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Mining & the mines, 1946

384 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 20

Miners Defy Leaders Refuse to Return to Work SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

Some miners on the South Coast continue to defy their leaders' order to return to work. To-day six of 10 major mines were idle and the rate…

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Brown Coal Rivalling Black

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

Figures released by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson) show that brown coal is becoming a serious rival to black coal in…

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Jew Terrrorists Strike Again Armed Robbery at Tel Aviv Bandits Escape With £50,000 Worth of Gold LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

Jewish terrorists in Palestine struck again at the week-end. Eight men, believed to be members of the Irgun Zvai Leumi organisation, and armed with tommy guns, entered Tel Aviv stock exchange and…

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Ashford Coal Syndicate’s Leases Cancelled Mining Warden’s Decision

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 2

After a rather protracted hearing extending over four separate sittings of the Mining Warden’s Court, the matter in which the…

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Coal Bill Amendment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 2

A surprise move was made m the House of Representatives last night when the Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) announced…

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African Gold Greot Future

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

The possibilities opened up by the gold strike a few miles south of Odendaalsrust. in the Northern Free State are endless. But at present they…

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Sapphire Mining Dispute Case Before Warden Hearing Adjourned

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 4

At the Inverell Court House yesterday an inquiry was opened by the Mining Warden. Mr. K. M. Dash, into whether bona fide mining operations…

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Detectives Fly to Old Goldfield To Investigate Discovery of Human Remains BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 16

Detectives were flown from Townsville ot Coen, and travelled 30 miles by truck to the deserted goldfield of Ebagoolan, on Cape York Peninsular,…

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Ashford Coal Leases Cancelled

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

At the Invesell Court House the Mining Warden, Mr. K. M. Dash, unheld an application by the North-west. County Council…

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Oil to Replace Coal Keeping Goods Engines Running

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The N.S.W. Railways Department will convert many goods engines from coal to oil burning…

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Complaint Proved Ashford Coal Deposits

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 8

After a hearing which extended over sittings in the Warden's Court, the Mining Warden (Mr. K. M. Dash), at the Inverell Court on Wednesday,…

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7050 Tons of Coal Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

Five mine:, were idle to-day tor) a loss of TOGO tons of coal or approximately double the extra weekly amount the Labour Council…

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Report to Minister Sapphire Mining Dispute Inquiry Concluded

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 4

After he had completed his inquiry into whether bona fide mining operations had been carried out by Charles Lindy Smith on two…

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Coal Lack Closes Mt. Isa Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Saturday. -- Mt. Isa mines, employing 950 men, will cease production to-day because coal reserves have fallen…

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Old Times Race For Gold Mine

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 6

Armdale Express publishes the following from an issue of July, 1896:— On Friday afternoon last a sight was witnessed in Beardy Street which was…

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Ashford Coal Syndicate's Leases to Be Cancelled Mining Warden's Decision

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 2

After a rather protracted hearing extending over four separate sittings of the Mining Warden's Court, the matter in which the North…

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34,000 Tons of Coal Magnificent Work of Kent Miners

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 4

Mr. G. le B. Diamond. Regional Controller of the Ministry of Fuel, disclosed yesterday that the Kent coal fields beat the…

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Collapse of Railways If Miners Took Holidays

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.-- During yesterday's discussions between die Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, and representatives of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council and the Transport Unions, Mr…

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Formation of Coal Measures Geologist's Extension Lecture at Guyra

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 August 1946 · page 1

Lecturer in Geology and Geography at the New England University College (Dr. A. H. Voisey) addressed a meeting…

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Butter From Coal

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

The Allies have found evidence that the Germans had evolved a process whereby butter of the first quality could be made from coal. It had a…

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