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Mining & the mines, 1951

4,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 211

Stop Press Mine Stoppages Decision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 24

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today adopted a recommendation for weekly oneday stoppages of miners in protest…

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Cabinet may act on miners

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Cabinet today will consider giving punitive powers to the Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) to prevent one-day mine stoppages…

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Less Coal Won Under Ground

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 9

Although last year's N.S.W. coal production total of 12,790,000 tons established a new record for the State…

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Less Coal Won Under Ground

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 19

Although last year's N.S.W. coal production total of 12,790,000 tons established a new record for the State…

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Less Coal Won Under Ground

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 9

Although last year's N.S.W. coal production total of 12,790,000 tons established a new record for the State…

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Less Coal Won Under Ground

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 6

Although last year's N.S.W. coal production total of 12,790,000 tons established a new record for the State…

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Less Coal Won Under Ground

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 9

Although last year's N.S.W. coal production total of 12,790,000 tons established a new record for the State, statistics show there was…

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Less Coal Won Under Ground

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 9

Although last year's N.S.W. coal production total of 12,790,000 tons established a new record for the State,…

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Less Coal Won Under Ground

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 19

Although last year's N.S.W. coal production total of 12,790,000 tons established a new record for the State,…

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Miners to Vote on Weekly Stoppages

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

Miners' Central Council today decided to refer to aggregate meetings throughout Australia tomorrow and Thursday the proposal for weekly mine stoppages in protest…

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Federal Cabinet must crack down on coal sabotage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 6

CANBERRA reports say that Federal Cabinet will today discuss emergency…

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Miners Agree to I-day Stoppages Each Week Throughout Aust

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today adopted a recommendation for weekly one-day stoppages of miners throughout Australia…

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Miners Agree to I-day Stoppages Each Week Throughout Aust

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

The General Council of the Miners' Federation today adopted a recommendation for weekly one-day stoppages of miners throughout Australia…

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Miners Agree to I-day Stoppages Each Week Throughout Aust

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation today adopted a recommendation for weekly one-day stoppages fo miners throughout Australia…

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"Road Lift" to Bring Vital Coal Needs to Sydney Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

Joint Coal Board officials at Cessnock are making preparations for a "road-lift" to bring urgently-needed supplies of coal to Sydney…

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"Road Lift" to Bring Vital Coal Supplies to Sydney Industry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

Joint Coal Board officials at Cessnock are making preparations for a ''road-lift" to bring urgently-needed supplies of coal to Sydney…

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Steel Works Stands Down 100 MEN Shortage of coal blamed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 7

Because of a shortage of coal the Broken Hill Proprietary Company yesterday stood down 100 men at its Newcastle works…

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Order Sought on Miners Coal Board To Move On Strikes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Joint Coal Board will apply today to the Coal Industry Tribunal for an order restraining the Miners' Federation and…

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Order Sought on Miners Coal Board To Move On Strikes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Joint Coal Board will apply today to the Coal Industry Tribunal for an order restraining the Miners' Federation and…

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Emergency Coal Lift Starts Vital Miners' Vote to Decide Weekly Protest Stoppage

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

Voting today and tomorrow by coal miners in N.S.W., Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania will decide whether industry and power supplies will be drastically curtailed. Yesterday the Executive Council of the Mimers'…

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