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Mining & the mines, 1949

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Canberra Commentary Coal Strike — Health Of Speaker — Nauru Riot —Merx HouseFor government Offices—Economic Recession. (From Our Special Representative)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Badly astray in their original estimates of the likelihood of a general coal strike. Federal Labour Ministers and members are now convinced it will not be settled quickly…

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Miners’ Leader Says :Government Was Ready to Reach an Agreement But Coal Board Backed Coal Owners

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — The General President of the Miners’ Federation, Mr. Idris Williams, said last night that the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, had made no attempt to explain away the fact that his Government had been…

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Chifley Again Condemns Striking Coal Miners Can’t Enforce Claims By Jungle Law

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—In his weekly broadcast “report to the nation,” the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, repeated his view that the coal strike was an unjustifiable repudiation of arbitration, and said that the miners could not hope to…

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Six Mines Work in Queensland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Protected by [?] members of the police force, six Queensland coal mines were producing in the Ipswich area to-day…

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Cuff Coal Windfall for Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 1

Coal seams which Lieut. John Shortland discovered in the cliff faces almost 152 years ago are to-day helping to keep…

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Only 27.9 Per Cent. Coal Available

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 2

Research Service, in a survey, points out that present restrictions on coal have reduced New South Wales coal consumption…

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Coal Strike: A.L.P. Councils Back Government Stand M.H.R. Condemns Freezing of Funds

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Hunter Electorate Council of the A.L.P. and the Robertson Federal Council of the A.L.P. have carried resolutions supporting the stand of the Federal and State Governments in the cool crisis…

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Miners’ Lodge Opposes Coal Pickets

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — The decision to picket coal at pit-[?]eads was yesterday opposed by Elrington Miners’ Lodge be[?]use…

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The Coal Strike

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

In Sydney to-day members of the Joint Coal Board are conferring with the Cabinet Emergency Subcommittee which is…

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Coal for Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Western Miners’ Federation has, authorised 12 men employed at Cobar colliery, Lithgow, to work to produce 100 tons of coal…

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Concern Over Miners' Pensions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 4

A report that the 2/0 increase in mineworkers' pensions would not be caused concern at a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the A.L.P. on…

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Position Of Coal Stocks

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Members of the Joint Coal Board are conferring in Sydney to-day with the Cabinet Emergency…

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EDITORIAL The Coal Issue

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

WHATEVER the reasons behind the Miners’ Federation decision to plunge the country into confusion in the middle of a bitter winter, it is becoming increasingly clear that that decision will have to be reversed…

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Mr. Baddeley Appeals to Miners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Secretary and Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, last night recommended the miners to go back…

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10 Mines Work in Queensland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Three more mines resumed production in the Rosewood area to-day. R[?]ghrow, employing 27 men,…

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Coal for Another Ten Days

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Sydney County Council has sufficient to generate electricity on the present ration basis for…

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Picketing 10,000 Tons of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

LITHGOW: Striking miners and members of affiliated unions are picketing 10,000 tons of coal lying at grass at Ben [?]llen railhead, 20…

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Elrington Miners Oppose Picketing Area Committee Recommendation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

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To-day’s Leader: The Coal Issue Food Ships Held Up In London

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

LONDON, July 5.—A survey of the 33 vessels idle in the London docks disclose that most are food ships…

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