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Mining & the mines, 1946

384 stories in New England's papers · page 19 of 20

Coastal Mine Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 1

TOWNSVILLE, Thursday. -- A drifting mine was disposed of yesterday by Bofors gun fire in Cleveland Bay, between Cape…

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New Coal Machine In Operation in U.K. Cuts and Loads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 6

A new British machine which should help materially to increase coal production in the United Kingdom is now…

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Terrorist Mine Was Full of Rivets

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Tuesday.--It is officially revealed that terrorists electrically exploded the mine which killed four soldiers of the…

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Lewis Guilty of Conte[?] Sentence of Miners' Leader Deferred Drastic Restrictions Follow U.S. Coal Upheaval WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 1

Judge Goldsborogh, in the Federal Court, found the striking miners' leader, John L. Lewis, and the United Mine Workers guilty of contempt of Court. He deferred sentence, saying that, while it was somewhat…

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Stalin Seriously Ill Britain’s Food Cut John L. Lewis Guilty Spirited Defence of Miners Conservation of Coal Fuel Washington

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 1

Judge Goldsborough, in the Federal Court fond the striking miners' leader, John L. Lewis and the United…

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Frengh Coal Supply Problem Conversion to Fuel Oil

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1946 · page 10

France is having great difficulty at the present time in obtaining sufficient coal, although French coal production has reached a…

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Tasmania's Coal Output Rises

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 3

Tasmania is normally associated by mainlanders with beer, apples and scenery yet it is a fact that Tasmania's coat production…

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JOHN L. Lewis and U.S Miners Found Guilty of Contempt Judge Says Strike Serious Threat To Democratic Govt

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.--Judge Goldsborough, in the Federal Court yesterday, fined the United Mine Workers three and a half million dollars, and its leader, John L. Lewis, 10,000 dollars…

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Miners' Federation Vote Swings Against Wells NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Of eight miners' lodges which have so far announced results of voting to determine the eligibility of general president of the Federation (Mr…

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Miners’ President Mr. Wells’ Doubtful v Popularity NEWCASTLE

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Of eight miners‘ lodges which have far announced the results of voting to determine the eligibility of the general President of the Federation, Mr…

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Terrible Tales From Concentration Camps U.S. Coal Crisis Lewis Ledges Appeal Discontent Manifest Among Workers Washington

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Lawyers for Mr. John L. Lewis have lodged an appeal to the United States Circuit against his own and the…

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Lewis Appeals Against Conviction Miners Seek Reversal of Judge's Decision Truman to Make Nationwide Appeal for Return to Work Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1946 · page 1

Lawyers for John L. Lewis have lodged an appeal to the United States Circuit Court against his own and the United Mineworkers' conviction for contempt of court in not averting the soft coal miners' walkout…

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More Victorian Gold

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 2

Victoria's output of gold for the first nine months of 1946 was 51.631 fine ounces, valued at £663,303, an increase of 19,445…

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Miners' Appeal Case For Review

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- The Supreme Court has agreed to review the appeal case of John L. Lewis and the United…

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Five Bodies Recovered From Mine Workings

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--Five bodies have now been located by rescue squads working against time to rescue ten other still…

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Most U.s. Miners Return to Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday,--More than 280,000 of the nation's 400,000 soft coal miners resumed work yesterday and dug an estimated 1,500,000 tons of coal, which is about two-thirds of a normal…

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Strong Note Sent to Albania Sequel To Mines In Corfu Channel Breach of International Agreement LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 1

A very strongly worded Note is on the way from the British Government to Albania, says the diplomatic…

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Ordered To Work in Mines

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1946 · page 3

Started by production lags in the coal and anthracite mines of the Donbas area Soviet officials recently ordered over 1000…

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Miners’ Strikes Loss To-day 16,000 Tons SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 3

All mines on the South Coast were idle to-day while the miners held mass meetings to discuss grievances relating to dust and compensation payments for…

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Mining of Destroyers

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Britain has received an interim reply to its protest to Albania about the mining of the destroyer…

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