off heated coal seams in the Bellbird colliery, on the Cessnoek…

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Fires Hold Up Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 13

Because of the necessity of sealing off heated coal seams in the Bellbird colliery, on the Cessnock…

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Fires Hold Up Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 13

Because of the necessity of sealing off heated coal seams in the Bellbird colliery, on the Cessnock…

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Fires Hold Up Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 13

Because of the necessity of sealing off heated coal seams in the Bellbird colliery, on the Cessnock…

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Fires Hold Up Coal Output

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 13

Because of the necessity of sealing off heated coal seams in the Bellbird colliery, on the Cessnock…

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Miners' leaders to crack down on petty stoppages

The Sun · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 7

A code of internal discipline, aimed at abolishing "irresponsible stoppages" on northern NSW coalfields, has been decided upon by the Miners' Federation northern district…

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"Grim winter" predicted for industry Coal Stock Dwindling

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 5

Coal authorities forecast last night that low coal stocks would make this winter "the grimmest on record" for industry…

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Move Against Mine Stoppages

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 16

The Northern District Board of Management of the Miners' Federation would rigorously and fearlessly enforce internal discipline to abolish…

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Mine Idle Over Court Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 15

The Richmond Main miners' lodge decided last night to strike today in protest against the recent…

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Mine Idle Over Court Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 15

The Richmond Main miners' lodge decided last night to strike today in protest against the recent…

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Mine Idle Over Court Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 15

The Richmond Main miners' lodge decided last night to strike today in protest against the recent…

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Miners Ready To Protect Safety, Lives

Tribune · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 8

The Miners’ Central Council will meet immediately to “organise resistance” if any attempt is made to place miners’ lives in jeopardy with machine extraction of pillar coal…

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GOLD-FIND Lost Reef Located

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

A Melbourne message says that Albert Smith, a Wedderburn prospector, claims to have uncovered…

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Government Stand on Pillar Coal Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 4

Admitting that the decision of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to permit mechanical…

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Government Stand on Pillar Coal Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 4

Admitting that the decision of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to permit mechanical…

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Coal Trimmers Will Hear ACP Speaker NEWCASTLE. —

Tribune · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 7

The Newcastle Coal Trimmers ( Waterside Workers‘ Federation branch ) have invited an Australian Communist Party…

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Labor MLA's Meet On Pillar Coal Decision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

A committee of Labor M.L.A.s from mining electorates will meet again tomorrow to discuss last week's order by the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr.Gallagher) for mechanical extraction of pillar coal…

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Minister gives opinion on new coal rule

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 16

Decision of the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. F. H. Gallagher), authorising mechanical extraction of pillar coal, overrode State legislation on this point, the…

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