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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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Coal From Overseas Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue £2000 Fine on Miners' Federation. Year's Gaol for Williams, Grant. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 5

The State Government will import large quantities of coal from Japan, United Kingdom and Belgium to meet essential…

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Miners' Leaders Gaoled

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

A further development in the coal strike on Monday was the sentence of 12 months' gaol imposed on the President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. I…

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Two Miners' Leaders Sentenced

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court in Sydney 011 Monday. Mr. Justice Foster sentenced the general president of the Miner's Federation (Mr. Idris…

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Coal lift Starts— Latest Developments

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

The New South Wales railways began lifting 30,000 tons of coal now in trucks in the Maitland area to-day…

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Troops If Necessary to Move Coal

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet sub-committee on coal decided in Canberra on Wednesday to use troops to shift coal from the…

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Political Manoeuvres to Escape Coal Strike Responsibility. Governments Diversion Move Fails

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 1

Hard pressed by constant public demand for firmer action to end Australia's present industrial prisis caused by the Coal Strike, the…

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The Coal Strike

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said on Wednesday night the State Government in a few days would move coal now in trucks on the northern…

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Coal Being Lifted From Maitland Field Cessnock

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2

The first big consignment of coal for Sydney was lifted by train from Weston at 8.15 this morning without incident. There was no demonstration by…

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Fordson Major Tractors Orders Being Fulfilled Despite Coal Strike

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 4

Motor Tractors Pty. Ltd., of 369-385 Wattle Street, Ultimo, Sydney, the N.S.W. distributors of Fondson Major Tractors, advise that delivery of…

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More Fines on Mining Officials Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. Justice Poster, in the Arbitration Court to-day, imposed fines totalling £400 on four Miners' Federation officials. They are: Arthur Lewis…

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Coal Dispute Mr. Chifley Acknowledges Motion by Taree Branch A.l.p

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 6

The secretary of the Taree branch of the A.L.P., Mr W. A. Baker, has received the following letter from the Prime Minister, Hon. J. B. Chifley:—I…

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Coal and the Economic Crisis— Double Threat to our Living Standard

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 3

On top of the drastic cut in production caused by the general coal strike, Australia now faces added hazards arising from the world…

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Miners' Mass Meetings Latest Cables and Telegrams. The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associate Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Not to End Strike Declares Northern President. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 5

The miners' leaders denied to-day that the area mass meeting on the Northern coalfields to-morrow would mean the end of the…

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The Coal Strike Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2

After Mr. Justice Foster had indicated that he proposed to "freeze" £3350 withdrawn from the bank accounts of the Communist Party and…

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Strike Developments Collie Miners Resume Work

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2

Miners on the Collie field, in Western Australia, decided on Sunday to go back to work on Monday. Other developments in the strike…

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Coal Strike Continues

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

There has been no change in the attitude of the N.S.W. miners on the coal strike, although miners in the other three States,…

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Coal From Open Cuts Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Transport Group Loyal and Will Shift the Coal. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 5

The N.S.W. Land Transport Group of Unions, repressing about 70,00 workers, decided to transport coal obtained from the…

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The Coal Strike Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 1

Preparations for the working of opencut mines are being pressed ahead by the Federal and State Governments. Engineering equipment…

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Open Cut Coal Government Preparing to Start Work Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2

Preparations for working of open cut mines are being pressed ahead by the Federal and State Governments. Engineering equipment, is being assembled at…

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Collapse of Coal Strike Expected Split Widens

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 3

Despite assertions by mining union leaders that the men are still solid, the end of the coal strike is expected within 10 days…

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