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

Mining & the mines, 1946

200 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 10

Production of Coal Case for the Miner

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 8

"Despite their constant criticism regarding industrial unrest, the Liberal Party does not tell the people that we are passing…

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Four Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: only four mines in the north, were idle today and all pits in the south and west were working. The coal…

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Coal Bill Crisis

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Unless there is a radical change in the position before the Legislative Council meets. at 4.30 this afternoon to…

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Three Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: With only three mines idle to-day, the production loss is estimated at 2750 tons for the day, the lowest for some time…

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Coal Bill Passed Three Amendments Accepted

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Coat Bill last night passed through the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly after a…

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Miners and Extra Shift

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: The miners at all coal pits in N.S.W. are voting on whether or not they will undertake another shift a…

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A Long Coal Strike

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

Never without a touch of humour when he speaks in the Legislative Assembly, the Member for Yass(Mr Billy Sheahan, M.L.A.), who usually fills both Opposition arid Government benches for his debates, was not without his touch of the lighter side to brighten the…

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Both Sides Criticised Owners, Miners Get verbal Lashing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

Mine owners and miners were criticised by Mr. Sheahan for the faults on both sides which disorganised the coal mining industry…

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Miners Were Too Busy

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 5

PERTH: Because they conminer members of the Colsider their time will be better spent producing coal,…

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Mine Tragedy

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Caught between the engine and overhead timber, Raymond Cooper, 31, loco. shunter, was crushed to death at Lambton…

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Coal in Hand

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, Mr. Williams, said to-day he expected that all industries,…

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Eight Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: All mines in the western fields are busy to-day but eight northern and southern pits are idle for a probable loss…

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Three Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: On the coalfields only three mines are idle while a fourth is partly idle. The loss of coal barely exceeds 3600 tons…

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District Man Investigates Goal Mining

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 6

A Pud man resident writes: Pictures of miners lying on their backs or kneeling whilst they hewed coal, were completely dispelled…

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Eight Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: With eight mines idle in the north to-day day, the coal loss will be about 10,000 tons, the…

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Pit Ponies Blamed For Mining Hold-ups

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

Many disputes and much discontent in the coal mining industry was attributed to the use of unsuitable pit ponies, declared…

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Overlooked Dues Miners' Leader in Trouble

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 October 1946 · page 1

NEWCASTLE: The general president of the Miners' Federation, Mr. H. Wells, has been excluded from the…

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11 Mines Idle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: With 11 mine idle to-day the coal loss will exceed 13,000 tons, the highest for three months…

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Miners' President Wells May Lose Job

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY: The general president of the Miners Federation, Mr. H. Wells, may be prevented by the Central Council of the…

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Blue and Gold Ball Tarago's Big Event

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 November 1946 · page 2

Much interest is being taken in the C.W.A. Blue and Gold Ball to be held in Tarago on Saturday next…

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