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Mining & the mines, 1965

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Modern France Arts and Techniques Continued From Our Previous Issue Indices of French Productivity in 1964 Coal Production

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 21 May 1965 · page 4

TOTAL French production of coal for 1964 will be approximately 55.4 million tons, and that of Charbonnages de France approximately 54.7 million…

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Will Libs. Sell State Coal Mines ?

Tribune · Wednesday 26 May 1965 · page 12

SYDNEY: A warning that private companies relying on the Askin Liberal Government aim to grab the New South Wales State coal mines was made this week in "Common Cause", journal of the Miners' Federation…

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Mining and Geological Society

Tharunka · Monday 21 June 1965 · page 7

This is the oldest faculty society in the University, as well as being one of the most…

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Isa bosses ban 49 mine workers

Tribune · Wednesday 23 June 1965 · page 8

BRISBANE: The American-dominated Mt. Isa Mines Co. has "put the finger" on 49 of its…

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Miners' 50th Anniversary Warning given on overseas penetration

Tribune · Wednesday 7 July 1965 · page 12

SYDNEY: A warning against "the depletion of Australia s coal reserves and the increasing overseas penetration into the industry" was made by Australian Council of Trade Unions senior vice- president (Mr. J. Kenny) last Monday in Sydney…

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Miners' Convention plans action to win Log of Claims

Tribune · Wednesday 14 July 1965 · page 11

SYDNEY: The national convention of the Miners' Federation decided to press claims including a 35-hour week, a £5 a week wage increase, five weeks' annual leave and increased penalty rates for shift work…

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Gold Medal of the National Scientific Research Centre awarded to two professors

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 20 August 1965 · page 4

M awarded the gold medal of the National Scientific Research Center Professor Alfred Kastler of the…

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Javor, Stark fulfil hopes... Two Gold Medals in Games’ first week

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 3 September 1965 · page 1

TEL AVIV.—Australian competitors won two gold medals in the first week of the 7th Maccabiah Games in Israel. The Australian gold medallists are swimmer John Stark, who won the 200 metres butterfly in a record time of 2:12.6, 15 seconds off the previous…

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Miners warned owners in vain

Tribune · Wednesday 10 November 1965 · page 12

WOLLONFONG; Four miners lost their lives in an explosion in the Old Bulli Mine this week--a mine in which the workers had…

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Bulli Story No warning to other sections of mine till union demanded it Miners Left Down Below Following Fatal Blast

Tribune · Wednesday 17 November 1965 · page 1

BULLI (NSW): While fire raged in a section of the Old Bulli mine last Tuesday burning or suffocating to death four miners and rescue teams were fighting their way…

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Miners' Leader

Tribune · Wednesday 24 November 1965 · page 3

Bulli Miners' Lodge secretary, Mr. Lance Nobes, with his wife Gwen and eight-year-old daughter Maree…

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Thar's Gold in Them Mines

Tribune · Wednesday 8 December 1965 · page 11

There's gold in the hills but gold also in the hearts of the South Coast miners. JUST last week Communist Party members working at…

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Fire Hazard in Mine

Tribune · Wednesday 8 December 1965 · page 12

WOLLONGONG: About two hours before the inquiry into the Old Bulli mine disaster opened at Bulli yesterday…

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