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84 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 5
Coal miners throughout central Queensland are continuing their two week old strike over attempts by the Fraser government to tax their subsidised housing. Last week, about 6,000 people came from all over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY: Aggregate meetings of coal miners in NSW and Queensland have voted to accept new award…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From a South Australian correspondent It may be a little radioactive, but it's nothing to worry about…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle: A public meeting attended by 3,000 people at Kooragang on July 15 decided to oppose the establishment of an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In March this year, a Sydney man kidnapped a male nurse and held him hostage for 15 hours in a petrol soaked house. The press lapped it up, focussing on the violence against the hostage and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →SYDNEY: "The last revolt by Australian miners was at the Eureka Stockade, and it was over taxation. We're…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney: Two coal miners were killed in a rock fall at the Nattai colliery last week on the same day as the mining town of Appin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PERTH: Despite protests from his community and other elders, tribal elder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUEENSLAND: Striking coal miners are appealing for national support in their struggle against attempts by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Australian Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, has been awarded the coveted B’nai B’rith International Gold Medal for Humanitarian Service. This was announced last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BLACKWATER (Central Queensland): Coal miners voted early this week to continue their seven week old "tax revolt" strike, saying there's no way they'll back down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PORT HEDLAND: Iron ore and salt miners in Western Australia's Pilbara region have given overwhelming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HAIFA: Israel’s two largest shipping companies, Zim and El Yam, have been awarded the contract for hauling coal from abroad to the new electric power station at Hadera, beginning next year. When all four units of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →JOHANNESBURG: The Bera Hebrew Congregation recently presented its minister, Rabbi I. Alloy…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →LONDON — Gold, often a high-flyer during the last few months and historically a good for maintaining the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle: Maritime Services Board (MSB) unions will attend a meeting with the Colliery Proprietors Association state…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE: The Congress for International Co-operation and Disarmament presented…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last Monday, Queensland miners voted almost unanimously to continue their eight week old strike. While the miners are standing firm, rejecting a compromise offer from the federal government, conservative forces are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →I have just read the letter by Dr Wachtell (AJT 7/8/80) saying that he is embarrassed that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Support for the "tax revolt" of central Queensland coal miners is flowing from working people all over Australia. The miners are…
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