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Mining & the mines, 1952

3,110 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 156

Miners want direct action by unions to save Glen Davis

The Sun · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 3

Miners' central council today called on trade unions to use direct action to prevent the dismantling and transport of Glen Davis shale oil plant…

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Miners' Decision On Pillar Coal "Wasteful"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 4

Many mines would be forced to close unnecessarily early and wastefully unless New South Wales miners accepted mechanical extraction of pillar coal, the…

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Miners Praise Strikers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 1

The central council of the Miners' Federation carried the following resolufon yesterday:—…

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Wet Track Aid to Fox Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 May 1952 · page 17

Bookmakers last night forecast that Fox Gold would start a short-priced favorite for the Moorebank Handicap (1m. 25yds.) at Randwick today…

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Boots for treading on land mines

The Sun · Sunday 18 May 1952 · page 21

A pair of experimental mine proof boots were displayed this week at Fort Hood, Texas. The boots are shaped like…

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Gold Man Can't Be Found

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 May 1952 · page 1

C.I.B. headquarters in two cities yesterday said they did not know where goldmine…

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U.S. Bail-jumper 'Back in Sydney' F.B.I's World-wide Hunt for Alleged Gold Smugglers Extends to Aust

Truth · Sunday 18 May 1952 · page 3

A world-wide police hunt has been instituted for an Australian who jumped bail in New York more than a year ago on a sensational gold smuggling charge. The fugitive may have reached…

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Miners protest on Glen Davis

The Sun · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 9

Miners at the Northern Extended Colliery (500 tons a day) on the northern field, stopped work…

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Italians as W.A. miners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Sun. -- Some Italian coalminers in Britain may migrate to work in…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. --On the northern coalfields today five mines were idle for a production loss…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE Tuesday. --On the northern coalfields today five mines were idle for a production loss…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE Tuesday. --On the northern coalfields today five mines were idle for a production loss…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE Tuesday. --On the northern coalfields today five mines were idle for a production loss…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE Tuesday. -- On the northern coalfields today five mines were idle for a production loss…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE Tuesday. --On the northern coalfields today five mines were idle for a production loss…

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Power Dispute Stops Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 14

LITHGOW, Tuesday. --Eight district coal mines are idle today as result of a strike at…

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Power Dispute Stops Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

LITHGOW, Tuesday --Mines in the Lithgow area are idle today because of a strike at…

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Power Dispute Stops Miners

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 14

LITHGOW, Tuesday. --Eight district coal mines are idle today as result of a strike at…

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Saved Troops From Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

Sgt. Carl McPherson (Oakland, California), reads mail from the men of his platoon in…

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Saved Troops From Mines

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

Sgt. Carl . McPherson (Oakland, California), reads mail from the men of his platoon in…

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