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Mining & the mines, 1951

4,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 211

Gold Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 11

Cent. Vic. Dredging (fortnight), 68,822yds., 267oz. New Occidental (4 wks.): New Occidental Mine, 7661 tons, 2584oz. fine…

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Callide Coal Subsidy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, announced to-night that the Commonwealth would…

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Miners Prepare for Long Stoppage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 4

The miners' leaders are preparing for a long stoppage. They have decided to circularise all unions, appealing to…

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Huge five weeks coal loss

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 4

Mine stoppages in the five working weeks this year have caused a loss of…

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Minister Critical Of Coal Proprietors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday. —The Minister for Labour and National Service, Mr. H. E. Holt, said to-day…

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Victoria "In Peril" Big Coal Shortage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

The Premier of Victoria, Mr. J. G. B. McDonald, will fly to Sydney on Monday to make an urgent appeal to the Joint Coal Board for more coal…

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Boosting of Coal Output at Callid

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.-- The Minister for Mines (Mr. Power) today said it would be possible to…

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Open-cut Coal to Be Speeded

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA Saturday.--Further development off open-cut mining, particularly in New South Wales and Queensland, Will be undertaken immediately, Federal Cabinet decided…

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Boosting of Coal Output at Callide

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.-- The Minister for Mines (Mr. Power) today said it would be possible to…

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Boosting of Coal Output at Callide

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.-- The Minister for Mines (Mr. Power) today said it would be possible to…

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Mine Strikes "Cannot Be Forbidden" Evatt denies Tribunal power

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.--The Coal Industry Tribunal could not legally forbid miners to hold one-day stoppages, Dr. H. V. Evatt, K C., said in the…

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Hoover and Rich Gold Nine in W.a

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday.--Former US President Herbert Hoover told today how he was responsible for…

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Letters Saving on Coal for Trains Is The Inconvenience Justified?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

Sir,—While restrictions on the use of electricity have been generally eased, it is stated that the position will not be alleviated for…

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Sydney Farewells Caronia "No Coal Strike " Order Invalid, Says Evatt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Dr. H. V. Evatt argued in the Arbitration Court to-day that the refusal of Miners' Federation officials to obey the Coal Industry Tribunal's "no stop-work" order was not a breach of the law because the Tribunal was not empowered to make such an order…

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GOLD is where you find it Queer strokes of luck have been behind some of the world's richest gold and silver discoveries

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 26

TWO human skeletons bleaching in the desert sun of Southern Arizona arrested the attention of Ed. Schieffelin in 1879. A pile of silver…

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Federal Govt's Plan to Increase Coal Supplies Callide subsidy to aid buyers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri. --The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said tonight that…

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The Gold Story Club

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1951 · page 13

THE Lance Corporal had become engaged. He has the right kind of girl, he told the boys. She…

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Air + Coal + Water = Your Surf Shape

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 18 February 1951 · page 3

HERE IN AUSTRALIA coal is one of our little problems, but in the United States they have plenty to spare: they whip up the surplus with air and water and elastic and turn out a swim suit that makes a teen-a ger look like a film star and…

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Board Holds Coal Key To Cut Blackouts

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1951 · page 6

The Coal Board allocation of coal supplies has been called into question following disclosures this week that inferior quality coal used at Bunnerong is partly responsible…

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Miners ready for long fight New Leaders If Needed

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1951 · page 9

COALMINERS are preparing for long continuation of the fight against the new attendance bonus award they launched with one-day-a-week strikes a fortnight ago…

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