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Mining & the mines, 1957

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Letters to the Editor Convention on coal an unparalleled event

Tribune · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 10

WHILE it was gratifying to the organisers of the Convention on Coal at Newcastle City Hall, April…

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Polo at Warwick Farm N.s.w. Wins Gold Cup

The Biz · Wednesday 8 May 1957 · page 14

N.S.W. North defeated Queensland 7-6 to win the Australasian Polo Gold Cup in a thrilling match at Warwick Farm on…

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Miners campaign on economic claims and to end penal clauses

Tribune · Wednesday 29 May 1957 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Miners' Central Council, meeting in Sydney last week, adopted detailed plans for stepping up the campaign for the Federation's economic program and the struggle for repeal of the…

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Miners denounce new Menzies Govt. sellout PEOPLE V's MONOPOLY Wont State to take over mines

Tribune · Wednesday 12 June 1957 · page 10

SYDNEY. -- The Miners' Federation is taking the lead, with protests and warnings, against the latest sellout move by the Menzies Government…

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£30,000 Govt. gift to N.G. gold companies

Tribune · Wednesday 12 June 1957 · page 10

GOLDMINING companies operating in New Guinea are being given a gift of about £30,000 a year by yet…

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ALP, unions condemn mines sellout 'No labor', warning

Tribune · Wednesday 19 June 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: The NSW State Conference of the ALP last weekend condemned the proposed…

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Une mine d'uranium au Morvan Nivernais

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 21 June 1957 · page 7

Une mine d'uranium vient d'être ouverte & Dommartin. exactement & L'Hui^a^^Tàdix Château^^toM…

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NORTH MPs 'No' to Mine Sale

Tribune · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 9

NEWCASTLE: Northern NSW coalfields politicians will support the Miners' Federation…

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Town stops to stem coal crisis

Tribune · Wednesday 26 June 1957 · page 1

SYDNEY: Cessnock tomorrow (Thursday) will be the scene of one of the most significant demonstrations yet for action to stem the crisis in the coal industry…

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Tribune the Coal Mines Must Be Nationalised

Tribune · Wednesday 3 July 1957 · page 2

LAST week New South Wales Premier Cahill curtly rejected a request that he use his powers to…

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Cessnock backs the coal miners Huge rally slates owners, Menzies. Cahill

Tribune · Wednesday 3 July 1957 · page 2

CESSNOCK: "The Greater Cessnock Council will do everything it can to save and develop the coalfields areas." The Mayor, Ald Blair, said this to Tribune after last Thursday's demonstration…

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Stay-in Miners Win the First Round Next Step Nationalisation

Tribune · Wednesday 3 July 1957 · page 1

CESSNOCK (N.S.W.): When 200-odd stay-in miners marched to the surface at Aberdare West colliery on Monday night, they had won the first round in their fight against unemployment and crisis in the coal industry. THE miners went underaround…

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Miners' officials to plan next round in fight for jobs

Tribune · Wednesday 10 July 1957 · page 2

SYDNEY: District Presidents of the Miners' Federation and officials of all mining unions will meet here today (Wednesday) to push ahead with plans to win jobs and economic claims for miners. District Presidents will meet in the morning and mining union officials…

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U.S. capital "interested" in NSW coal great protest meeting

Tribune · Wednesday 17 July 1957 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: American interests have been making the "fullest inquiries" about…

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No jobs for 450 Bellbird miners

Tribune · Wednesday 24 July 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: Despite assurances, no work was in sight for the 450 Bellbird miners due to be put off on Friday, a Miners'…

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Miners to demonstrate at Parlt. Bellbird Stay-in for Jobs

Tribune · Wednesday 31 July 1957 · page 1

SYDNEY: Angered at a broken promise that jobs would be found for sacked miners, hundreds of them…

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ACTU wants talks on coal crisis

Tribune · Wednesday 7 August 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: The A.C.T.U. will seek top level talks with governments and coalowners on the mining unions' program to meet the present crisis in the coal industry…

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Miners invade Sydney to demonstrate for action against crisis "Only way to get results"

Tribune · Wednesday 7 August 1957 · page 8

SYDNEY: "Don't Set anyone tell you that these demonstrations aren't worthwhile. In the final analysis, they're the only way to get results…

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Nationalise the mines! Federation's fighting call

Tribune · Wednesday 14 August 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: "We will never accept a position by which the only benefits from increased…

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Want coal plant under Govt control

Tribune · Wednesday 14 August 1957 · page 8

MEWCASTLE: Unions objecting to private control of the proposed coal-loading plant in Newcastle sent a deputation…

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