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Mining & the mines, 1951

4,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 211

Miners' Leaders Arrive at Arbitration Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

The three members of the Miners' Federation arriving at the Arbitration Court yesterday to face contempt charges. From left to right: W. Parkinson (vice-president), G. W. S. Grant (general secretary) and I. Williams (general president)…

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Bathurst To Celebrate Gold Discovery

The Land · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 8

DESCENDANTS of Australia's famous gold explorers will mass at Mt. Panorama, Bathurst, as part…

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Overtime Ban Holds Up Coal Loadiag

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Loading of four intertate colliers and cargo vessels at Newcastle was eld up last night because of the waterside workers' an on overtime…

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Best Week's Coal Output For 1951

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

Coal production this week has been higher than during any other week in 1951. Asked today why, in the face of this fact severe rationing…

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Miners Strike Against A.c.t.u

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Miners at Bloomfield Main; colliery on the northern coalfield held a pit-top meeting today…

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Evatt Appears For Miners In Contempt Hearing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Dr. H. V. Evatt, K.C., appeared for three miners' leaders when they appeared in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday to answer summonses alleging contempt of Court…

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Court Packed for Case on Mine Leaders

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

The Federal Arbitration Court was again packed to capacity today when the hearing was resumed of charges alleging contempt of court against three officials of the Miners Federation…

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Court Packed for Case on Mine Leaders

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

The Federal Arbitration Court was again packed to capacity today when the hearing was resumed of charges alleging contempt of court against three officials of the Miners Fedration…

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Miners Strike Against A.c.t.u

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Miners at Bloomfield Main colliery on the northern coalfield held a pit-top meeting today…

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Gold Coast Poll Won By Convict

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

ACCRA (Gold Coast), Friday.--The leader of the party which swept the rural polls in the Gold Coast…

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Gold Coast Poll Worn By Convict

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

ACCRA (Gold Coast),Friday.--The leader of the party which swept the rural noils in the Gold Coast…

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Gold Coast Poll Won By Convict

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 18

ACCRA (Gold Coast), Friday.-- The leader of the! party, which swept the rural polls in the Gold Coast…

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Did mine leaders have tongues in cheeks?--Judge

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. Acting Chief Justice Foster said in the Arbitration Court today that the issue in the proceedings against miners' leaders appeared to be: Did they give an undertaking and did they make it with their tongues in their cheeks…

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Contempt Plea by Evatt Fails Miners' leaders face charges

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 7

The Arbitration Court yesterday refused to dismiss contempt charges against miners' leaders on the ground, submitted by Dr. H. V. Evatt, K.C., that the summonses were "defective."…

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Monday Power Ban Lifted Big Week For Coal

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

State Cabinet today on the use of electric power by industry on Monday. There will be no immediate change in…

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Monday Power Ban Lifted Big Week For Coal

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

State Cabinet today lifted the ban on the use of electric power by industry on Monday. There will be no immediate change in…

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Monday Power Ban Lifted Big Week For Coal

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

State Cabinet today lifted on the use of electric power by industry on Monday. There will be no immediate change is…

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Monday Power Ban Lifted Big Week For Coal

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

State Cabinet today lifted the ban on the use of electric power by industry on the use of electric power by industry on Monday. There wil be no immediate change in…

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Move for Control A.C.T.U. Will See Miners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

A deputation from the A.C.T.U. will interview the central executive of the Miners' Federation at 8:30…

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Coal Output Shows Improvement Industry May Get Power

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

N.S.W. industry may get power on Monday despite the miners' once-a-week strikes. The Cabinet sub-committee on power decided yesterday that if the miners produce as much to-day…

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