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Mining & the mines, 1979

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NSW ‘sunk’ in swimming Debbie Stone Takes 3 GOLD

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 4 January 1979 · page 20

ADELAIDE: NSW failed in its bid to retain the mantle as top Jewish swimming State, when Victoria took out both men’s and women’s shields at the North Adelaide Swimming Centre, last week…

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Jewish Mentor for First Gold Museum

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 18 January 1979 · page 3

BALLARAT: The life-long dream of the late Paul Simon, a member of the local Jewish community, was realised recently when Victorian Premier Mr R.J. Hamer opened the initial stage of Australia’s first Gold Museum…

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Unions Ok Kembla Coal Loader

Tribune · Wednesday 24 January 1979 · page 11

PORT KEMBLA: South Coast unions have given the go-ahead on the Port Kembla coal loader after a four month ban, provided certain conditions are met…

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Coal Loader Condemned

Tribune · Wednesday 31 January 1979 · page 11

SYDNEY: Two hundred Balmain people protested last Sunday against expansion and continued operation of the Balmain coal loader. Organised by the Coal Loader Opposition Group (CLOG), the rally called on the state government to halt work on the loader and hold inquiries into…

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Miners Strike Over Victimisation

Tribune · Wednesday 31 January 1979 · page 4

WOLLONGONG: Nebo colliery is out indefinitely over victimisation of a union delegate who refused to break traditional practice by working night shift. All other union delegates at the AI&S mine are on day…

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Coal Wombs Act on Safely

Tribune · Wednesday 31 January 1979 · page 3

WOLLONGONG: Safety- conscious workers at Kemeira and Corrimal collieries are taking strong…

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Asbestos Victim Sues Mining Giant

Tribune · Wednesday 31 January 1979 · page 4

PERTH: Asbestos victim Ms Janet Joosten is suing a CSR subsidiary because she has developed the incurable lung cancer mesothelioma after working as a stenographer at Wittenoom asbestos mine…

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Nsw Coal to Hadera

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 February 1979 · page 22

Two NSW collieries hold letters of intent from the Israeli Government to buy an annual…

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Coal Contract

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 8 February 1979 · page 22

JOHANNESBURG: Israel and South Africa signed a long-term coal supply contract after…

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Mine Protests to Continue Despite Arrests

Tribune · Wednesday 14 February 1979 · page 11

PERTH: The Campaign to Save Native Forests (CSNF) plans further protests at alumina development sites despite arrests of 12 people charged with obstructing "a lawful…

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Coal royalties

Tribune · Wednesday 28 February 1979 · page 10

It is a scandalous state of affairs that the NSW State government receives only about 10 cents per ton in coal royalties. On the other…

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Black Day for Coal

Tribune · Wednesday 14 March 1979 · page 2

The Fraser government has again yielded to Japanese steel mills and the mining interests by endorsing large reductions in coal export prices. Deputy Prime Minister Anthony announced the…

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Grim warning on bauxite mining

Tribune · Wednesday 14 March 1979 · page 11

The Campaign to Save Native Forests i warns that West Australia should not A sacrifice its native forests for corporations like ALCOA which makes $65 million a year…

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Unions can still stop uranium mining

Tribune · Wednesday 14 March 1979 · page 12

The uranium lobby last week moved closer to its holy grail -- the profit bonanza it seeks from mining and exporting Australian uranium. But if unions act they could yet make this vision a…

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Mining Manoeuvres

Tharunka · Monday 19 March 1979 · page 11

In the days when nuclear energy appeared to be clean, safe and “too cheap [?]o meter”, one way of selling reactors [?]ors was to offer a sure supply of cheap…

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Confront Mining Companies for Land Rights

Tribune · Wednesday 21 March 1979 · page 1

SYDNEY: Leaders of the Aboriginal land rights struggle from around Australia drew 350 people to the Land Rights Teach-in last weekend. Speakers included…

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Debbie Stone’s 7 gold swim medals

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 5 April 1979 · page 28

Sydney’s leading 14-year-old swimmer, Debbie Stone, won seven gold medals in the recent Victorian Jewish Titles. She also set three records…

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Gold Coast Real Estate An “oasis” in heart of Surfers

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 12 April 1979 · page 15

A Mediterranean-style residential and commercial oasis has sprung up in the middle of tourist-oriented Surfers Paradise…

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Coal Bombs?

Tharunka · Tuesday 17 April 1979 · page 4

Dear Editors, I can see from the latest rash of anti-uranium posters about the I Diversity. especially seen in the wake of the…

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The Case of the ‘Disappearing’ Letter Victoria Critical of Nsw Sportsmanship? Gold to quit Ajax

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 26 April 1979 · page 20

Bernie Gold, one of Australian Jewry's top sporting administrators will quit his post as Victorian vice-president of the Australian Maccabi Federation because he disagrees with a critical letter sent by Ajax (Melbourne) to NSW Maccabi…

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