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Mining & the mines, 1948

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Hungarian Duped Gave Money to Buy Gold

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

DUBBO, Sun.: Police yesterday arrested a man in a Dubbo street on a charge of having stolen £800 from a Hungarian. Andre…

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£800 Deal in Gold Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

DUBBO. Mon. — Lawrence Quinlivan, builder, of Sydney, was remanded to the Central Court on Thursday, at Dublin Court to-day,…

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Coal Award Suspension to Continue

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: The chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Mr F. Gallagher) this afternoon warned representatives of the Federated…

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Brown Coal Equipment Coming From Germany

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Within 18 months Victoria will receive from Germany valuable electrical coal-winning equipment and machinery for…

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Miners Disregard Victorian Anti-Strike Bill

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed:. The Essential Services Act, passed in Victoria by the Hollway Government a few weeks ago, during the tram strike, will be…

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Concern Over Dwindling Coal Stocks

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY Thurs. — At a conference to-day between members of Joint Coal Board, and members Miners’ Federation, called to…

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Coal Board Under Fire

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri. — Joint Coal Board was under fire from the Central Council of the Miners’ Federation to-day when the council…

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Houses Slide Near Old Mine

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sun.: A land creep thought due to movement in old underground mine workings extensively damaged houses in Russell…

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Miners Demand Suspension Order to Be Lifted

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.— The combined mining unions’ executive will ask the Supply and Shipping Minister (Sen Ashley) to see that an order…

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Miners Told of Britain’s Plight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Mon.: Britain’s economic situation is more desperate than ever before in living memory. Mr Horner, secretary of the…

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Horse’s Breath Stops Mine

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Four hundred and twenty-five [?] of [?] were lost today because a horse had bad breath. A…

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Coal Stoppages May Follow Suspension

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.; Dispute over, the suspension of the FEDFA award by the chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board…

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Japanese Ship Drifting in Mine Field

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

TOKIO. Wed.: Two Japanese coastal ships today collided on the [?] Sea. leaving one drifting helplessly in a mine field. A…

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Mining Council Condemns Irresponsible

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wed.: The combined mining unions council today condemned irresponsible and authorised stoppages, and took action to…

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Mine’s First Strike in Seven Years

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Thurs: Kandos colliery had its first strike in seven years yesterday, when a dispute arose at “picking line” where men…

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Coal Strike Is Threatened Vital Decision To-day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs To-morrow’s meeting of combined mining unions council will decide whether a general stoppage will lake…

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Minister for Irrigation Tours Corurgan Irrigation Area Oaklands Coal & Kaolin Inspected

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

The Hon. George weir, Minister for Irrigation, Conservation and Forests in the State Government, arrived at Corawa on Sunday evening. His party included Mr. C. K. Jacka (secretary and head of the…

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Mining Unions Opposed to Strike

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.—Combined Mining Unions’ Council today decided against calling a [?] over the suspended [?]…

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500 Government Cars At Canberra a Dog and His Tail! Coal Shortage and Its Cause

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon: The coal issue in NSW has now developed into a vicious circle. The Miners’ Federation declares that coal- output…

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N.s.w. State Mines to Produce 3½ Million Tons of Coal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues — State Cabinet today approved proposals by the Minister for Mines (Mr Baddeley) to operate additional…

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