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Mining & the mines, 1946

384 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 20

Trawler Strikes Mine Only One Survivor in North Sea Tragedy LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 9

A ships trimmer, who was yesterday found clinging exhausted to a raft, was the sole survivor of a crew of eleven of a Grimsby trawler…

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ARMIDALE 50 Years Ago (Reprinted from the "Express" April 21 and 24, 1896. Hillgrove Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 5

The Baker's Creek G.M. Co.: The battery has run full-time for the forthnight, crushing 512 tons, of which 383 tons came from Smith's…

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Gold Find

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

Ex-Major E. Schwenke, of loverell, has made a rich gold find about 60 miles from Darwin Within a week of his discharge…

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History in Coal Industry Deputies, Shortliners to Hold First Stoppage SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1946 · page 2

Deputies and shot firers in South Coast collieries propose to hold a Stop-work meeting in Wollongong on Friday to discuss the delay by…

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Miners' Ultimatum

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The General President of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Wells, said to-day…

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Coal Mines Idle On South Coast SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

As from midnight last night, all mines on the South Coast were idle as a protest by the Deputies and shotfirers against the alleged delay by the…

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South Coast Mines Idle Deputies, Shot-Firers Idle Coal Loss For State 10,000 Tons SYDNEY, Friday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

As from midnight last night all mines on the South Coast were idle as a protest by deputies and shot-firers…

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Industrial Paralysis If Coal Crisis Develops

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 7

If the miners staged another coal crisis, the industrial chaos in Sydney would be worse than the Christmas blackout, the deputy…

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Victorian Railways Short of Coal MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Drastic cuts are expected in rail services throughout Victoria. there are only two days supply coal remaining to generate eleeitriciiy…

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Coal Crisis in Victoria Train Services to be Curtailed MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

Drastic cuts are expected in rail services throughout Victoria. At present there is only two days' supply of coal remaining to…

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Coal Supplies Short in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

Although the coal situation in Victoria is still critical the arrival of three colliers with 13,700 ton[?]verted an immediate…

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Coal Situation in Victoria Eased By Arrival Of Colliers Gas, Electricity Rationing Averted MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 6

Although the coal situation in Victoria is still critical the arrival of three (colliers with 13,700 tons have averted the…

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Miners to Confer with Government

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 15

Miners' leaders will confer with Federal and State Parliamentary leaders at Parliament House, Sydney. They will demand that the…

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Coal Supply Urgent Necessity MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 1

Unless Victoria receives more coal, the production of penicillin will cease within a week. Raw materials for penicillin are…

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Victorian Penicillin Production Will Cease [?]ithin Week If More Coal Not Available MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 1

Unless Victoria receives more coal, production of pemcillin will cease within a week…

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Coal Strike in U.S.A. Much Unemployment Miners Demand Royalty WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

The Government has announced a paralysing coal strike which has thrown more than a million persons out of work…

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Parliamentarians Confer On Mining Problem SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

In an effort to step up coal production Federal and State members of Parliament will to-day confer with the Australian Miners'…

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OVER 1,000,000 Workers Out in U.S. As Result Of Coal Strike Motor Factories to Close WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

The Government has announced the paralysing coal strike has now thrown more than a million persons out of…

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To Investigate Gold Discovery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

Mr. C. Sullivan, from the Commonwealth Minerals Resource Survey, will investigate the reported gold find in the Northern Territory. At Alice…

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Gold Claim to Be Inspected Quantity Unknown

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

After he had announced that he had discovered gold at Batchelor, 60 miles south of Darwin, prospectors flocked in from New South Wales and…

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