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Mining & the mines, 1952

3,110 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 156

Criticism Of Government Coal Stand

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 6

Criticism of the State Government for its refusal to allow extensions of coal mining in the…

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Criticism Of Government Coal Stand

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 6

Criticism of the State Government for its refusal to allow extensions of coal mining in the…

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4 Mines Idle In The North

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Four mines are idle on the northern coalfield today for a loss of 3000 tons…

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4 Mines Idle In The North

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Friday-- Four mines are idle on the northern coalfield today for a loss of 3000 tons…

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Peko's Gold and Copper Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 6

Directors of Peko Gold. Mines (Tennant Creek) N.L. report that 240 tons of copper ore from the 200ft level yielded about £29,000…

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Engine crew's escape from coal trucks

The Sun · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 7

An enginedriver and fireman jumped for their lives just before three runaway loaded…

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Extra Pay in Mines Union Takes Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday.—The Northern Miners' Federation has established union control over incentive…

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Coal Flow Held Up by Ship Lag

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 10

Coal from Queensland Callide fields was being sent to the East because there was insufficient…

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State Transport Can't Lift ½-Mil Tons of Coal

The Sun · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 10

Nearly 500,000 tons of coal were lying at grass on NSW coalfields because of transport shortage, National Development Minister Senator Spooner…

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Good Bag at Coal & Candle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 10

Well-known fisherman Mr. Harry See and his wife gained a grand bag at Coal and Candle yesterday when…

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Good Bag at Coal & Candle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 11

Well-known fisherman Mr. Harry See and his wife gained a grand bag at Coal and Candle yesterday when…

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Good Bag at Coal & Candle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 10

Well-known fisherman Mr. Harry See and his wife trained a grand bag at Coal and Candle yesterday when…

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Miners to end 26- day stay-in

The Sun · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 3

LITHGOW, Saturday. -- Fifty-two Glen Davis miners who have been underground since June 2, spent this morning packing up, ready…

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Stay-in Miners Go Home

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 29 June 1952 · page 12

Two hundred people last night waited at Glen Davis pit-head for 52 weary…

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4 Dead, 6 Hurt in Mine Blast

The Sun · Sunday 29 June 1952 · page 52

NEW YORK, Saturday. Four coalminers were killed in an explosion at the Lansford coalfield,…

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27-day mine strike ends Wives weep at reunion Glen Davis. Sat

The Sun · Sunday 29 June 1952 · page 9

STAY-DOWN miners ended their 27-day strike late this afternoon…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 14

NEWCASTLE, Mon. -- On the northern coalfields today, five mines are idle for a production loss of…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 14

NEWCASTLE. Mon. -- On the northern coalfields today, five mines are idle for a production loss of…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 14

NEWCASTLE. Mon. -- On the northern coalfields today, five mines are idle for a production loss of…

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Five Mines Idle

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Mon. -- On the northern coalfields today, five mines are idle for a production loss of…

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