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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1949

402 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 21

Union Decree For Coal Mines No Start Before 17th

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen’s Union today ordered its members…

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Lidsdale Colliery Ordered To Cease Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Federated Engine Drivers and Firemens' Union to-day ordered its members at the Commonwealth…

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Joint Coal Board Defied Stop Work Ordered At Lidsdale Engine Drivers Called Out SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

The Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union to-day ordered its members at the…

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Margin of One Day in Coal Supplies

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

New South Wales will have one day's supply of coal on January 17—the day the miners go back to work after their…

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Coal Mine to Be Re-opened

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—A coal mine, abandoned in 1924 on the Minmi field will be reopened within the next three…

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“Dangerous” Mine To Be Worked

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 1

NEWCASTLE. Wednesday:— A. coal mine abondoned in 1924 on the Minmi field will be reopened within the next three…

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New Era Seen Comparable with Gold Rush Days

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

Australia seemed ready for another era of expansion comparable with the gold rush days, Professor Denis Winston…

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Mine Host Expected to Win Sefton Handicap

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday: Mine Host’s apparent sluggishness in a trial at Moorefield on Thursday has been explained by trainer Arthur Crowll in such a way as to suggest that the sprinter should not have…

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Coal Mines Start Work SYDNEY, Monday

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

All mines except two small ones on the northern fields opened to-day at the end of the miners’…

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Miners' Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Vegetable Creek Miners' Institute was held in the reading room where Mr. C. M. Illidge presided…

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All Mines Except Two Resume Work

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—All mines except two small ones on the northern fields re-opened to-day at the end of the miners' three…

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Miners Return to Work Stocks At Seriously Low Level Trains, Ships Standing By SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

All mines except two small ones on the northern fields reopened to-day at the…

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Miners Ban On Communists

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Yorkshire area of the National Union of Mineworkers decided yesterday by an…

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British Miners To Oust. Com. Members

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—The Yorkshire area of the National Union of Mineworkers decided yesterday by an overwhelming…

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Reds Banned in Yorkshire Miners To Take Action LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 4

Yorkshire members of the Union of Mineworkers decided yesterday by an overwhelming majority to begin a vigorous…

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Queensland Coal 7000 Tons For Orient

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 16

Queensland Cabinet has approved applications for shipments of 5000 and 2000 tons of Calide coal to Hong Kong on…

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Gold Leaves

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 11

E. Finch and J. Reid 15 were defeated by the "old firm", A. Taylor and A. McShane 26…

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Gold Buttons

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 11

Holders E. Jewell, S. Hyde, K. Jones and L. Burgess 32 soundly defeated challengers F. Hare, R. A. Bell, A…

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In Town To-night Make Mine Music

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 5

Walt Disney's happy technic colour feature, "Make Mine Music," will be screened at Hoyts Capitol Theatre…

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Our Gold Was Second Winner for Walmsley

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 5

More than 16 starters accepted for Friday's Improvers Handicap which was subsequently run in two divisions. Our Gold (7/2) and Hoopla…

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