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Mining & the mines, 1957

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Camera on the Coal Crisis Films Hewers of Coal, made by the Waterside Workers' Film Unit jor the Miners' Federation

Tribune · Wednesday 21 August 1957 · page 6

THIS half-hour documentary is an unanswerable indictment of the coalowners for wrecking a great national…

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Miners Call for Action Against Atomic Tests

Tribune · Wednesday 21 August 1957 · page 1

SYDNEY: A move for industrial days of protest against the projected new series of atomic tests at Maralinga (S.A.) came last week from the Central Council of the Miners" Federation. IT called on the Federation's…

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Pipe-line That Carries Coal To Furnace

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1957 · page 10

Could high freight charges here in Australia lead to this—the new idea described in the following story? They're pumping coal…

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A.C.T.U. wants conference on coal

Tribune · Wednesday 21 August 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY.--Australian Council of Trade Unions president Mr. A. Monk will come to Sydney next week to try and arrange a…

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Miners meet on crisis in industry

Tribune · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: Miners' Federation secretary G. Neilly, M.L.C., and vice-president J. Comerford will address area…

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Pure gold atoms for insulation

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1957 · page 12

Atoms of pure gold are being used experimentally by Ford in the United States to insulate automobile windshields and window glass against…

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Miners back Union stand

Tribune · Wednesday 11 September 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: A series of very successful meetings have just been addressed by Miners' Federation officials in the NSW Western District. Mineworkers at these meetings sexpressed solid approval of Federation policy and activities in their efforts to solve the coal industry crisis…

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Automatic Coal Delivery

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 11

A new lorry, designed to cut coal delivery schedules by 40 per cent., has been introduced by a U.K. firm…

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A.L.P., union leaders in declaration on coal industry

Tribune · Wednesday 18 September 1957 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: An important declaration on the coal industry was drawn up last weekend by a…

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Calls for Govt. action on miners' charter

Tribune · Wednesday 25 September 1957 · page 9

CANBERRA: Mr. L. Haylen (Labor, N.S.W.), called on the Menzies Government last week to study and implement the miners' charter to save the coal industry. He called for nationalisation of the mines or short of…

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11 Medals at Games -6 Gold

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 27 September 1957 · page 12

TEL AVIV, Wed.: Australia won six gold medals, three silver and two bronze in the 5th Maccahiah which ended here today…

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Les techniciens francais de la mine s’affirment dans la concurrence internationale

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 4 October 1957 · page 1

T A bonne tenue devant la concurrence de l'industrie houillère de est le fruit de l'effort de réorganisation…

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Miners' Long Service Leave

Tribune · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. -- Officials of the Miners' Federation are making new moves to seek an early restoration of long service leave for the…

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Miners' Victory

Tribune · Wednesday 23 October 1957 · page 10

WOLLONGONG: Corrimal miners have won complete victory through their five-day stay-in, against attacks on…

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Coal Owners, Mining Unions and A.c.t.u. to Meet Soon

Tribune · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: Coal owners will confer with the mining unions and the Australian Council of Trade Unions here on November 6. The conference will discuss the major points of the Miners' Federation and…

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Palace Home a Haven for Elderly Miners

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 11

A famous old palace which cost 350,000 dollars 35 years ago, symbol of the copper boom days…

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Miners Sacked

Tribune · Wednesday 6 November 1957 · page 13

NEWCASTLE: Two hundred mine- workers will be sacked at Wallarah Colliery on completion of a programme to modernise the mine…

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Burrum miners now on strike

Tribune · Wednesday 13 November 1957 · page 3

MARYBOROUGH (Qld.): About 200 Burrum miners are now on strike over seniority. The dispute started…

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Miners Demand Govt. Act to Protect Peace

Tribune · Wednesday 13 November 1957 · page 1

SYDNEY.--The Central Council of the Miners Federation last week carried a resolution warning against the continued threat to…

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Miners will forcefully press claims Central Council Meeting

Tribune · Wednesday 13 November 1957 · page 12

SYDNEY: The Central Council of the Miners' Federation has resolved to continue to…

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