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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

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More Coal Peace Talks Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Point to Strike Collapse Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 5

Meetings of Branxton-Greta Singleton mineworkers voted almost unanimously yesterday in favour of calling aggregate…

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The Coal Strike

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 2

The question of the hour is the coal miners' strike against arbitration in industrial disputes. It has assumed the proportions of a serious industrial…

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Coal Strike Hits Primary Producers Government's Half Measures Criticised

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 2

Reports reaching the Government in Canberra from the State capitals during the four weeks of the coal strike have indicated significant reactions to…

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Eugowra Escort Robbery. Was Stolen Gold Ever Recovered?

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 3

On the Sandy Creek road on the old Wheogo station, on a property now owned by Mr. John Butler, of Young, stand about six or seven posts…

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Miners Resume Work Vote Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue. Expected of Mass Meetings on Monday Majority Hitherto Did Not Vote Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 5

Moderate elements the coalfields believe, that if a large percentage of the 16,000 members of the Miners' Federation can be…

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The Coal Strike Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 4

Moderate elements on the coalfields believe that if a large percentage of the 16,000 members of the Miners Federation can be rounded…

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Troops Move in to Work Open Cut Mines

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

In the biggest movement of troops in Australia since the war, between 1300 and 1400 troops moved on to the northern and western coalfields by road and…

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Miners to Vote on Resumption of Work Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 2

Moderate elements on the coalfields believe that if a large percentage of the 16,000 members of the Miners' Federation can be rounded up the decision at…

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Mine Host Healey and His Great Danes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

If you happen to be coming along the Jerseyville-Smithtown road early some morning do not assume that the man "jogging"…

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Troops Begin Work at Open Cut Mines —

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

Army and Air Force men began working nine open-cut mines at midnight last night, winning the first coal…

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Country in Grave Danger — Treatt on the Coal Strike. Meeting in Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

The Hon. Vernon Treatt, Leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, told an audience in Gloucester on Friday night that…

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A Cessnock Miner's View Of The Coal Strike. "A Wise Man Knows When He Is Beaten." "Just The Ham In The Sandwich."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

The state of mind of the miners, particularly those with families, is undoubtedly reflected in the following letter, headed "Eight Arguments for…

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The Coal Strike Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 2

Coal won by the Army and Air Force personnel is already on its way to Sydney and Newcastle from the northern and western open cut…

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Miners' Meetings— Latest Strike Moves

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 3

The Northern miners' delegate conference in Newcastle yesterday decided by 31 votes to 27 that aggregate meetings should be…

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Coal From the 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. 50,000 Tons Week Expected Miners May Ignore Federation Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 5

Troops working the Muswell-brook open cut coal mine to-day expected to break last Wednesday's coal production record of…

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The Coal Strike Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 2

Eight N.S.W. underground coal mines, including Burwood. Australia's biggest producer, will be worked by the Army. This was…

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Victims of Coal Strike Pond Opened in Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 6

At a public meeting held in the Municipal Council Chambers on Thursday night a committee was formed with the object of raising £100 for the relief…

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Victims of Coal Strike Fund Opened In Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 2

At a public meeting held in the Municipal Council Chambers on Thursday night. a committee war formed with the ob[?] of [?]ing…

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Underground Mines to Be Worked by Troops Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 2

Eight N.S.W. underground coal mines, including Burwood, Australia's biggest producer, will be worked by the Army. This was announced to-day by the…

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Coal Strike— Signs of Collapse

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 2

Breakaway moves for a return to work developed yesterday among miners, engineers employed in mines, and seamen and…

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