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Mining & the mines, 1951

4,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 211

Coal men to talk things over

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 3

Representatives of the Coal Board, the A.C.T.U., the Miners' Federation, and mine owners will…

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How the Coal Strike Hits the Workers

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 9

CORE MAKER Wilma Keep, 21, of Alexandria, and her widowed mother work at same factory,…

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Stoppages May End New plan for mine leaders

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 2

A NEW plan to settle the miners' one-day stoppages may be accepted by Miners'…

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Vast Coal Stocks We Can't Reach

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 2

. When the coal bins are empty at Sydney's power stations and most of the city is blacked out, it is cold comfort to know that Sydney is sitting on top of a big coal seam. Moreover, this coal has the high-grade steaming qualities needed to…

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Miners taking work from pensioners Strikers flood berry-picking industry

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 7

LITHGOW, Sat.--Old age and invalid pensioners fear that striking coalminers will oust them from blackberry and pea-picking work near the coalfields. The pensioners in the…

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Coal Board Chief Hits Back at Critics ("Cabinet was not misled")

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 3

Joint Coal Board Chairman Cochran said yesterday that reports that the Board had misled the State Cabinet on coal stocks were absolutely false. He said the…

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Political Ins and Outs Chifley insisted that the miners must go back to the court

The Sun · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 31

Opposition Leader Chifley, whose attitude to the coal crisis could be of paramount importance to the community, the Government and the miners, was very active behind the scenes this week. Chifley's good color, spirits…

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State Cabinet is expected to lift domestic power rationing on Tuesday and fix a date for the industrial zoning scheme. Coal Board chairman Cochran has hotly attacked critics of the board who challenged its estimates of coal stocks. A.C.T.U. Expected To Enter Coal Crisis On

Truth · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Saturday. — Labor leaders are confident the A.C.T.U. will assume control of the coal and water-front disputes tomorrow as a first step…

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Power Is Officially On, ButBIG-SCALE Blackouts Likely To-morrow Coal Strike Policy Still Unyielding

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 1

Blackouts, probably on a large scale, are likely to-morrow morning when industry begins work on what was originally to be a day without electricity…

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U.N. Troops Sweep Along the "Road Back" Allied vanguard in Seoul takes airfield Americans occupy mine-studded port Inchon

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Sat.--United Nations advance guards in Korea, sweeping forward over ground they surrendered five weeks ago, today re-entered Seoul (South Korean…

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Mine Collapse; Tremor Blame

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

Katoomba residents believe an earth tremor, which lasted about half a minute on the Blue Mountains…

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Mine Collapse; Tremor Blame

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

Katoomba residents believe an earth tremor, which lasted about half a minute on the Blue Mountains…

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Mine Strike Again To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

Coalminers in N.S.W., Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania will stop work for 24 hours to-day, for…

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Labor confident of coal settlement Problem of Control

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 7

Labor leaders in Canberra are becoming increasingly confident that miners' leaders will allow the A.C.T.U. to handle the coalfields dispute…

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Mines Second Day of Idleness New Bid By ACTU

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

All coalmines in N.S.W., Queensand, Victoria and Tasmania were idle Main today because of the second oneday stoppage by miners in protest…

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Mines Second Day of Idleness New Bid By ACTU

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

All coalmines in N.S.W., Queens[?]and, Victoria and Tasmania were idle[?]lain today because of the second oneday stoppage by miners in protest…

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Vital Mine Strike Talks Parties Meet With Pits Idle In Four States

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Representatives of the Joint Coal Board, the A.C.T.U., mine owners and the Miners Federation are meeting in Sydney this afternoon in a further effort…

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Vital Mine Strik Talks Parties Meet With Pits Idle In Four States

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Representatives of the Joint Coal Board, the A.C.T.U., mine owners and the Miners' Federation are meeting in Sydney this afternoon in a further effort…

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Vital Mine Strike Talks Parties Meet With Pits Idle In Four States

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

Representatives of the Joint Coal Board, the A.C.T.U., mine owners and the Miners' Federation ate meeting in Sydney this afternoon in a further effort…

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Mines Idle In Four States; Second One-Day Strike Crucial Meeting to End Dispute

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

Representatives of the Joint Coal ard the A.C.T.U., mine owners and miners Federation, are meeting in dney this afternoon in a further effort…

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