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Mining & the mines, 1954

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 115

Cut in coal production

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- Some miners' officials have estimated that by the end of the year more than 1000…

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Tunney Selling Coal to Ireland

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Wed.--Gene Tunney, ex- world champion boxer, is now visiting Ireland offering American coal cheaper than British with quicker delivery…

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Tunney Selling Coal to Ireland

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Wed.--Gene Tunney, exworld champion boxer, is now visiting Ireland offering American coal cheaper than British with quicker delivery…

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Tunney Selling Coal to Ireland

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Wed.--Gene Tunney, ex world champion boxer, is now visiting Ireland offering American coal cheaper than British with quicker delivery…

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Miners are split on pillar issues

The Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 18

NSW miners ore almost equally divided on whether they will accept machine-…

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Dance, film, song at Miners’ Convention

Tribune · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

THE falseness of the idea that art has nothing to do with the trade union movement was amply demonstrated…

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Miners united in opposition to new award

Tribune · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 10

Miners of all views last week condemned the latest decisions of Coal Tribunal chairman Gallagher. THE triennial rank and file convention unanimously…

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Captain’s Flat citizens slate mining company

Tribune · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 11

CAPTAIN’S FLAT.—To try and overcome the two months lockout of 400 men by the Lake George Mining Company, a new type of…

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Vote For Pillar Coal Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

New South Wales miners, by a majority of six, have voted in favour of mechanical extraction of pillar coal…

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Rise in U.k. Coal Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

LONDON, August 25 (A.A.P.).—British coal production in the first 33 weeks of this year was 140,450,000…

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Mine vote on pillars

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

[?]Miners' aggregate votes from two States favor mechanical extraction of pillar coal…

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Rise in Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Latest coal production figures for New South Wales show that production this year…

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Rise in Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE Fri.--Latest coal production figures for New South Wales show that production this year…

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Rise in Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Latest coal production figures for New South Wales show that production this year…

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Rise in Coal Production

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Latest coal production figures for New South Wales show that production this year…

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Bankrupt's "millions in mine lease"

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 16

A bankrupt painting contractor told the Bankruptcy Court today he had an interest in a…

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Vic. Miners For Machines Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

Coalminers in Victoria yesterday voted 68 to two in favour of mechanical extraction of pillar coal, an official…

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Bankrupt's "millions in mine lease"

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 6

A bankrupt painting contractor told the Bankruptcy Court today he had an interest in a…

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Mine Subsidences Shift Buildings, Alarm Residents

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Fri.--Cr. Cleghorn has told Kearsley Shire Council that a family was so…

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Mine Subsidences Shift Buildings, Alarm Residents

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Fri.-- Cr. Cleghorn has told Kearsley Shire Council that a family was so…

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