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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

269 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 14

Electricity County Council Development of Ashford Coal Mine

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 2

On Friday, July 20th, following the inspection of the coal mine near Ashford, a meeting of the North- West Provisional Council was hold…

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Mining Lease Voided

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 4

The New South Wales Government Gazette states that the mining lease granted to Walter Henry Fisher, portion P. M.L. 38, part of…

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Coal Troubles Cause of Disquiet SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 1

Giving evidence at the Coal inquiry yesterday the Superintendent of J. and A. Brown, Abermain and Seaham collieries. Mr. J. Johnstone,…

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Unrest in Coal Industry Canberra's Reluctance to Punish Responsible SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 1

Giving evidence at. the coal inquiry yesterday, the Superintendent of J. and A. Erown AbermainSeaham Collieries. (Mr. J…

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Coal Dispute Settled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 2

The Northern coalfields dispute has been settled. The 23 collieries resumed to-day, as the result of a series of conferences over the last…

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Coal Dispute Settled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 2

The Northrn coalfields dispute has been settled The 23 collieries resumed to-day, as the result of a series of conferences over the last…

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Grave Fear of Coal Rationing

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 17 August 1945 · page 4

Miners have been given a holiday to-day, but there must be a full resumption on Friday, according to the Coal…

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Britain's Coal Mines "To Be Nationalised Immediately"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. — Will Lawther, President of the National Union of Mine Workers, after a meeting of the Union's…

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Stay-in Strike Discontented Miners NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 1

Fifty employees of a Northern colliery began a stay-in strike this morning in an effort to enforce a demand for improved bathroom…

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Miners in Stay-in Strike Demand For Improved Bathroom Facilities NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 4

Fifty employees of Northen. Colliery began a stay-in strike this morning in an effort to enforce the demand for improved bathroom…

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Didn't Trust the Japs! "Guinea Gold's" Warning to Troops

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Forsyth, of "The Turrets," Mossman-street, have received from their son, Capt. W. R. Forsyth a copy of the special,…

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Big Gold Find

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 4

A gold nugget, weighing 151b. and valued at £1700, was found this week by two middle-aged brothers. Ned and Tom Cas[?]en…

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Stay-in Strike Miners "Happy" Underground

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. — Thirty stay-in strikers in the [?]ndda Colliery are still in the mine…

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Coal Shortage Railway Service to be Curtailed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 1

The railway services in New South Wales are to be reduced owing to the serious decrease in coal stocks, the Commissioner for…

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Mining Dispute 1000 Men Idle SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 1

Approximately 1000 men are now idle on a northern field in sympathy with 30 stay-in strikers at Rhondda Colliery. Altogether six mines are…

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Reduction in Rail Services Due To Decrease in Coal Stocks No Sleepers After Sept. 2 SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 6

Railway services in N.S.W. are to be reduced, owing to the serious decrease in coal stocks; the Commissioner for…

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16 Mines Idle To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Eight pits and 1300 miners are now idle on the northern field following the stay-in strike of…

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Rhondda Miners Still Out Now Want Hot Water in Bathhouse Sympathy Strikers Take Drastic Action NEWCASTLE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 1

Using iron bars, 30 miners, who marched on Rhondda colliery last night, tore sheets of galvanised iron from the…

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Coal Fields State of Anarchy SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

Although he had met every reasonable request of the coal industry stoppages on the coalfields continued to increase and the state of anarchy…

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State of Anarchs Ashley on Coal Stoppages SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

Although he had met every reasonable request of the coal industry, stoppages on the coalfields continued to increase and a state of anarchy…

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