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Mining & the mines, 1958

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Kurri protest rally Evatt slates mine owners

Tribune · Wednesday 11 June 1958 · page 12

SYDNEY: The biggest mass dismissal of miners since the coal crisis began prompted last night's…

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The Blue and Gold Ball

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 June 1958 · page 5

During last meeting of C.W.A. Younger Set members made the decorations which will be used for the Younger Set annual Blue…

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The story of a Dutch mining engineer Founder of Australia's steelworks

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 June 1958 · page 7

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A.l.p. Conference Supports Coal Nationalisation Plan

Tribune · Wednesday 18 June 1958 · page 12

SYDNEY: The NSW ALP Conference carried unanimously a resolution calling for action to halt the "rapid and serious deterioration"…

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£1000 to Aid Japanese Miners

Tribune · Wednesday 2 July 1958 · page 5

The president of the Japanese Federation of Coal Miners, Shigeru Hara, has sent a letter to the Miners' Trade Union International (Trade…

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Coalowners' policy Miners, Public Must Carry Whole Burden

Tribune · Wednesday 2 July 1958 · page 11

PERTH: Amalgamated Collieries scored a big rise in profits last May. This was because:…

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Broken Hill miners' stand on sackings

Tribune · Wednesday 9 July 1958 · page 11

BROKEN HILL.--Following recent dismissal notices by the Broken Hill companies, a meeting of mine-workers last Sunday, decided to…

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Retired Miners Interview M.h.r

Tribune · Wednesday 16 July 1958 · page 5

WOLLONGONG.--At an interview with the Southern District Retired Mine Workers this month, Mr. V. Kearney, MHR, promised support…

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Miners' union warns of new 'Hursey' plot

Tribune · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 12

PERTH: Vicious press attacks on the Collie (W.A.) Miners' Union over the case of True, a member suspended for refusing to pay union dues, shows that the issues involved in the Hursey…

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More workers and coal needed by power authority

Tribune · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 8

The tremendous scope of the Snowy Mountains scheme makes it one of the most important government projects ever undertaken in Australia. But the development of electric power by the NSW State Government is also of great importance for the future of industry and employment…

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W. A. Wood reports from the coalfields People's Movement Will Save Coal Township

Tribune · Wednesday 30 July 1958 · page 5

Not a depression, not a ghost town, but a community fighting, confident for its life and future, is the prospect the coal town of Kurri, N.S.W., offers to the visitor…

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“Wheelchair Olympics” Paralysed Israelis Win Their Own Gold Medals

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 9

LONDON: Two paralysed Israelis won Gold Medals at the International Games for the Paralysed (Wheelchair Olympics) held here…

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South African Jew Bowls way to Gold Medal at Cardift

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 9

LONDON: South African Jewish bowlier, Mr. Pinkie Danilowitz, won a Gold Medal at the Empire Games in Cardiff when he won the singles…

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Mining Lease Wanted

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 August 1958 · page 7

The Department of Mines asked at last meeting of Penrith Council whether it had any special conditions incorporated…

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Qld. mine staydown beats sackings

Tribune · Wednesday 27 August 1958 · page 11

IPSWICH (Qld.): A stay- down strike by miners at the New Hope mine has forced the owners to…

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Miners Say: 'Put Liberals Last. Give to A.l.p., C.p.a

Tribune · Wednesday 27 August 1958 · page 1

BACKING their call to all voters to "Put the Liberals last" in the November Federal elections, the Miners' Federation Central Council…

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Gold Medal for Judy

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 September 1958 · page 13

Australian Jewry can be proud of her young athletes who took part in the 5th Maccabiah in Israel last September. They won six gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Here Sydney star, Judy Kellerman, mounts the…

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Mine Leaders Elected

Tribune · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 12

W. Parkinson and W. Mahon have been elected unopposed to the positions of general president and general secretary of the Miners'…

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Mining for Clay Reservation of Areas

The Biz · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 26

The Australian Clay Products Association has expressed concern at difficulties found by some of its member companies…

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Production goes up and up, but... Miners' reward is the sack!

Tribune · Wednesday 24 September 1958 · page 8

SYDNEY: "This is capitalism--the more you produce, the more your insecurity." Mr. W. Parkinson, general president of the Miners' Federation, said this--not this week or last, but in…

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