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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Timber for Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 5

Since January, 23,400 pit props and sleeps have been sent from Wingello to the south coast coal mines…

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Nine Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Nine mines were idle to-day, making a total loss of over 8000 tons. The stoppage at Coalcliff was…

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Flour Mills Hit by Coal Shortage

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 7

As a result of the trans port crisis created by the acute shortage of coal, supplies of wheat to millers throughout the State have been greatly restricted and mills, including William Conolly, Pty., Ltd., Goulburn,…

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Coal Loss for Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Coal losses for the day will total about 5000 tons. Five of the pits idle yesterday resumed this morning. There are…

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Three Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: Only three mines were idle this morning, making a total loss of 3200 tons of coal. This is the lowest for some time…

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8000 Tons of Coal Lost To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: With seven mines idle and two others partly idle, the coal production lose to-day is estimated…

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That Christmas Break Chifley on Coal Reserves

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 5

ADELAIDE: The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, has told miners that if adequate coal reserves for Christmas cannot be accumulated…

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Good Day at the Coal Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Two mines only were idle today. These were on the South Coast. It is assumed that the production…

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Football Eric Weissel Gold Cup Harden-murrumburrah Regain Possession

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 3

The Eric Weissel Gold Cup changed hands on Saturday last. when Harden-Murrumburrah beat Young by 13 points to 5…

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Only One Mine Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Metropolitan Colliery on the South Coast is the only mine idle to-day, but the dispute at…

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Mr. Sheahan Is Annoyed with Miners "They are Fighting Their Own Fellow Workers," He Says

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: The miners were fighting their, fellow-unionists and their families. Mr. Sheahan (Lab. Yass) said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday during the second-reading debate on the Coal Industry Bill…

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Coal Miners Mr. Sheahan’s Warning “Fighting Public and Fellow Workers”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 2

“If the miners were fighting the mine owners I would be the first to defend them, but there are occasions today when they…

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Good Day in the Mines

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: For the third consecutive working day, N.S.W. mines were free from Industrial stoppages,…

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One Mine Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Despite the order of the Coal Commissioner, Mr. Williams the Metropolitan mine on the South Coast did not resume…

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Coal: The Davidson Report: Mr. Menzies Quotes Some Extracts

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 6

"Some of us are glibly accused of arguing a special case for the coal owners," said the Leader of the…

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Coal Losses

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Eight mines were [?] today on N.S.W. fields, making a total loss of [?] tons. The total loss so far…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Mr. Beasley's Temper: The B.H.P. Buy a Coal Mine: Poor Debate

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

Mr. Beasley, who has taken over the mantle from Dr. Evhtt, has felt constrained to do some plain talking at the Paris Peace Conference. Report says that he lost his temper. I sympathise with him. The conditions…

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Football Eric Weissel Gold Cup Harden-murrumburrah Defeat Cootamundra

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

Harden-Murrumburrah successfully defended the Weissel Gold Cup against Cootamundra on Roberts' Park last Saturday, winning…

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Coal Bill Labour Caucus To Decide

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: The State Parliamentary Labour Caucus is expected to make a decision whether or not another attempt will…

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Five Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 5

There were five mines idle today, resulting in a loss of 7500 tons…

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