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Mining & the mines, 1951

4,219 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 211

Most N.z. Miners Boycott Secret Ballot on Strike

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--Miners at principal pits have boycotted the secret ballot conducted by the United Mine-workers' Association on a proposal to end…

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Most N.z. Miners Boycott Secret Ballot on Strike

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--Miners at principal pits have boycotted the secret ballot conducted by the United Mine workers Association on a proposal to end…

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Most N.z. Miners Boycott Secret Ballot on Strike

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--Miners at principal pits have boycotted the secret ballot conducted by the United Mineworkers' Association on a proposal to end…

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Big coal expansion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 8

The State Government plans to increase open-cut coal production from…

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Three die in mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Three miners died suddenly in northern coal mines today…

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Mine Accident Kills Loco. Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— William Raymond Allsopp, 45, loco-driver, of Belmont Park, was killed in an accident at…

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Fire in Open Cut Mine

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Saturday. --Fire has broken out in Cessnock No. 2 open cut mine and will mean a…

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Fire in Open Cut Mine

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Saturday. --Fire has broken out in Cessnock No. 2 open cut mine and will mean a…

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Fire in Open Cut Mine

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Saturday. --Fire has broken out in Cessnock No. 2 open cut mine and will mean a…

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Fire in Open Cut Mine

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Saturday. --Fire has broken out in Cessnock No. 2 open cut mine and will mean a…

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Fire in Open Cut Mine

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Saturday. --Fire has broken out in Cessnock No. 2 open cut mine and will mean a…

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Fire in Open Cut Mine

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Saturday. --Fire has broken out in Cessnock No. 2 open cut mine and will mean a…

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Fire in Open Cut Mine

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Saturday. --Fire has broken out in Cessnock No. 2 open cut mine and will mean a…

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Disputed Coal Machine Proves Major Success

The Sun · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 2

LITHGOW, Saturday.--The mechanical excavator of Kerosene Vale, temporarily boycotted by miners last September, is proving a huge success…

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Vic. engines changing from coal to oil

The Sun · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Plans for widespread conversion of engines to fuel oil because of the "raw deal" Victoria was getting with NSW coal were announced by Chairman of Railway Commissioners R. G. Wishart today…

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Letters to Editor Coal Stocks and Railways Power Conservation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 2

Sir,—In your sub-leader of March 30 you mentioned the recent train restrictions and the fact that services are now being…

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Dusty Floors May Pay Your Rent One of these days the dust in your vaccum cleaner may become as valuable as gold

The World's News · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 12

WHERE is the dustiest place you know? "Broken Hill!" "Bourke!" "Melbourne, in a north wind!" "Simpson Desert!" "Kalgoorlie!"…

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Mine fire controlled

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 April 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Sat.--Colliery officials said today that the fire which broke out in No. 2 Open Cut mine…

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Shore Wins Riverview Gold Cup Shore's great Gold Cup win

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 1 April 1951 · page 32

Shore yesterday won the Gold Cup eights on the Lane Cove River, and deposed St. Joseph's as favorites for the Head-of-the-River. The…

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Strong Finish Gives Shore Gold Cup Win

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 April 1951 · page 6

SHORE crosses the line well clear of Sydney and Haberfield, which dead-heated for second, to take the Riverview Gold Cup in yesterday's regatta on the Lane Cove River. LEFT: With a perfect dive…

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