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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

269 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 14

Re-education Needed Young Miners Who Strike Lodge Secretary's Statement to Court CESSNOCK

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 4

Young mine workers, who had grown up in the coal industry with the idea that to strike was the only method of settling…

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Electricity May Be Rationed Coal Shortage in Victoria MELBOURNE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 1

With only limited quantities of N.S.W. black coal and briquettes available at all generating stations except Yallourn, electricity may have…

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Most Collieries Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — despite an appeal by their President, Mr Wells. to remain at work, miners absented themselves…

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Search for Gold In Ashford District

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 May 1945 · page 6

Charles H. Davis, of Urabatta Street, applied at the Warden’s Court on Tuesday for authority to enter 600 acres, parish Arthur’s Seat, for the…

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"Smokescreen Mine"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 2

As the world's most unusual mine some would nominate the "Smokescreen" mine in the sand on the beach at Cudgen…

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Coal Improvement Three Mines Idle in N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1945 · page 7

There are only three collieries idle in N.S.W., and in two cases the disputes are due to complaints regarding the wording conditions…

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Torrington Mining News

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 2

The Curnows and New England storage dam. which was destroyed during the heavy rains early this year, is now under…

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News Link Summary of Main Items in Yesterday's Wires Appeal to Miners

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 5

Broadcasting over northern and coalfield stations last night, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) stressed the need for…

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Electricity in Northwest Move to Develop Ashford Coal Deposits County Council Proposal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 12

Representatives of nine local governing bodies, from Glen Innes to Moree at a meeting at Warialda, decided to establish a provisional…

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"Coal Industry As 'Air-raid Shelter'" Miners' Secretary's Admission

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Some men who had never worked in the mines before were using the coal industry as a kind of…

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Alleged Detention of Mining Battery

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

An action for the recovery of a single head mining battery was heard before Mr. K. M. Dash, Police Magistrate, in the…

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Chamber of Commerce Ashford Coal Lease Teachers and Pictures

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 4

Fourteen members were present at. a meeting of the Inverell Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night, and nine apologies were received. The…

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Meeting at Coal Pit

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 2

The next meeting of the Provisional Council was fixed for Friday July 20th at 10.30 a.m at the Ashford coal field. The delegates intend to…

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"Load of Gold"—A.C.F. Art Union

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 6

The first prize winner of the Australian Comforts Fund "Salute to Velour" art union will be invited to the Commonwealth…

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Mining Troubles Further Stoppages Great Loss of Coal SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 1

All coal mines in the Western District of New South Wales were idle to-day, while the men considered a dispute at the Invincible Colliery. This…

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Western Mines Idle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 1

All coal mines in the Western district of N.S.W. were idle to-day while the men considered a dispute at Invincible colliery…

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Loss of £5 a Week Through Faulty Coal at Gasworks

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

"I have to report that recently the Muswellbrook Coal Company has delivered two trucks of inferior coal for use…

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Severe Coal Ration Commissioners Warning SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

The Commonwealth Goal Commissioner, Mr. Mighell, to-day issued a warning' that severe ration ing of coal was inevitable in the…

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Australia Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1945 · page 2

Little nation here on earth Bloom upon a growing vine, Big. kindly brown land of my birth…

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Bowls B Graders' Success Win Coveted Gold Leaves

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 6

It is to be hoped the president s appeal to members to fulfil their obligations in regard to competition games will not go unheeded…

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