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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1947

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Dramatic Move To Save Lives Of Gold Coast Natives

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, March 4.—The House of Commons intervened dramatically to save five Gold Coast natives, found guilty of ritualistic murder, on the eve of their execution. The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Creech Jones), yielding to…

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Only One Coal Mine Worked To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

Only one coal mine was workins in N.S.W. to-day. This is Ayrfield No. 3, which is not linked to the Miners' Federation,…

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Bulolo Gold Mining Recommenced In New Guinea

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd. the largest gold mining enterprise in New Guinea, has resumed post-war operations with one dredge. Three…

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Only One Coal Mine Worked In N.S.W. To-Day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Only one coal mine is working in N.S.W. to-day. This is Avrfield No. 3, which is not liked to the Miners’ Federation, and therefore is not involved in to-day’s aggregate meetings at which miners throughout the State are voting on the recommendation from the Miners’ Central Council against the general strike proposals…

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Miners’ Aggregate Meetings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 3

KURRI, Wed.—Approximately 500 attended the miners’ aggregate meeting at Kurri. The speakers were Mr. W. Cook (Northern…

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Gold Coast Governor Wishes To Resign

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, March 5.—Sir Alan Burns, Governor of the Gold Coast, is understood to have expressed a wish to be relieved of…

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Miners’ Council Opposes Strike Substantial Progress Towards Demands

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—Because it considered substantial progress had been made towards meeting the demands of the miners, the…

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Amendments to the Coal Mines Bill State Indignation At The Federal Attitude

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday—Amendments to be made to the Coalmines Regulation Bill now take away from the Minister for Mines many powers granted him under the measure as submitted to Parliament…

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Heavy Loss of Coal To-day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday.— The loss of production on the Maitland field is again heavy to-day. There were five idle collieries…

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Coal Mines Regulation Bill Speech By Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

During his speech in the Legislative Assembly on the Coalmines Regulation Bill. Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., said:- "Let me instance Catherine Hill Bay,…

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Miners' Aggregate Meetings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 7

THE CASE FOR THE MINERS was put very clearly and concisely by the speaker on the coalfields, and it was apparent…

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Coal Strike Averted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

Coalminers accepted the recommendations of the Central Council of the Miners' Federation not to go out on strike. The voting was as follows:…

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Miners Renew Demand For Nationalisation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

The Miners' Federation will submit proposals for Government control of the coal industry at the conference in…

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Fire Large Maitland Mines Idle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.—The loss in production on the Maitland field to-day is again extremely heavy. There ate five large…

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Miners Want Government Control Proposals Fob Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

The Miners' Federation will submit proposals for Government control of the coal industry at the conference in Sydney on…

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Missing Trousers Led to Argument. Miners at Law

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

In the Police Court on Wednesday, Leslie Joseph Paton proceeded against Reginald Williams on a charge of unlawful assault…

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Chairman of Coal Tribunal Visits Richmond Main

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

The Chairman of the Coal Industry Tribunal Mr.F.H. Gallagher) made an underground inspection…

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Five Mines Idle on N.s.w. Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Although six mines that were idle yesterday resumed work, five mines are idle on the N.S.W. coalfields to-day and…

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To-day’s Leader: Signs Of Revolt Contempt Conviction Against U.S. Mine Leader Upheld Crushing Fine On Union Reduced To 700,000 Dollars

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 7.—The Supreme Court upheld the contempt of court convictions against John L. Lewis and the United Mineworkers, but ordered the 3,500,000 dollar fine against the union to he reduced to 700,000 dollars…

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U. S. Mine Leader’s Warning To The Government Thrusting Knife Into Heart of Free America

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 8.—Difference between the miners and mine operators can be settled if the Government will “cease using the blackjack,” the leader of the United Mineworkers (John L. Lewis) yesterday told the Senate Labour Committee in an outspoken…

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