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Mining & the mines, 1960

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Workers defy, police, a ban and locks: hear W.A. miners

Tribune · Wednesday 18 May 1960 · page 10

PERTH: A mass meeting of 2000 workers at the Midland railway workshops on May 11 defied a ban by the management and despite the presence of railway detectives, brought four leaders of the Collie…

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Mining a Uranium Treating Plant

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 20 May 1960 · page 4

AN ore preparing plant and a chemical factory built under the direction of the Kuhlmann Company in Saint-Priest-la-Prugne in the Allier…

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Miners' 35-Hour Week Plan

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1960 · page 10

SYDNEY: After the Central Council of the Miners' Federation hod heard a report on developments in the coal industry, it declared that the report was a complete exposure of claims that there was stability in the industry. THE Council met last week…

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Miners protest at arrests in Indonesia

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1960 · page 9

SYDNEY: Five leaders of the Waterside Workers' and Seafarers' Union of Indonesia have been arrested by military…

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Miners want stoppage on penal laws

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1960 · page 9

SYDNEY: Calling on the Australian Council of Trade Unions to organise a national 24-hour stoppage against the penal clauses, the miners' Central Council last week declared it was "shocked and…

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The ALP Conference and the coal crisis Policy betrayal must be halted

Tribune · Wednesday 25 May 1960 · page 8

The June annual conference, of the ALP in New South. Wales will assemble in the shadow of threats of disaffiliation from the Northern and Southern District of the Miners' Federation…

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Phone topping " intimidatory " miners say

Tribune · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 5

SYDNEY: A resolution calling for vigorous opposition to the phone tapping legislation was carried at the meeting of the Miners'…

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Factory Mine and Ship Minister "insulting, anti - labor"

Tribune · Wednesday 1 June 1960 · page 10

SYDNEY: Central Council of the Miners' Federation last week protested at the "insulting anti-labor…

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Unique Religion Center For Gold For Gold Coast

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 June 1960 · page 1

In a unique ceremony ministers of four religious denominations will meet next…

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Northern miners want unity

Tribune · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: The Northern District Branch Board of Management of the Miners' Federation has endorsed the Communist Party's…

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From Factory Mine & Ship Won Extra 10'-

Tribune · Wednesday 15 June 1960 · page 3

SYDNEY: More than 200 sheet metal workers employed in F. Muller's Camperdown plant last week won a ten shilling a week increase following negotiations with the employers. The men held a series of lunch-hour meetings in support of their…

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From Factory, Mine, Ship Moves to Alter Awu Rules

Tribune · Wednesday 22 June 1960 · page 10

THE Commonwealth Industrial Court, in a judgment delivered on April 26, ordered the reinstatement in…

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The Productivity Competition in Coal

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 24 June 1960 · page 4

THE national prize for the productivity competition organized by Charbonnages de France, was awarded for the second quarter of 1959 to…

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Miners' leader comments on ALP coal report

Tribune · Wednesday 29 June 1960 · page 5

SYDNEY: "I've never known a more appropriate time for nationalising coalmines." MR. W. MAHON, general secretary of the Miners' Federation,…

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Mine unions apply for 35 hour week

Tribune · Wednesday 29 June 1960 · page 9

SYDNEY: The Combined Mining Unions have lodged an application with the Cool Industry Tribunal…

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Miners Win on "No Strike" Law

Tribune · Wednesday 6 July 1960 · page 12

NEWCASTLE: Officials of the Miners' Federation are satisfied that the disputed "no strike" clause will be removed from the rules of the Northern District of the Federation, following discussions just held with Minister…

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Need Utilisation Program Here Japan "Rainbow" on coal

Tribune · Wednesday 6 July 1960 · page 5

SYDNEY: Men such as the Mines Minister (Mr. Simpson) "would be far better employed conducting…

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Miners open ACTU battle for 35 hours

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 11

SYDNEY: Miners representing practically every mine on the South Coast of New South Wales packed the Coal Industry Tribunal last Monday when Australian Council of Trade Unions vice-president Evans and Miners' Federation president Parkinson fired the first shots in the union campaign for a…

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From Factory, Mine, Ship Waterfront stop over harsh penalties

Tribune · Wednesday 13 July 1960 · page 9

SYDNEY: Waterside workers walked off all ships in port here last Thursday in protest at the harsh "continuing…

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Miners win Govt. backing on 35 hours

Tribune · Wednesday 20 July 1960 · page 1

SYDNEY: NSW Premier Heffron announced on Tuesday that the NSW Government had agreed to…

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