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Mining & the mines, 1953

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Coal Siding Men in Sympathy Stoppage

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 27

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--Men at two of the biggest coal-loading sidings in the north stopped work today in sympathy with striking miners at John Darling colliery…

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Doyle Commission 'No Pressure,' Says Mine Director

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 6

Alexander Walker Welch, managing director of N.S.W. Mining Co. Pty. Ltd., told the Doyle Royal Commission yesterday that he had not received "any direct or…

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Wiluna Gold to Wind-up Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 10

Wiluna Gold Mines Ltd., W.A. will close down next month. Shareholders will meet in Perth on July 3 to receive the liquidator's…

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Miners to step up fight for union rights

Tribune · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 3

'THE Central Executive of the Miners’ Federation has called on all lodges to intensify the struggle in the John Darling…

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Members of European-Coal and Steel Community Quoted as First 'Real' Europeans

To Ethnico Vema = Greek National Tribune · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 3

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Five mines idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 32

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.-- Five northern mines are idle today for a combined production loss of 4000…

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Five mines idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.-- Five northern mines are idle today for a combined production loss of 4000…

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Five mines idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.-- Five northern mines are idle today for a combined production loss of 4000…

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Six Mines Idle

The Sun · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 7

All but six mines in NSW worked today, cutting capacity output by only 4500 tons. Only two…

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Five mines idle

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.-- Five northern mines are idle today for a combined production loss of 4000…

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Official of miners Red party member

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 4

A miners' official whose dismissal at John Darling mine caused the 11-weeks-old wave of strikes on the northern coalfields, said today he was a member of the…

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Official of miners in Red party

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 4

A miners' official whose dismissal at John Darling mine caused the 11-weeks-old wave of…

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Official of miners Red party member

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 4

A miners' official whose dismissal at John Darling mine caused the 11-weeks-old wave of strikes on the northern coalfields, said today he was a member of the…

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Stop Press Dismissed Miners' Official Communist Party Member

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 40

Nevile Steers, a miners official, told the he Coal Industry Tribunal (Mr. Gallagher) today that he was a member of the Communist Party…

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Doyle Inquiry "No Improper Influence" Joint Coal Board Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 5

The finance member of the Joint Coal Board, Mr. A. E. Warburton, said at the Doyle Royal Commission yesterday that, in the completion of the Constructors…

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"Not Mine But I Love Him" Foster-parents' Suit To Keep Baby

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

"I cannot help loving him, even though he is not legally mine," Mrs. Glories Amy Mace said in the Equity Court today…

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"Not Mine But I Love Him" Foster-parents' Suit To Keep Baby

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

"I cannot help loving him, even though he is not legally mine," Mrs. Gloria Amy Mace said in the Equity Court today…

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Miners And Strikes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

Sir,—It was most misleading for "Miner's Wife" ("Herald," June 12) to say that Australians miners told her…

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Crown Criticised Over Miners' Paper

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 7

Coal Industry Tribunal Gallagher today criticised the Commonwealth and State Crown Solicitors for delay in taking action on articles in Miners' Federation official…

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Miners Say It's Too Cold

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 11

Miners at the State mine (920 tons) struck today, demanding money for working in…

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