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Mining & the mines, 1946

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 11th. JUNE, 1946 Coal Industry Prospects. Federal Minister Hopeful

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

"I have very great hopes for to-day's conference," said Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley), after conferring with the Premier (Mr…

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The Importance of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

THE importance, of coal in relation to industry has been under-lined in the post-war months by shortages of…

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One Mine Idle on Coalfield

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—The whole the mines on the Maitland. coalfield are at work to-day with exception of Hebburn No. 1…

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Extraction of Oil From Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—The Coalfields. New Deal Committee directed Kearsley Shire Council’s attention to the draft of Mr…

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British Coal Bill An ‘Audacious Experiment’ (Australia Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, June 12—The Coal Bill was an audacious experiment on which the future of the Labour Party might depend, said the Fuel Minister (Mr. Shinwell), addressing the Bournemouth conference of the Labour Party when he…

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Final Draft Of Coal Plan For Submission to ALP Conference

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday —A committee comprising miners representatives and the ALP executive is meeting this…

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To-day’s leader : The Importance of Coal Brown and Hodman Win Singles

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON June 12.—Australian Geoff Brown and Harry Hopman, won their singles matches in the [?] round of the…

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Mr. Grant to Appeal to A.L.P. DELEGATES Seek Support For Nationalisation of Coal Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.— The 300 delegates to the annual conference of the State A.L.P. will be asked by the general secretary of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) to agree to nationalisation of the coal industry provided…

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Three South Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday— There are three mines idle on Maitland field to-day—Aberdare Extended, Millfield, and Pelaw…

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Coal Managers’ Examination

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

At the examination for Certificates of Company as Manager and Under Manager held under the provisions of the Coal Mines…

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Important Coal Discussions

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

A new coal plan for the industry was expected to be the first item discussed by Federal Cabinet when it met to-day…

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Millfield Only Mine Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK Friday—With the resumption of Pelaw Main colliery this morning the only mine idle on the Maitland field to-day…

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Mr. Casey to See Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

Mr. R. G. [?] said last Wednesday that he would visit Newcastle and the Coalfields next week. He wanted to have a look at the…

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New Coal Plan. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

A new coal plan for the industry will be the first item discussed by the Federal Cabinet when it meets to-day. The plan, it is understood, goes…

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New Plan for Coal Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA Friday—The new coalman for the industry was the first item discussed by the Federal, Cabinet when , it met…

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Miners Propose Ear, Nose, Throat Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

The Northern Executive of the Miners' Federation was instructed last Wednesday by a delegates' conference to investigate the possibility of setting up a…

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Joint Federal - State Control Of Coal Quick Start To Prepare Legislation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA Friday.—-An immediate start is to be made on preparation of legislation for the rehabilitation of the coal industry according to a Joint statement issued by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the. N.S.W. Premier…

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Miners Hew Coal But Trains Cancelled “Political Trick” Says Miners Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—After four weeks constant work by N.S.W. coal miners, during which their aggregate production constituted a post-war record, the N.S.W Railways Department has announced severe cuts in train services in…

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14 Missing: Ship Struck Mine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 4

AMSTERDAM, June: 17.—Fourteen members of the crew of the Netherlands steamer Meerkerk (8000 tons) are missing since the…

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Ship Bound For Australia Strikes Mine

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 1

The Netherland steamer, Meerkerk (8000 tons), bound from Rotterdam to Australia, was struck by a mine off the Island of Walcheren…

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