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Mining & the mines, 1951

4,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 211

Plan to Extend Open-cuts Drills disclose coal deposits

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 10

Government experts believed that tens of millions of tons of open-cut cool were available in the Newcastle district, Mr. R. G. Casey said…

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Miners' Leaders on Contempt Charges Arbitration Court Told Of 1949 Undertaking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

Mr. G. E. Barwick, K.C. (for the Commonwealth) said, in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday, that the miners' leaders to-day were "holding the community up to ransom to enforce a political demand, irrespective of the…

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A.C.T.U. Decision on Miners New Move In Dispute

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 2

The full interstate executive of the Australian Council of Trade Unions called on the Miners Federation today to place their dispute in the hands of…

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'Mine Broke Promise to Court' Judge's Declaration In Alleged Contempt Case

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Three miners' leaders appearing before the Federal Arbilation Court had "deliberately broken" an undertaking they ave to the court in 1949, Acting Chief Judge Foster said today. His Honor said that in his opinion the main thing the court had…

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Ban Delays Coal-loading Watersiders In North Refuse Overtime Work

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Loading of four interstate colliers and cargo vessels at Newcastle was held up last night because of the waterside worker's ban…

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Ban Delays Coal-loading Watersiders Tn Nort Refuse Overtime Work

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Loading of four interstate colliers and cargo vessels at Newcastle was held up last night because of the waterside worker's ban…

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New A.C.T.U. moves aimed at coal settlement

The Sun · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Two important developments occurred this afternoon in the ACTU move directed toward a settlement of the coal dispute…

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'Mine Men Broke Promise to Court Judge's Declaration In Alleged Contempt Case

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Three miners leaders appearing before the Federal Arbitration Court had "deliberately broken" an undertaking they have to the court in 1949, Acting Chief Judge Foster said' today. His Honor said that in his opinion the main thing the court had…

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'Mine Men Broke Promise to Court' Judge's Declaration In Alleged Contempt Case

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Three miners' leaders appearing before the Federal Arbitration Court had "deliberately broken" an undertaking they have to the court in 1949, Acting Chief Judge Foster said today. His Honor said that in his opinion the main thing the Court had…

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Mine Men Broke Promise to Court' Judge's Declaration In Alleged Contempt Case

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Three miners' leaders appearing before the Federal Arbi[?]ation Court had "deliberately broken" an undertaking they [?]ye to the court in 1949, Acting Chief Judge Foster said today. His Honor said that in his opinion the main thing the court had…

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Mine Men Broke Promise to Court Judge's Declaration In Alleged Contempt Case

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

Three miners' leaders appearing before the Federal Arbitration Court had "deliberately broken" an undertaking they gave to the court in 1949, Acting Chief Judge Foster Said today. His Honor' said' that in his minion the main thing the. court had…

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Four Days a Week -- PERHAPS Miners Worked Even Less Than That Last Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Contract miners at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, on the N.S.W. northern coalfield, worked an average of fewer than four days a week last year. Out of 244 possible working days, they worked for only 185 days-- and refused to work on 58¾…

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Four Says a WEEK—PERHAPS! Miners Worked Even Less Than That Last Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Contract miners at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, on the N.S.W. northern coalfield, worked an average of fewer than four days a week last year. Out of 244 possible working days, they woked for only 185 days --and refused to work on 58[?]…

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Four Days a Week -- PERHAPS! Miners WORKED Even Less Than That Last Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Contract miners at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, on the N.S.W.' northern coalfield, worked an average of fewer than four days a week last year. Out of 244 possible working days, they worked for only 185 days-- and refused to work on 58¾…

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A.C.T.U. Acts in Dispute Decision To Seek Control From Miners

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 5

The full interstate executive of the Australian Council of Treade Unions called on the Miners Federations today to place their dispute in the hands of…

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Four Days a Week-- Perhaps! Miners Worked Even less Than That Last Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Contract miners at Stanford Main No. 2colliery, on the N.S.W. northern coalfield, worked an average of fewer than four days a week last year. Out of 244 possible working days, they worked for only 185 days-- and refused to work on 58¾…

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Four Rays a Week-- Perhaps! Miners Worked Even Less Than That Last Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Contract miners at Stanford Main No.2 colliery, on the N.S.W. northern coalfield, worked an average of fewer than four days a week last year. Out of 244 possible working days, they worked for only 185 days --and refused to work on58¾…

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Four Days a Week-- Pehaps! Miners Worked Even Less Than That Last Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Contract miners at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, on the N.S.W. northern coalfield, worked an average of fewer than four days a week last year. Out of 244 possible working days, they worked for only 185 days-- and refused to work on 58¾…

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Four Days a Week -- PERHAPS! Miners Worked Even Less Than That Last year

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 12

Contract miners at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, on the N.S.W. northern coalfield, worked an average of fewer than four days a week last year. Out of 244 possible working days, they worked for only 185 days-- and refused to work on 58[?]…

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Late News Phone: M2406 15 Die in Mining Plant Explosion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 20

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.).--At least 15 people were reported killed and 20 injured in an explosion in a Minnesota mining…

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