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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1946

384 stories in New England's papers · page 16 of 20

Legislative Council Vital Day To-morrow Will Consider Assembly's Message on Coal Bill SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1946 · page 1

Officials of the A.L.P. are still awaiting advice from Tannock and J. J. Graves, Ms.L.C., whether they will…

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Govt. Faces Second Coal Bill Defeat

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Unless there is a radical change in the position before the Legislative Council meets at 4.30 p.m. to-day to resume the debate on the Coal Bill, it appears probable that the…

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Coal Bill Compromise Effected SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 1

After a compromise had been reached between the Government and Opposition the Coal Bill last night was passed through the…

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Amended Coal Bill Paves Way For Enactment Of Measure Principle in No Way Altered SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 2

Acceptance by the State Parliament last night of, the Coal Bill in an amended form acceptable to the Opposition,…

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White and Gold Salad

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 4

Slice two oranges, leaving the peel on and arrange the slices on lettuce leaves. Mix two peeled and cored and finely chopped…

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Compromise on Coal Bill Changes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 1

The conflict between the Government and the Opposition in the Legislative Council on the Coal Industry Bill…

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Bush Fire Damage at Tin Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

A bush fire which surrounded Hie Torrington district for weeks before rain fell, destroyed huts…

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The Coal Bill--and the Elections

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

Principal interest of the general public in the Coal Bill which has been starring in the metropolitan press for the past week is whether it will really produce more coal. Against this the doings of individual members of the Parliament,…

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Coal Dust Used As Fuel Triumph For Research

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 4

It is not generally known, says the Dun-lop Bulletin, that Rudolph Diesel, the inventor of the compression ignition engine which is…

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Miners Vote On Saturday Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. -- Alternate Saturday work on the coalfields is expected to be approved by the northern miners…

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Mines Cleaned From French Ports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 12

For the first time since the liberation, the French port of Le Havre has been made completely safe for surface [?] The clearing of…

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Blue and Gold Ball Finale in Princess of Youth Campaign

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 6

The Blue-and-Gold Ball, to be held at Armidale Town Hall on Wednesday promises to be the outstanding function of the season…

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Miners Begin Well on Saturday Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Miners on the Northern fields to-day began their "back Saturday" work well, according to early reports…

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Ashford Coal Leases Minister Recommends Cancellation

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 3

In his report to the meeting of the North-West County Council held at Warialda on Friday, the Chairman, Mr. D. G. Mather, said…

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Vast Diamond Mine Employs 6,000

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Dar-es-Salaam (Tanganyika) has officially confirmed that the Williamson diamond mine…

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Normal Rail Services When Locomotives Converted to Coal SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 4

When the Railway Department has completed its projected task of converting 100 locomotives from coal to oil burning, passenger services will be…

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Vast Diamond Mine

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent at Dar-as-Salaam Tanganyika has officially confirmed that the Williamson diamond mine has a surface area of at…

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Woodcutters Carry Mine Detectors

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 11

Woodculters working in the forest of Ardennes in Belgium now carry- mine-detectors. When fell[?] operations began in these…

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Three Injured in Qld. Train Smash Collision At Cross-over Burning Coal Sets Fire to Trucks BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 1

Three people were slightly injured when an excursion train from Emu Park ran into a mixed train bound for…

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Coal for Christmas

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 11

Providing coal production was maintained at its present level, there would be no blackent at Christmas, when the New South…

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