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Mining & the mines, 1959

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Opposition to Govt, aid for Mt. Isa mine

Tribune · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 10

BRISBANE: The State Government has declared that it will probably spend £10 million on the reconstruction of part of the Great Northern Railway, which serves Mt. Isa. THIS follows the failure of State Treasurer Hiley last week to…

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From Factory Mine & SHIP Overtime ban at Mt. Isa

Tribune · Wednesday 1 July 1959 · page 3

BRISBANE: On Thursday, June 25, a mass meeting of 1400 Mt. Isa unionists, including the A.W.U…

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Ends Ban at Uranium Mine

Tribune · Wednesday 8 July 1959 · page 8

ADELAIDE: Workers at Radium Hill have lifted their ban on overtime and underground contract j work…

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Mine workers strike over stop-watch

Tribune · Wednesday 8 July 1959 · page 8

BROKEN HILL: The Zinc Corporation Mine men came out on strike last Friday when ten men were sacked for refusing to…

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From Factory, Mine, Ship Arthur Murray Locked Them Out in a Hurry

Tribune · Wednesday 8 July 1959 · page 11

SYDNEY: Arthur Murray dancing teachers who were locked out last week after they joined the Miscellaneous Workers' Union, now have…

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Gold Medal

Tribune · Wednesday 15 July 1959 · page 3

MOSCOW: Aircraft designer A. N Tupoley has been awarded the Gold Medal of the International Aeronautical Federation…

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Miners' Child Art Competition

Tribune · Wednesday 22 July 1959 · page 7

QUEENSLAND District of the Miners Federation have donated £10 for prize money in the Federation's child art competition, which…

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More Coal, Fewer Jobs, More Profit

Tribune · Wednesday 22 July 1959 · page 9

SYDNEY: Coalowners are getting more coal but with a saving to themselves of millions of pounds through the reduced number of mineworkers. THE general president of the Miners'…

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From Factory, Mine, Ship Workmates Rally: "We'll Save Your Babies Mrs. Myles"

Tribune · Wednesday 22 July 1959 · page 10

BRISBANE: Women workers from Rocklea Spinning Mills crowded in front of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myles, of Moorooka, last Thursday in a demonstration of support for them against moves by the State Children's Department to…

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From Factory Mine & Ship Deadline Up at Gm-h

Tribune · Wednesday 29 July 1959 · page 10

SYDNEY: A 28-day deadline concerning negotiations with General Motors- Holden management at the…

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Mine Leader in W.f.t.u. Journal

Tribune · Wednesday 19 August 1959 · page 4

MANY articles on the coal industry, from trade unionists of various countries, have appeared in recent issues of World Trade Union…

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From Factory Mine & Ship Austral Bronze strike against wage attack

Tribune · Wednesday 19 August 1959 · page 10

SYDNEY: Over 400 workers at Austral Bronze, Alexandria, are on strike following an announcement by the…

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'Miss Fairfield' for Gold Coast

The Biz · Wednesday 26 August 1959 · page 1

Attractive teenager Rosemary Piggot left for Queensland's Gold Coast oh Monday. She was recently crowned "Miss Fairfield" by the Mayor of Fairfield, Ald. K. Howick, at…

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From Factory Mine & Ship Equal Pay Court Hearing

Tribune · Wednesday 26 August 1959 · page 12

SYDNEY: The argument that the NSW Act on women's pay did not require that the work of women…

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Automation Inquiry Miners' array of facts to revive the coalfields

Tribune · Wednesday 26 August 1959 · page 9

SYDNEY: For over four hours last Thursday, a judge aud representatives of the coalowners were confronted with an array of statistics, quotations and arguments to vindicate mineworkers and press their program to bring new life to the coalfieds…

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From Factory, Mine, Ship Ironworkers hope petition will spread

Tribune · Wednesday 2 September 1959 · page 12

NEWCASTLE: Workers on the BHP plant are hopeful that activity here against Federated Ironworkers' Association leaders will be…

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U.s.a. Losing Gold Reserves

Tribune · Wednesday 16 September 1959 · page 1

NEW YORK: In the past week the USA lost an additional 75 millions worth of gold from its reserves, according to a Treasury Statement Latest…

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Tunnel miners safety win

Tribune · Wednesday 23 September 1959 · page 2

CONTRIBUTED KURRI KURRI (NSW): Miners working in the Ballykira Tunnel on the Grahamstown water project last week took successful action on…

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Spotlight on Socialism Coal boom

Tribune · Wednesday 23 September 1959 · page 6

MOSCOW: Despite a tremendous increase in production coal demand still exceeds supply and improved methods will…

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From Factory, Mine, Ship Stop If No Deputation

Tribune · Wednesday 23 September 1959 · page 12

SYDNEY: Workers at the Clyde Railway Waggon Works will organise a one- hour protest stoppage if NSW…

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