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Mining & the mines, 1949

1,558 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 78

Liberal Candidate Surveys Coal Strike. Mr. Fairhall Addresses Meeting at Raymond Terrace

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

In an address to the Raymond Terrace branch of the Liberal Party on Wednesday night, Mr. Allen Fairhall, Liberal candidate for the Paterson Federal Division, surveyed the implications of the present coal…

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Shipping Available to Bring Coal Here Premier Says “Substantial Quantities” To Be Imported

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The N.S.W. Premier, Mr. McGirr, said that shipping was available to bring to N.S.W. the “very substantial” quantity of coal it had been decided to buy overseas…

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Coal Strike Will Come to Show-down Sensible Australians Will Decide The Issue

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: Mr. D. O. Workins, M.H.R., said at a meeting of the local branch of the Labour Party last night that the coal strike would come to a show-down; and it would not be the communist ranter or the hired or paid…

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Miners’ Officials Ordered to Pay £8700 to Registrar Court Also Issues Order To Two Waterside Officers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fresh orders to Southern and Western districts of the Miners’ Federation and seven, officials to pay a sum of £8700 to the Registrar of the Court by 10.30 a.m. and to appear in court at 11 a.m. to-morrow were issued by Mr. Justice…

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Late Australian News Government Will Remove Coal at "Grass" Free Labour Not To Be Used

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS MAY ORDER ALL COAL STORED TO BE BROUGHT TO SYDNEY AND OPEN CUT MINES WORKED AFTER THE CONFERENCE…

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Miners’ Meeting Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 6

SINGLETON, Wed.—A meeting of the combined mining union employees at Liddell, New Bay, Newdell Open Cut and Newmain…

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Detonators in Coal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

Employees at the British Tube Mills factory, Kiltmrn, have found three detonators in coal from Leigh Creek. Investigators have not been able to…

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Acting Leaders of Miners

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Central council of the Miners Federation to-day appointed acting. leaders to take the places of those in gaol…

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Cabinet to Import Coal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

State Cabinet decided on Monday to importa large quantity of coal from overseas. Mr. McGirr announced Cabinet's…

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Train of Coal Passes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

Shortly after two o’clock this afternoon a coal train loaded with small coal of the type used in powerhouse furnaces passed…

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Coal Convoy of 97 Trucks

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.— A record convoy of 97 trucks yesterday afternoon helped to bring 1000 tons of coal from Rosewood…

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Business As Usual As Miners Face First Payless Week

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

For the mining communities of the South Maitland coalfields Saturday was the real beginning of the strike, says a special reporter in "S.M…

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Coal Strike Stops Work On Pt. Stephens Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 4

Became of the coal strike tor could not be heated and the surfacing of the Bob's Farm-rd. had been postponed, the retiring Port Stephens Shire Engineer (Mr. Payten) said at council last night…

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15,000 Tons of Brown Coal a Week

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wed.—Members of the Australian Workers’ Union are mining almost 15,000 tons of brown coal a week at Leigh…

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Latest Strike Move Railway Unions Considering Lifting Coal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

Two key railway unions— Australian Railways Union and the Australian Federated Union of Locomotives Enginemen—…

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Key Unions May Lift 20,000 Tons of Gas Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two key unions—Australian Railways Union and the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen—are to-day considering whether they will move 20,000 tons of gas coal in trucks on the Northern field. The general opinion is they will agree to lift the coal…

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Police Protection for Moving Coal Government Wants It This Week

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is understood that a conference between Mr. Chifley, Mr. McGirr and other Federal and State Ministers and A.L.P. leaders has decided to provide police protection, if necessary, for the movement of…

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Western Miners Called Upon to Show Cause Failure to Obey Order of the

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Justice Foster, of the Arbitration Court, was told by the Industrial Registrar, Mr. Taylor, this morning that the Western Miners' district had not paid £4500 into the court as ordered by him yesterday…

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The Coal Strike

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 4

Referring to the general coal strike at a well attended fleeting of the Liberal party at Hilldale, Mr. Allen Fairhall, endorsed Liberal candidate for Paterson said…

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Another Coal Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 5

Shortly before 3 o’clock this afternoon another coal train passed through Maitland. It is understood to nave come…

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