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Mining & the mines, 1946

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Serious Threat To Britain’s Food Supply Minister Warns Country of Grim Possibilities Coal Strike In U.S. Has Repercussions LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 1

“The Government considers that the House should be warned about certain events in America that may seriously affect the supply of certain foodstuffs to this country in the coming months,” declared the…

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French Imprison German Mine Workers PARIS

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 3

Claiming that the present food ration was insufficient. 2,000 German war prisoners working in the coal mines in the Valenciennes area went on strike…

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JOHN L. Lewis Calls Off American Miners’ Strike Newspapers Claim Union Leader Completely Defeated WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 1

The president of the United Mine Workers’ Association (Mr John L. Lewis) announced at a Press Conference today that he has called off the soft coal strike in America. He said that he told the miners to resume work at least until March 31 next so that Supreme Court could be free from “public pressure induced by an hysteria and frenzy of an economic crisis.”…

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13 Miners Missing After Explosion LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 5

Thirteen men are missing as the result of an explosion, which occurred in Low[?] colliery. 3 miles from Whitehaven, today…

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Gold 5- Pieces Now Worth £640 Each

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

Gold 5- pieces, struck in 1935 to commemorate the jubilee of King George V. were sold at Glendinning's salesroom, London for £640. Only…

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Ample Supplies of Coal, Says Minister SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

“There will be ample supplies of coal for all industries and services over the Christmas holiday period,” said the Federal Minister for…

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All Miners May Strike SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 8

A general coal strike was threatened early in the new year unless the Federal Government acted on plans to rehabilitate the Industry, said the miners’ general…

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10 Miners Believed Dead London

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 4

A check has revealed that 10 miners are missing as a result of the low[?]a mine explosion. Five bodies have been recovered and little hope Is held for the missing 10…

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A New Day Dawns For Western Gold

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 3

But Dan was so often drunk that if ever you were in his company you were bound to learn something, just because drinkers of his type…

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News of the World New Coal Machine

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 4

A new British machine which should help materially to increase coal production in the United Kingdom is now going into some…

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One Mine Victim Left Widow and 12 Children LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 2

Two more bodies have been recovered from the Lowea mine. states Reuter. The only man not located is believed to be buried beneath debris…

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10,000 Tons of Coal May Be Lost Today SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 3

All South Coast mines will be idle to-morrow involving a loss of more than 10,000 tons of coal. South Coast miners will hold mass…

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Miners Not to Stop Work Yesterday’s South Coast Decision WOLLONGONG

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 2

Southern miners, at a mass meeting, decided by 445 votes to 227, not to stop work. The Central Executive was…

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Coal Board Chairman Chosen Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 December 1946 · page 7

Mr. Keith Addison Cameron, manager of North Broken Hill Ltd., will be chairman of the joint Coal Board set up to control the coal mining industry in N.S.W.. The…

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7/ Week Extra For Miners SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 1

NSW miners will receive a 7/ a week wage increase as from the first day period in December, but not for their Christmas holidays. It has been…

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Stocks of Coal Will Fall to Nil Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 6

Sydney County Council had 30,000 tons of coal on hand and would be able to maintain supplies over the miners’ Christmas holidays, said the general…

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British Coal Shortage Kills Industry London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 8

The critical position facing British industry is shown by reports from industrial areas in the Midlands and the Birmingham Electricity Undertaking’s…

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Enough Coal For Holiday Period SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 2

When miners throughout the Commonwealth cease work to-day for their annual holidays, coal reserves will be sufficient to see essential industry and…

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Displaced Persons for Belgian Coal Mines LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 2

Router’s correspondent quoting the Hamburg radio says that 20,000 displaced persons in the United States zone in Germany will work Belgian coal mines…

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Miners on Holidays Yea’s Production Up SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 1

Miners who produced 1,000,000 tons of coal above that of 19[?]5, are converging on Lake Macquarie, where they will spend their…

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