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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

309 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 16

New Mine Opened Near Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday:—[?] mine, one of the three new State mines, was officially opened to-day by the…

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Gas Undertaking on Reduced Coal Ration Council Asks Citizens to Co-operate Cannot Maintain Normal Rate of Supply

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 8

Armidale City Council's gas undertaking, like all others in the State, has been placed on a reduced coal ration…

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Guyra News Diggers Discuss Coal Crisis

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 12

A lengthy discussion on the competency of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. to take any action relative to the present coal shortage and its impact…

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Gold and Wool Prices Comparative Rises

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 14

The price of wool has been considered by many people [?] have been very high. It is [?] cidedly higher than immediately…

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Youthful Mine Manager Rapid Rise To Executive Position

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 10

It has been said by some disgruntled people that there's not much future in mining coal. Raymond Hasbury has just proved that…

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Guyra Diggers’ Discuss Coal Crises

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 2

A lengthy discussion on the competency of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. to take any action relative to the present coal shortage…

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To the Editor The Coal Crisis

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 6

Mr. Gordon Sharpe, Inverell, writes:— In your editorial of 9/7/'48, entitled, “Public Patience Has…

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Critics Praise Shannon’s Victory in Gold Cup

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Monday (A.A.P.)—Los Angeles newspapers give impressive space and headlines to Australian racehorse Shannon’s victory in Saturday’s 100,000 dollars Gold Cup…

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Coal Crisis Seen as Threat to Metal Trade SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 6

Blaming the coal crisis as a primary reason, President of the Metal Trades Employers (Mr. H. Ferrier) said last night the Australian metal…

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Atomic Power in Place of Coal

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 8

One pound of uranium a day. used in a suitable atomic pile, would provide Sydney with all the electric power it needs…

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Special Coal Issue Sought to Lift Wheat

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Additional coal to lift [?] bushels which remained of last year's record 100,000,000 bushes…

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Bauxite, Coal, Lime .. Rail Link Ministerial Party’s Probable Visit

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 4

Arrangements are in hand for an inspection of the Inverell district bauxite, coal and lime deposits on or about August 27th, and it is hoped the Minister in charge of the Department of Supply and Development, and the…

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Coal to Lift Wheat Crop Minister's Request to Premier SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 16

Additional coal to lift 38,000,000 bushels which remained of last year's record 100,000,000 bushel wheat crop, is being sought by the Minister…

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Restrictions on Use of Gas Detrimental to Children's Health, Says Alderman 40 Tons of Coal a Week Seen As City's Minimum Requirements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 5

Ald. E. M. Wilson said at a meeting of Armidale City Council on Monday night that to restrict the use of coat by Armidale gas works to less than 40 tons a week would be detrimental to the health of many…

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Vital Meeting on Coal Miners' Leaders Confer in Sydney SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

Miners leaders are meeting in Sydney to-day to discuss the Joint Coal Board's application to have holiday payments made dependent on…

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Bauxite, Coal Minster Likely to Inspect

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 4

Arrangements are in hand for an inspection of the Inverell district bauxite, coal and lime deposits on or about…

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Gold Strike at Nundle Rich Reef Unearthed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 10

A rich gold-bearing reef has been unearthed by a Finn, Alexander Tarvainen, in Brown Snake Gully, about four miles from Nundle…

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Suspension of Labour Conditions Granted by Mining Warden

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 14

Suspension of labour conditions in respect to a mine at Metz was granted for a period of six months by Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., in the Warden's…

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12 Miners Killed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 1

PRINCETON (Indiana), Wednesday.—At least 12 miners were killed in an explosion in King’s mine yesterday…

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12 Miners Killed In Explosion

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 1

PRINCETON. (Indiana), Wednesday.—At least 12 miners were killed in an explosion in King's Mine yesterday…

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