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Hunter Valley · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 71

Baddeley’s Strong Attack on Miners “Government Determined To Maintain Law and Order”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. — In a strong statement on the strike, the acting Premier, Mr. Boddeley, said the Government was determined to maintain (aw and order in accordance with the constitution…

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Mine Foreman Electrocuted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

KURRI, Friday.—Trevor Williams, 16, a foreman electrician [?] Hopetoun-street, Kurri Kurri, was electrocuted at Stanford…

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British Miners’ Output

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 6

LONDON, Nov. 4—An official survey of British coal production for the first 48 weeks of 1948 shows that each British miner is…

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Doubling the Coal Line

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday. —The Minister for Fuel (Senator Ashley) has advised Mr. J. P. Abbott, MHR, that negotiations were taking…

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Coal Board Vigoro Trophy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

The trophy presented to the South Maitland Vigoro Association for annual competition was won by Slashers. It is at present on display in the…

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Coal Board Golf Carnival at Branxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

A record field of entries is expected on Branxton golf links on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14, and Sunday, November 21, when the Joint…

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Fire In Ship With Coal Cargo

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. — A second fire has broken out in the hold of the Fort Vercheres, now on its way across the Australian…

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The Coal Strike Cabinet Meets SYDNEY

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

While the Acting Attorney General, Senator McKenna, conferred with Crown officials this morning to…

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Coal Strike Brings Unemployment Government Considering Legal Action

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—While the acting Federal Attorney— General, Senator McKenno, conferred with Crown officials this morning to investigate legal action against striking miners. State Cabinet met to-day to consider the Joint Cool…

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All Industries Hit by Coal Strike Drastic Rationing Plan Announced By Coal Board Railway Services to Be Cut Immediately

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

Thousands of workers will be stood down and industry will suffer heavily as the result of the drastic coal rationing plan announced last night by the Joint Coal Board. The State was standing by to-day awaiting a…

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Coal Strike Hits Travellers Fewer Trains for Singleton Travellers

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 6

From to-day. Singletonians will have fewer trains on which to travel, there being a drastic curtailment in locomotives, particularly mails and expresses. Details of the cuts were made available to-day from the…

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Legal Action Against Miners Being Considered Strong Words From Prime Minister

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 6

While the Acting Federal Attorney General (Senator McKenna) conferred with Crown officials this morning to investigate legal action against striking miners. State Cabinet met to-day to consider the Joint Coal Board's drastic rationing…

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Severe Coal Rationing for Industries May Cause Unemployment of 100,000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 7

The most drastic coal rationing to heavy-industries ever introduced into New South Wales was announced by the Joint Coal Board yesterday. The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said last…

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Coal for Electricity. Company Ordered to Cut Stocks by 40 Per Cent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

The coal strike has had an immediate and serious effect on the life of the community. To-day, the Coal Company was ordered by…

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Bitter Attack on Coal Board “Grovelling at Feet of Monopoly,” Says Williams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Bitterly attacking the Joint Coal Board’s decision to let the Australian Iron and Steel Company continue work on the Kemeira tunnel, the general president of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. Williams, accused…

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Legal Action May Be Taken Against Miners State and Federal Governments Condemn Federation. "A Disgrace to Trade Unionism," States Mr. Chifley. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

While Acting Federal Attorney-General, Senator McKenna, conferred with Crown officials this morning to investigate legal action against the striking miners, the State Cabinet met to-day toconsider the Joint Coal Board's drastic rationing plans…

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Scone Council Wary of Muswellbrook Coal CO's. Electricity Draft Franchise Proposed Increased Charges to Affect Everyone Large House Owners Will Be Heavily Hit

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Scone Municipal Council the matter of electricity supplies was again before the aldermen, when a draft of the franchise between the company and the Council…

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Miners’ Leaders Make New Proposals Early Settlement of Strike Hoped For

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 1

BATHURST, Saturday.—To-day’s vital [?]ce in Bathurst at which State and Federal Ministers will confer with the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will have before it new proposals by the Miners’ Federation…

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Government Orders Miners to Resume Further Action If No Work On

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Although the New South Wales Government decided last night to order the striking miners to resume work on Monday, the general president of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. I. Williams) said there could be…

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Coal Strike Called Off Miners Directed To Work To-Marrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

The Miners' Central Council decided unanimously today to call off the general coal strike and directed striking miners to return to work to-morrow. Miners' General President (Mr. I. Williams) announced the decision a few minutes after 1 p.m., the time limit set by…

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